American businessman Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sánchez attended the world premiere of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” at London’s Leicester Square Odeon, amid strong rumors about their possible engagement.
The 58-year-old Amazon founder wore a sleek black suit with a white shirt, while Sanchez, 52, dazzled in a red sequined Greek-style off-the-shoulder dress.
The highly anticipated Amazon Prime Video show, which is a prequel to the “Lord of the Rings” series, is the most expensive show in television history as the streaming service has a five-season production commitment. worth at least a billion dollars.
The couple appeared to be in good spirits on arrival at the Leicester Square Odeon. It is not clear when exactly the businessman started dating Sánchez, but it is said that they got together while he was still married to his ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott.
Their romance was first revealed in January 2019. Shortly after, the businessman separated from his wife with whom he shared more than 25 years and who became the mother of his four children, Scott, 51.
Sanchez was also married when her relationship with Bezos was revealed, and it was her husband, the co-CEO of Hollywood powerhouse WME, Patrick Whitesell, 56, who reportedly introduced them.
Bezos and Scott finalized their divorce in April 2019, which was the same month that Sanchez and Whitesell ended their marriage. Bezos and Sánchez made their first public appearance together in May of that year, before traveling to St. Barts for a romantic getaway.
a very dear world
Before the release of the long-awaited series, the billionaire let fans know that the project is very dear to him.
“Middle-earth is a much-loved world, and telling the story of the forging of the ‘Rings of Power’ is both a privilege and a responsibility. I hope we do justice to (author JRR) Tolkien’s work,” he told Time magazine. in an email. “It goes beyond making a commercially successful show. Everyone who works on the show reads these stories as children and our hearts go out to them,” he added.
The original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was released annually between 2001 and 2003, becoming the most acclaimed fantasy film series in history.
The series’ conclusion, titled “Return Of The King,” became the first film of its kind to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, while Peter Jackson won Best Director.
In 2012, Jackson returned to the series to direct the prequel series “The Hobbit,” based on Tolkien’s book of the same name. “Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power” will stream on Amazon Prime Video beginning Friday, September 2.
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