Stories from the set

Initially, the main character of the series was supposed to be a young Aragorn.

Amazon and Netflix bid against each other for the rights to adapt the novels. In the end, the rights went to Amazon and cost it $250 million.

At the time of production, it was the most expensive series per episode cost.

Amazon fought with Netflix for the rights to the appendices to J.R.R. Tolkien's novels (1892-1973). In the end, the rights went to Amazon for $250 million.

In the "Concerning Hobbits" section of the prologue to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, three races of hobbits are described – Harfoots, Stoors, and Fallohides. The Rings of Power mentions the Harfoots, hobbits of the Second Age. Like the hobbits spoken of in the tales of the Third Age, the Harfoots love to sing, dance, and make merry. Unlike the other races, the Harfoots lead a more nomadic lifestyle. They try not to be seen by Men and other creatures with whom they are not acquainted.

Serious measures were taken to keep plot details secret. The windows of the room where the writers worked were taped over, a guard stood at the door, and the electronic lock was programmed to the fingerprints of the writers working inside.

When creating the series, an effort was made to emphasize realism. For example, orcs are played by actors in makeup rather than shown as computer-generated characters.

Amazon is expected to spend at least $1 billion on creating the series, which will make it the most expensive television series in history.