‘Lord of the Rings’ show to start filming in New Zealand

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 19, 2019 12:07 am

WELLINGTON: US-based streaming giant Amazon announced its big-budget “Lord of the Rings” series will within months start filming in New Zealand, home to Peter Jackson’s movies of the fantasy epic.

Amazon is reportedly spending US$1 billion-plus on the series as it seeks to emulate the runaway success enjoyed by “Games of Thrones”.

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