Amazon Studios’ The Lord of the Rings: Ring of Power debuts on Prime Video.
Amazon announced that the show attracted “25 million global viewers” in its first 24 hours. That makes Ring of Thrones “the most-viewed series premiere on Prime Video,” Amazon said.
Amazon Studios released the first two episodes of The Rings of Power on September 1. The remaining episodes of Season 1 will air Friday at 12AM ET.
“Tolkien’s story fits in a way — among the most popular stories of all time, and what many consider to be the true origins of the fantasy genre ‘brings us to this proud moment,” Amazon Works Room owner Jennifer Salk said (by deadline). “I am so grateful to Manor Tolkien – as well as our showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay, executive producer Lindsey Weber, cast and crew – for their tireless collaborative efforts and boundless creativity. Tens of millions of fans watching – obviously as passionate about Middle-earth as we are – who are our true measure of success.”
Season 1 will end on October 14th, with another 4 to follow. The creative team has drawn up plans for all five seasons, including the final shot.
The Rings of Power is the most expensive TV show of all time, and Amazon isn’t the first company to try to strike a rights deal. Netflix and HBO are also reportedly interested, and Netflix is said to be planning a main show and multiple spinoffs until Amazon closes the deal.
The rights to The Lord of the Rings movies, TV, video games and theme parks – among others – are now owned by the Embracer Group. The company says it’s now considering films based on Aragorn, Galadriel, Gandalf and other popular Middle-earth characters.
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