25 million watch the first two episodes of Amazon's $1 billion 'Lord of the Rings' series in a record for Prime Video

More than 25 million people watched the first two episodes of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" on Amazon.

The biggest premiere in the history of Prime Video has been achieved by the audience.

The initial response to the series was a proud moment for the company.

She said in the press release that it was the tens of millions of fans who were the real measure of success.

Amazon has never revealed the number of people who watch its programming. The Wall Street Journal said that Amazon didn't say how this compared to other shows on the platform.

The first season of the series will cost $1 billion, making it the most expensive television production of all time.

There is a special place in the heart of Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos. Bezos told his son to "please, don't eff this up" after he told his dad.

The Lord of the Rings is a popular fantasy franchise. "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" are two of the six films that are based on the same book.

There will be new episodes of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" each week.

Amazon spent $8.5 billion to acquire MGM, which they pointed to as a long-term ambition in entertainment movie. James Bond and "Rocky" are part of the MGM library.