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Amazon Studios Announces New Zealand as Location for Its Upcoming Series Based on The Lord of the Rings
“As we searched for the location in which we could bring to life the primordial beauty of the Second Age of Middle-earth, we knew we needed to find somewhere majestic, with pristine coasts, forests, and mountains, that also is a home to world-class sets, studios, and highly skilled and experienced craftspeople and other staff. And we’re happy that we are now able to officially confirm
Set in Middle-earth, the television adaptation will explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien’s TheFellowship of the Ring. A world-renowned literary work, and winner of the
The executive producers and showrunners for the series are
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