Submission + - Amazon confirms LOTR TV series will be filmed in New Zealand (nzherald.co.nz)
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.
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.
