Amazon Studios’ decision to shift production of its untitled “Lord of the Rings” series from New Zealand to the U.K. has left the Kiwi production sector in shock. The country’s film commission went…
decision to shift production of its untitled “Lord of the Rings” series from New Zealand to the U.K.
“It’s a shame and I feel for everyone who has put their hearts into this production. Season two was expected to begin later in 2022, so our role now is to work hard to keep the Kiwi screen sector employed,” said David Strong, CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission. He said that the series’ departure “opens the door wider to others to come in” and that the NZFC will continue to work closely with government on assisting these productions to shoot in the country.
“As we look to relocate the production to the U.K., we do not intend to actively pursue the Season one MoU five percent financial uplift with the New Zealand government or preserve the terms around that agreement, however we respectfully defer to our partners and will remain in close consultation with them around next steps,” said Albert Cheng, COO and co-head of TV for Amazon Studios.
Amazon has previously indicated that the series could run for six or seven seasons. Some in New Zealand had assumed that they would all shoot in the country, which was previously the location for the New Line Cinema’s Peter Jackson-directed “Rings” film trilogy and the related JRR Tolkien adaptation “The Hobbit.” The country is also home to the multi-Oscar-winning post-production and digital effects firm Weta Digital and props maker Weta Workshop.
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