House of Mouse, either. "Gladiator II" had a reported budget of nearly $310 million, and if you wander outside of the full-length movie format, Prime Video famously dropped an eye-watering $465 million on the first season of "The Rings of Power." It's a huge sum (even if co-creator JD Payne thinks it's a bargain).

In light of all of these massive monetary infusions, one would expect any new project to have a healthy funding lifeline, especially if it's a Middle-earth IP. This includes Warner Bros.' "The Two Towers" prequel "The War of the Rohirrim." However, the new movie actually has a humble budget. According to figures reported by Variety, "War of the Rohirrim" was made for just $30 million. Yep. We have a full-scale, Peter Jackson-backed theatrical release that rang in at less than a tenth of the cost of "Gladiator II."

Of course, there are a few obvious reasons for the lower price tag, the simple fact the film was created in a traditional anime format being one of them. While a time-consuming labor of love, drawn depictions of Middle-earth don't come with the hefty price tag of massive sets, countless props, and pricey live-action computer-generated graphics. The movie also featured a small cast with a handful of well-known actors, which can help keep the payroll down.