The Lord of the Rings has been indelibly associated with New Zealand for more than two decades. Kiwi director Peter Jackson made perhaps the greatest tourist advert of all time with his epic trilogy, with this homeland as much a star as any of the actors. The Hobbit movies were also filmed there and, until recently, so was Amazon’s hotly-anticipated TV show set in Middle-earth.

With the first season in the can, work was set to begin in earnest on the second in early 2022. But Amazon Studios threw a bomb into the New Zealand movie industry with their announcement in August that they’re moving production to the U.K., many theorizing that strict NZ COVID restrictions were the reason.

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By: David James
Title: Amazon’s ‘The Lord of The Rings’ to film at Justice League and Star Wars location
Sourced From: wegotthiscovered.com/tv/amazons-the-lord-of-the-rings-to-film-at-justice-league-and-star-wars-location/
Published Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:36:41 +0000

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