In addition to “The Lord of the Rings” … Discover the most expensive series in history

Prime Video has invested heavily in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” and made the series debuting next week the most expensive in history. But what other television productions are expensive even to take off?

The last few weeks have been hectic for fans of fantasy and great series. Following the release of “House of the Dragon” last Sunday (21), the most expensive series in history, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” arrives next week on Prime Video.

So we are updating the list of the most expensive series in history, with new big productions coming and replacing the previous leaders in those who have spent the most!

1. The Lord of the Rings: The rings of power

Amazon has invested heavily in the new series of the “Lord of the Rings” universe. In addition to shelling out a fortune to secure the rights to adapt JRR Tolkien’s work for TV, Prime Video invested about $ 465 million in the first season of the series alone, not counting the costs of acquiring the rights.

The result was an 8-episode first season, each costing about $ 58 million, which is almost triple what any other series has spent on each episode.

2. Marvel series for Disney +

Marvel has no problem spending on its theatrical productions, with monstrous budget films hitting theaters every year.

Recently, Marvel began investing in MCU expansion using the Disney + series, and three of them had gigantic budgets. “WandaVision”, “Loki” and “Hawkeye” reportedly cost around $ 25 million per episode.

3. The Pacific

Even before the premiere of “Game of Thrones” in 2011, the war series “The Pacific” arrived on HBO on a giant budget. Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the miniseries takes place in the battles of the United States against Japan during World War II, following the success of “Band of Brothers”.

With special effects, cast and large preview producers whose names stand out, “The Pacific” costs around $ 20 million per episode.

4. House of the Dragon

The “Game of Thrones” prequel, whose release is underway by HBO and HBO Max, comes third on the list, showing just how important the moment we live is for TV history, with two of the most expensive series with launches. almost simultaneous.

While the original series also had a large budget, HBO invested heavily in the prequel from the start. The investment of just under $ 20 million per episode seems to have satisfied the network, which ordered a second season of “House of the Dragon” on Friday.

5. The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett

Another great franchise that makes the list is “Star Wars”, with the series “The Mandalorian” and its spin-off, “The Book of Boba Fett”. Both cost $ 15 million per episode on Disney +.

6. The Throne of Swords

During its final season, “Game of Thrones” cost $ 15 million per episode, and it is only for this season that the show appears on this list.

During the first 5 seasons, George RR Martin’s work-based hit had a budget of $ 6 million per episode, rising to $ 10 million in the next two. For the final season alone, HBO awarded a $ 15 million per episode budget for the series.

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