Proposed Amazon LOTR series may cost $500M... Mar 18, 2018 16:44:21 GMT Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by politicidal on Mar 18, 2018 16:44:21 GMT Because they've so much money to burn.Amazon recently had some internal documents leak to the press, giving the world the first official look at just how big a successful streaming series can be. It also revealed some behind the scenes info on the company's recent acquisition of the rights to a Lord of the Rings prequel series, which sounds like its going to be super expensive. Amazon is prepared to spend around $500 million or more on the series, which if successful, could pay off for the streaming service in the long run