Jeff Bezos Is Glad The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Ended Up Ignoring His Advice
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By Ryan Scott/Aug. 31, 2022 12:22 pm EST
Bezos recently attended the U.K. premiere for the first two episodes of the show and had some nice things to say about showrunners Patrick McKay and John D. Payne who, prior to this massive undertaking, had relatively few credits in the industry. Given that this was such an important show, Bezos did indeed have some input for McKay and Payne – but they didn’t always listen. As reported by Variety, Bezos said the following in a speech at the premiere:
It’s quite bold for a couple of guys with few credits spending nearly $60 million per episode of TV to ignore a guy like Bezos. But, based on the early buzz for the series, they made the right call.
“Every showrunner’s dream – and I mean every showrunner – their dream is to get notes on scripts and early cuts from the founder and executive chairman. They loved that. I need to thank you both for listening whenever it helped but mostly I need to thank you for ignoring me at exactly the right times.”
Understanding the responsibility
The show’s massive cast includes Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Ian Blackburn, Nazanin Boniadi, Beau Cassidy, Kip Chapman, and Morfydd Clark, among many others. Wayne Che Yip (“Utopia”), J.A. Bayona (“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”), and Charlotte Brändström (“Jupiter’s Legacy”) directed the series.
