Fascinating look at the absurd market dynamics of the present that Amazon thinks it's a good idea to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into a show run by literal nobodies before its first season is even out...
... because it's based on the Lord of the Rings IP.
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The showrunner part bewilders me. Like...on what basis did you get this job??
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Everything about it is baffling. Still, going to have a look and see just how good (or atrocious) it may turn out to be...
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A story I read was that like 7 years ago a certain Dr. Evil look alike said "Bring me the next Game of Thrones!" and here we are.
I've heard they're also developing a new Stargate as well.
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I never watched that.
But yes, the strategy seems to be "reboot everything, this will definitely work every time."