Amazon’s multi-season Lord of the Rings deal has become clearer. Per THR, the show will run for five seasons:
Amazon’s megadeal for The Lord of the Rings is believed to be for five seasons — plus a potential spinoff — with insiders putting the price tag for global rights at around $250 million. Once production budgets, casting, writers, producers and visual effects are factored in, the total for the Rings series — which will be set in Middle-earth and explore storylines preceding The Fellowship of the Ring — could hit $1 billion. Yes, $1 billion for a TV show.
“This is a unique opportunity to tell new stories in a magical world that is a global phenomenon,” Amazon head of scripted Sharon Tal Yguado tells THR in justifying the deal. “As we build our diverse portfolio of programming, we are making some of our big bets on tentpole series.”
Ready to commit to FIVE seasons of LOTR?
Stay tuned as we continue to monitor the survival status of Lord of the Rings and the potential spinoff series…
Ronnie says
I’m in.
blm says
Me too. I can always stop watching if it turns out to be terrible, but for now, this is about as “must see” as it gets for me.