Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings might end up costing upwards of $1 billion

Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings might end up costing upwards of $1 billion

Amazon knew if it wanted to win back some prestige in the TV production world over the next few years, it needs a Game of Thrones-level hit on its hands. So when the rights to The Lord of the Rings became available, Amazon was all too eager to sign its name on the dotted line.  …