“Game of Thrones” v “Lord of the Rings”: a tale of old v new Hollywood
《权力的游戏》对《指环王》:新老好莱坞之争
Dragons against hobbits
龙族对阵霍比特人
“Game of Thrones” v “Lord of the Rings”: a tale of old v new Hollywood
《权力的游戏》对《指环王》:新老好莱坞之争
A century-old studio wages a big-budget war against a streaming upstart
百年电影公司向流媒体新贵发起一场高预算战争
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第一段
Half a billion dollars’ worth of swordplay, sorcery and sex is on its way to a small screen near you. On August 21st Warner Bros Discovery launched “House of the Dragon”, a spin-off from its racy smash-hit, “Game of Thrones”, made at a reported cost of over $150m. Hot on its heels, on September 1st Amazon Prime Video will release “The Rings of Power”, a more chaste but pricier drama based on the “Lord of the Rings” books. With a rumoured pricetag of $465m, Amazon’s offering will be the most expensive piece of television ever made.
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swordplay /'sɔːdpleɪ/
n.击剑；剑术 the sport or skill of fencing
sorcery /'sɔːs(ə)rɪ/
n.巫术 Sorcery is magic performed by using the power of evil spirits.
launch /lɔːn(t)ʃ/
v.开展（重大活动）；发起，发动（军事袭击等） To launch a large and important activity, for example a military attack, means to start it.
spin-off/'spinɔ:f/
n.(受欢迎的书籍、电影、电视连续剧等的)派生产品 A spin-off is a book, film, or television series that comes after and is related to a successful book, film, or television series.
racy /'reɪsɪ/
adj.（文风）生动的;（举止）活泼的;泼辣的 Racy writing or behaviour is lively, amusing, and slightly shocking.
hot on its heels
紧随其后
耗资逾五亿美元的刀光剑影、魔幻和情色正涌向你身边的小屏幕。8月21日，华纳兄弟探索（WarnerBros Discovery）上线了《龙之家族》 （House ofthe Dragon） 。它是红极一时的大尺度剧集《权力的游戏》 （Game of Thrones）的衍生剧，据说制作成本超过1.5亿美元。亚马逊Prime Video紧随其后，将在9月1日首播《力量之戒》 （The Rings ofPower） ，它改编自小说《指环王》，比《龙之家族》更保守圣洁，但制作成本更高。据传亚马逊这部剧投入了4.65亿美元，将成为有史以来最贵的电视剧集。
第二段
This will make for an epic ratings battle. But it is also part of a longer-running war that pits old Hollywood studios against new streaming upstarts. Warner Bros will celebrate its 100th birthday next year. Amazon, which makes its money from e-commerce and cloud computing, launched its video sideline only five years ago. As the streaming wars intensify, each side believes it has the advantage.
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epic /'epɪk/
adj.史诗;叙事诗;史诗般的作品 An epic is a long book, poem, or film, whose story extends over a long period of time or tells of great events.
upstart/'ʌpstɑːt/
n.（初到某地或初出茅庐却）自命不凡的家伙 You can refer to someone as an upstart when they behave as if they are important, but you think that they are too new in a place or job to be treated as important.
这将引发一场史诗级的收视率大战。但它也是一场更加旷日持久的战争的一部分--交战双方是好菜坞老牌电影公司和流媒体新贵。华纳兄弟明年将迎来自己的百岁生日。而靠电子商务和云计算赚钱的亚马逊五年前才推出视频业务。随着流媒体之战加剧，双方都认为自己占有优势。
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