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THR: Amazon's LORD OF THE RINGS S1 cost 465 million (!!). Thrones final season with crazy cast paydays was $90 million for 6 episodes.
notfabio
Apr 16, 09:59
The article doesn't say but I suspect a huge chunk of that was paying the Tolkein estate for the rights.
DTravel
Apr 16, 10:36
if they are getting the budget from NZ in regards to the rebate, it won't include licensing
Moviesnob
Apr 16, 11:51
Not arguing that, the rebates could be on everything else.
DTravel
Apr 16, 18:17
You're right. However, NZ doesnt have access 2 "everything else". If they are the ones reporting the budget then it wont have licensing fees
Moviesnob
Apr 16, 20:18
keep in mind a lot of the production costs are items that are used for future seasons (set building, costumes, props). Image having to build
Moviesnob
Apr 16, 20:20
Ya, we're "arguing" in a vacuum of hard info. Just hard for me to imagine any studio run by people with experience in movie/TV production
DTravel
Apr 16, 20:23
it usually comes down to who was minding the store! I know from working with their film team, no one was on that side.
Moviesnob
Apr 16, 21:13