There’s been a lot of talk about Ring of Power Season 2, with criticism covering nearly every aspect of the series. Critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes remains high at 85%, although debate over audience reception may exist. Does the show enjoy the loyalty of fans who love Tolkien and his lore.
While fans will have varying subjective opinions on the quality and authenticity of the source material, as of yesterday, the numbers speak for themselves and it’s clear that, from a business perspective, Ring of Thrones Season 2 is here to stay One month after its release, its audience exceeded 55 million.
In today’s world of television, that’s an impressive feat, as we’re in an era where nearly every entertainment industry in nearly every vertical is struggling. Hollywood in Los Angeles is in decline and ceding production content to cheaper options in the U.S. and internationally, while the industry itself is still down about 40% from its highs over the past two years.
This is Variety reporting from Amazon Studios Jennifer SalkMemo to employees on Ring of Power ratings.
On August 29, we launched the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power. According to our key metrics, in its second weekend, the show is showing us that another hit season is coming, as 40 million viewers have already watched S2. We have also observed that tens of millions of viewers have watched S1 since the beginning of August. We’re seeing a significant number of Ring of Power customers from outside the U.S., a testament to the show’s resonance with global audiences and significant growth in Prime Video customers around the world.
Now, that’s as good a guess as I can get in terms of qualifying the show’s views versus the views of people watching TikTok videos, but I’m going to say this right now – data is driving this industry. Pushing artificial intelligence in everything will only make things worse—because decisions aren’t made based on numbers.
this is a big thing ring of powerFor better or worse, it got people’s attention, but its first-season ratings dipped only slightly. The 55 million views in a month is only a slight increase from the 40 million views the first 4 episodes of Ring of Power had during the Season 2 premiere, but as long as there are a lot of viewers… I’m not sure the slow progress matters. , so as long as the total number of people is listening.
In an interview with RadioTimes, executive producer Charlotte Brändström also said good news is coming, all but confirming that a new season is likely coming and will continue Amazon’s five-season series The original plan for the Lord of the Rings series. Showrunners McKay and Payne have already begun writing a third season, which is also a positive sign.
Perhaps the biggest remaining question is whether “just enough” is enough to justify Ring of Power’s price tag well over $1 billion. By comparison, the original Lord of the Rings film trilogy cost about $280 million to make (about $500 million adjusted for today’s inflation), but success was never guaranteed from the start, as much of the film The budget was spent on the final film, and in post-production.
However, in an era where almost all verticals are declining to some extent due to high costs and stiff competition, for anything in entertainment to penetrate the audience’s attention is like firing an arrow and having it actually sting. Wearing mithril armor as well – a happy coincidence. Because while it’s very expensive for Prime to make this show, it’s a company that can commit to finishing it because it can afford to burn cash. A long-term plan to develop the Lord of the Rings IP might be worth it — even if it’s not exactly the show some fans want.
