
“We are grateful to the people and the government of New Zealand and especially Auckland for supporting us during this pre-production phrase.
READ MORE: ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ star Morfydd Clark: “This show is continually mind-blowing”. “And we’re happy to officially confirm New Zealand as our home for our series.” “We knew we needed to find somewhere majestic, with pristine coasts, forest and mountains, that is also a home to world-class sets, studios and highly skilled and experienced craftspeople and other staff,” they wrote. Payne and Patrick McKay said that New Zealand was the perfect place to reflect the “primordial beauty of the Second Age of Middle Earth”.