The wheel of time.
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The second season of The Wheel of Time has already been greenlit, so it will return to continue adapting Robert Jordan's books. Some fans have noticed that it is not quite as much of a spectacle as perhaps it could be, and could use some additional funding to make a more blockbuster-type adaptation.
The money is coming.
In an interview with IGN, Vernon Sanders, co-head of TV at Amazon Studios, commented on Wheel of Time, saying that its budget was "tiny" compared to Amazon's upcoming Lord of the Rings show. Even though Wheel of Time is expensive, a larger budget is coming.
"Wheel of Time is one of the most expensive shows we've ever made," he said. We're spending more in season 2 than in season 1 because we think the investment shows on screen.
On November 15, 2021, the world premiere of "The Wheel of Time" will take place at the IMAX in London, England. The photo was taken by Jeff Spicer.
Jeff Spicer is a photographer.
Sometimes a show is right on the edge of justifying its budget, but instead of getting more funding, they are told to make do with less for a second season. The second season of Altered Carbon was miles worse than the first, and I think that this is the main example of this. Wheel of Time is following the Game of Throne trajectory, where success means bigger and bigger budgets, as they have proven what they can do with their current amount.
The television landscape has never seen a billion dollar budget for a show like the Lord of the Rings series by Amazon. I think Wheel of Time has done well in its own right despite being a lower profile than LOTR.
I am trying to think of other expensive shows on Amazon. The Expanse is called a day a few books early on, as that may not be justifying its budget with viewers. Maybe the Jack Ryan show? The boys, definitely? Wheel of Time would be more expensive than all of those.
We do not have a date for Wheel of Time season 2 yet, only that we know it is coming, and that Amazon would like to adapt a lot of Robert Jordan books, but we will see how far they get, and what next season will bring with a bigger.
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