Amazon spent about a billion dollars on its new Lord of the Rings prequel series. Each Episode costing significantly more than even what Netflix spent per episode on Stranger Things or HBO splurged on Game of Thrones.
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Fun Fact: When Christopher Lee Had A Falling Out With Peter Jackson
Christopher Lee became furious with Peter Jackson when Saurman’s death was assumed in the theater release of Return of the King. He eventually forgave him and reprised his role in the Hobbit films.
Fun Fact: Original Choice For Gandalf
Christopher Plummer was originally offered the role of Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. He turned it down because he didn’t want to spend years in New Zealand shooting the movies, as he didn’t like the country that much.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014 Film) Review
To be honest, I was on the side of hating on Peter Jackson for making The Hobbit book into THREE MOVIES. If he had a time machine, he should have just made the The Hobbit first and then The Lord of the Rings. The first movie dragged on so much, but I liked the second…
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013 Film) Review
I was a big fan of The Lord of the Rings movies, but I still wish they hadn’t split The Hobbit into a trilogy. Two movies would of been a good idea, but the first one An Unexpected Journey certainly had a lot stuff that wasn’t in the book. I was glad to finally watch…