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15 reasons Amazon’s Lord of the Rings will be the next Game of Thrones

By Corey Smith

LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 3: Actors (from left to right) Bernard Hill, John Rhys-Davies and Viggo Mortensen pose at the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" held on December 3, 2003 at the Village Theater, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 3: Actors (from left to right) Bernard Hill, John Rhys-Davies and Viggo Mortensen pose at the premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" held on December 3, 2003 at the Village Theater, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) /
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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – AUGUST 13: A Game of Thrones film set used as a stand in for Winterfell at Moneyglass on August 13, 2015 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. According to recent audited figures from Northern Ireland Screen, the HBO produced fantasy adventure television series Game of Thrones has contributed an estimated £110m to the Northern Ireland economy. Many local companies have profited from providing services during production creating more than 900 full-time and 5,700 part-time jobs in the process. Due to the popularity of the series various locations highlighted on screen have become tourist attractions around the province. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – AUGUST 13: A Game of Thrones film set used as a stand in for Winterfell at Moneyglass on August 13, 2015 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. According to recent audited figures from Northern Ireland Screen, the HBO produced fantasy adventure television series Game of Thrones has contributed an estimated £110m to the Northern Ireland economy. Many local companies have profited from providing services during production creating more than 900 full-time and 5,700 part-time jobs in the process. Due to the popularity of the series various locations highlighted on screen have become tourist attractions around the province. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) /

13. Amazon is spending a lot of money on this show, which means a lot of money pumped into the local economy of wherever Amazon films

The exact figures are hard to nail down, but Game of Thrones has been an undeniable boon for any country where it’s set up shop. Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the show does the bulk of its shooting, has reaped the most benefits, in much the same way New Zealand did while Peter Jackson filmed his movie trilogies there.

Movies and TV shows employ hundreds, if not thousands, of people. From drivers to caterers to carpenters and, of course, actors, entertainment is big business. With Amazon already greenlighting the first two seasons of its Lord of the Rings show (with a further three seasons rumored), the e-commerce can pump tons of money into wherever it decides to shoot. And even after it’s left, the local economy can benefit for years afterwards. Hell, Dubrovnik’s tourism industry is basically based on Game of Thrones these days.

But where will Amazon film the show? New Zealand is a likely choice, especially if Amazon wants familiar locales, and super-especially if Peter Jackson ends up getting involved in the production. But wherever it goes, the locals will reap the rewards.

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