The new television adaptation based on Amazon's The Lord of the Rings paralyzes its production in New Zealand under the threat of Covid-19.
The coronavirus crisis continues to affect all kinds of productions in full shooting around the world; So much so, that after the recent cancellation of the production of the second season of Netflix's The Witcher in the United Kingdom, now it is the next television adaptation of Amazon based on The Lord of the Rings that completely stops filming in the face of the threat of the Covid-19.
New Zealand orders self-confinement
Thus, the new Amazon series began filming in New Zealand this past February, a country that has ordered strict measures to contain the spread of the virus, both for residents and visitors, with the need to self-confine as the main prevention measure. .
At the moment there is no specific date for production to resume its current filming status, so the measure could be extended over the following weeks. Likewise, there is no news about a possible delay in its premiere through Amazon Prime Video, a series scheduled for sometime in 2021; We will see if it finally maintains 2021 as its premiere year or goes to 2022.
Remember that the first two episodes are the responsibility of the Spanish filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona with scripts by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay (showrunners) that will take us to the Second Age of the universe created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Among the main protagonists we find names like:
- Robert Aramayo
- Owain Arthur
- Nazanin Boniadi
- Tom budg
- Morfydd clark
- Ismael Cruz Córdova
- Ema Horvath
- Markella Kavenagh
- Joseph Mawle
- Tyroe Muhafidin
- Sophia Nomvete
- Megan Richards
- Dylan Smith
- Charlie Vickers
- Daniel Weyman
On the other hand, Daedalic Entertainment continues with the development of its video game based on the same universe with The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a title that is planned for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X by 2021, a date that is maintained despite the financial setbacks of its developers.
