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September 18, 2019 10:00 am
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Amazon Confirms 'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Will Be Filmed In New Zealand
New submitter mikaere writes: The New Zealand Herald reports that Amazon will base their upcoming Lord of the Rings TV series in West Auckland (home to fantasy series such as Hercules, Xena: Warrior Princess,Legend of the Seeker and The Chronicles of Shannara. The article mentions that Sir Peter Jackson may have some involvement, and it is likely that iconic locales, such as Queenstown, could be used for location shoots as they were in the original screen trilogy. As for how much the Amazon LOTR production would cost, a local industry insider suggested it could have a $3 billion price tag. Actual filming for the TV show is not expected to begin until 2020.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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