Amazon Prime Video has bought the historic Bray Film Studios, where the second season of their series Lord of the Rings : Rings of Power was filmed. The purchase of the 70-year-old studio is the streaming giant's latest significant step into the UK film and TV industry. According to Deadline , financials were not disclosed on the deal, but the first Amazon production rolling cameras there is set to be the second season of the Russo Brothers’ Citadel series in September.
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Prime Video made the second season of The Rings of Power from Bray. The show is widely considered the most expensive TV show of all time, with Season 1's budget being more than $400 million. Other projects to have filmed recently at the studio include Rocketman, Dracula and The King’s Man.
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