Amazon Studios to shoot ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ series in New Zealand

J A Bayona set to direct first two episodes.Amazon Studios has confirmed that its The Lord Of The Rings series will shoot in New Zealand, with production set to begin in Auckland “in the coming months,” according to the streaming platform.Local reports first suggested in July that Amazon was close to a deal to shoot in New Zealand, where Peter Jackson shot his The Lord Of The Rings feature trilogy at the end of the 90s.

The features led to a huge investment in the local production industry and provided a long-lasting boost to New Zealand tourism.Pre-production

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