Most expensive series and most expensive gamble ever: ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel already cost Amazon more than a billion | TV

TVIt’s finally here: Starting today, ‘Lord of the Rings’ fans can feast on the highly anticipated prequel ‘The Rings of Power’ on Amazon Prime Video. With a price tag of more than a billion dollars, it is the most expensive series ever made. And also the most expensive gamble, because the competition in the genre is fierce now that all major streaming services have jumped on the fantasy cart. Why are we overrun by elves and dragons? And who will prevail?