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‘Lord of the Rings’ series at Amazon casts Will Poulter in lead role

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  1. JXM
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    It seems crazy to sink that much into a franchise that, while successful, is not the household name something like Star Wars or the MCU is. But I've liked Will Poulter in all the other stuff he's...

    Once production budgets, casting, writers, producers and visual effects are factored in, the total cost for the LOTR series could reach as high $1 billion.

    It seems crazy to sink that much into a franchise that, while successful, is not the household name something like Star Wars or the MCU is.

    But I've liked Will Poulter in all the other stuff he's done in the past few years so this particular piece of news makes me hopeful that the series will at least be interesting.

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    PelicanCultist
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    I believe they are trying to make something similar to their own Game of Thrones. With a larger focus on political intrigue inside a fantasy world. I think that it wouldn’t be too hard to pull off...

    I believe they are trying to make something similar to their own Game of Thrones. With a larger focus on political intrigue inside a fantasy world. I think that it wouldn’t be too hard to pull off with the fleshed out world Tolkien created.

    1. JXM
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      Agreed. But it’s a lot of money to stake on the hope that they have the next Game of Thrones on their hands.

      Agreed. But it’s a lot of money to stake on the hope that they have the next Game of Thrones on their hands.

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