It seems likely that it will have Lord of the Rings in the name for branding purposes, but that's not guaranteed. Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood has expressed confusion at the show being called Lord of the Rings, considering this, though it's worth noting again that the show's title is not yet confirmed. Previous reports about the show have it set during the Second Age of Middle-Earth, thousands of years before the events of the Lord of the Rings films. 'We are grateful to the New Zealand Film Commission, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Tourism New Zealand, Auckland Unlimited, and others for their tremendous collaboration that supported the New Zealand film sector and the local economy during the production of Season One.' 'We want to thank the people and the government of New Zealand for their hospitality and dedication and for providing The Lord of the Rings series with an incredible place to begin an epic journey,' said Amazon Studios vice president Vernon Sanders. In other words, this seems like an effort to condense production and simplify finances for the studio. Variety notes that Amazon has a bunch of other productions in the U.K., including Neil Gaiman's Good Omens Season 2 and Nancy Boys, and Naomi Alderman's novel The Power. The first part of that statement is the important part-official confirmation from Cheng that the production is heading to the U.K.Įver since Peter Jackson's first shots for Fellowship of the Ring, the live-action adaptations of The Lord of the Rings have been shot primarily in New Zealand, making this the first time a modern Lord of the Rings production has gone anywhere else. '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,' said Amazon Studios COO Albert Cheng. For Season 2, though, the show reportedly will make the move to the United Kingdom in 2022.

The as-yet-untitled series completed shooting this month and is now moving into post-production. While the films and the first season of the upcoming show were shot in New Zealand, though, the series is heading back to its birthplace for Lord of the Rings Season 2, Variety reports. Tolkien, but brought to life in the early 2000s by Kiwi director Peter Jackson. Lord of the Rings was borne of the mind of British author J.R.R.

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