It pays to be passionate about a project.
The new Amazon The Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power, made history by becoming the most expensive TV show of all time. Beating Stranger Things 4‘s episode budget of $30 million with an episode budget of $58 million, the showrunners were trusted to deliver something spectacular for Amazon and the franchise fans.
So why did Amazon trust two showrunners with hardly any Hollywood credits between them?
After spending $250 million to obtain the rights from the Tolkien estate to make the first show set in Middle-earth, the streaming and e-commerce giant interviewed a number of A-list showrunners and directors like the Russo brothers to take on the behemoth of a show.
According to the Wall Street Journal, two relative unknowns impressed Amazon the most with their passion and dedication to the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
