Kthuxi Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 11 hours ago, Ozymandias said: I really hope so. And I'm so glad Scotland lost out on this due to Brexit. As far as I'm concerned, New Zealand IS Middle Earth. There are so many incredible landscape shots in that trilogy with little to no added CGI. Thanks Brexit, you made New Zealand Great Again. One of these days before I die I'm gonna visit New Zealand. Good thing I'm only 29 and have plenty of time. New Zealand was amazing to visit. We went on a cruise to a famous New Zealand whaling ship, saw dolphins, and even saw a penguin! There was one day during our trip where we actually didn't have enough luggage to get back home without having to stop to load it, so of course I packed all my electronics in the trunk of my car, and on one of the most memorable days in New Zealand we went to a local movie theatre, went to see The Revenant, and ended up in a restaurant where our waiter recommended the local cuisine. I ordered a pizza, and it was one of the best pizzas I've had in a long time. It also got me to start doing more research into other New World cuisines. You must visit. The landscape is so captivating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadd Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Benjen Stark is off to Middle Earth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cax16 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Will Poulter drops out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGlass2 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 This show has a scary number of executive producers already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cax16 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 12/18/2019 at 1:49 AM, cax16 said: On 10/22/2019 at 6:50 PM, gadd said: Benjen Stark is off to Middle Earth. Those two are Elf faces if ever I've seen them (particularly the male) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXR vs XXR Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 A lot of the cast has been revealed... https://www.facebook.com/pg/LOTRonPrime/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2410457885934047 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGlass2 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 It is a bit surprising to see the lack of "big names" in the cast. Nothing to be concerned about, but given that LOTR is clearly intended to be Amazon's flagship TV show and that they will spend something like $700 million (!) before one episode is released, it is definitely a choice - very different from what Apple TV has been doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cax16 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Huge Tolkeing fan who is not in the least interested in this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cax16 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 10:52 PM, MrGlass2 said: It is a bit surprising to see the lack of "big names" in the cast. Nothing to be concerned about, but given that LOTR is clearly intended to be Amazon's flagship TV show and that they will spend something like $700 million (!) before one episode is released, it is definitely a choice - very different from what Apple TV has been doing. Why waste money on named actors when the brand will sell itself? The OT didn't need big names to blow up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Atreides Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cax16 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) Edited January 13, 2021 by cax16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxtreme Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Cautiously optimistic on this one. LOTR FOTR is my favorite movie of all time so they better not mess it up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiem Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 "Amazon plans to spend about $650 million on season one of the show meaning it would be eligible for a rebate of over $160m." source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/440587/government-to-give-amazon-over-100m-boost-for-lord-of-the-rings-filming Amazon with that fuck you money, it's in NZD but even still its over $450m USD for a single season of TV, assuming its a 10 episode season thats nearly $50m an episode. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiem Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Great follow up by stuff, NZ government essentially wined and dined Amazon because they wanted to maintain the Middle Earth tourism and wanted to develop a relationship with Amazon. Quote A small number of films have qualified for the 5 per cent uplift, but proving significant economic benefit are often confined to things like tourism or reinvestment in the film industry. With Amazon, officials wanted something different. They wanted a foot in the door with not just Amazon Studios, the TV and film arm, but other Amazon companies, particularly in the tech side of things. source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300278735/behind-the-amazon-deal-fancy-dinners-film-premieres-and-a-covid19-pandemic The full thing is worth a read. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Atreides Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...