The filming of the expensive “Lord of the Rings” series by Amazon is to be relocated to another country.
This has serious consequences for the employees.
A few months ago, the news of "Lord of the Rings" made fans of "Lord of the Rings" very happy.
At that time, Amazon announced that it wanted to shoot the planned series in New Zealand *.
That brought back memories, because the successful films were also produced
in this country
.
No sooner said than done: In fact, the actors have been on the island nation for several months.
After the completion of the shoot, the first season is expected to appear on September 2, 2022.
But now the shock: The planned 2nd season
is no longer recorded in New Zealand
.
Amazon primarily cites economic reasons for this.
"Lord of the Rings" series: Amazon relocates production to Europe
In the future the team will be shooting in Great Britain.
The decision makes sense when you consider that many historical series such as "Game of Thrones" were partly recorded there.
Nevertheless, Amazon dealt a deep blow to several parties with this sudden decision.
On the one hand, the fans
who were happy about New Zealand as the chosen location
are likely to be disappointed
.
On the other hand, New Zealand's economy also benefited from shooting what is probably the most expensive series ever produced.
If Amazon had stayed in the country for all seasons, the island nation would have made a lot of money for that alone.
The government even subsidized production.
These funds are now expected to be lost
.
In addition, New Zealand expected countless tourists who would have been interested in the filming locations, reported
Welt.de
, among others
.
At the same time, New Zealand production companies are said to have hired many employees who deal exclusively with the "Lord of the Rings" series.
They are still working on the completion of the 1st season until June 2022.
A wave of layoffs may then threaten
.
+
The "Lord of the Rings" films were shot in New Zealand.
With regard to the planned Amazon series, there should now be a change of location.
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"Lord of the Rings" series: This is why Amazon is going to Great Britain
There seem to be a variety of reasons why Amazon chose the UK. As
reported by
Deadline
magazine, for example
,
the company aims to gain influence in the British film and series industry
. In addition, many actors come from Great Britain and Europe. With New Zealand implementing strict corona rules, it was difficult for the cast to return to their families between filming.
Deadline
explains that Amazon wants to keep the option open to use other European countries as filming locations. That is easier to do from Great Britain.
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