The most expensive American TV series "Lord of the Rings" will be directed by the director of "Jurassic World 2"

Amazon's TV series version of "The Lord of the Rings" recently confirmed the director of the first two episodes - Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona ("Jurassic World 2" and "The Impossible"), and Juan will also serve as the executive producer of this most expensive American TV series in history.

According to rumors, Amazon's TV series "The Lord of the Rings" will start filming in 2020, with a total of five seasons and a total investment of $1 billion, which exceeds the investment of the movie trilogy. It also beat "Game of Thrones" (US$15 million per episode per month) and became the most expensive American TV series in history.

Currently, Brian Cogman, the screenwriter of Game of Thrones, has joined the crew of The Lord of the Rings. He has previously written 11 episodes of Game of Thrones in 8 years. At the same time, the story of The Lord of the Rings takes place in the Second Age and will tell the story of "the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron", "the founding of Arnor and Gondor" and "the alliance between elves and humans to fight against the Dark Lord".

The story will start from the island of Númenor, which was described as a lost civilization in the Third Age, the story of The Lord of the Rings. When most people on the island stopped worshipping Ilúvatar and rebelled against the lesser gods, the Dúnedain on the island of Númenor split. This eventually led to the destruction of the island of Númenor and the death of most of the Dúnedain. The official appearance of Númenor on the map may be a hint that fans may see some of the past of the Dúnedain in the show.