Why Amazon Put Its $715 Million ‘Lord of the Rings' Series in the Hands of Two First-Time Showrunners

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Why Amazon Put Its $715 Million ‘Lord of the Rings' Series in the Hands of Two First-Time Showrunners
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Amazon passed over the directors of “Avengers: Endgame” in favor of two first-time showrunners.

"Lord of the Rings" series is the most expensive TV show of all time, but it was created by two showrunners with hardly any Hollywood credits between them.

After spending $250 million to land the rights to make a show set in Middle-earth, the ecommerce giant interviewed numerous A-listers — including"Avengers: Endgame" directors the Russo brothers — while searching for the right creators to bring its series to life., two relative unknowns impressed Amazon brass the most.

Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne were able to rise above dozens of"generic" pitches with their deeply thought out plan for a 50-hour television saga.

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