Amazon's "Lord of the Rings" Season 2 to be filmed in the UK with an IP investment of nearly $500 million

According to the famous film and television media Variety, the second season of "The Lord of the Rings" organized by Amazon will be produced and filmed in the UK. The author of "The Lord of the Rings" JRR Tolkien is a British writer. The change of filming location is also the return of "The Lord of the Rings" IP to its "hometown".

Albert Cheng, chief operating officer of Amazon Studios, said: "As we look to relocate the filming location for the second season to the UK, we do not intend to proactively request the New Zealand government's 5% financial subsidy for the first season of The Lord of the Rings or to retain that clause in the agreement."

Vernon Sanders, Vice President of Amazon Studios, said: “We are grateful to the people and government of New Zealand for their hospitality and dedication in providing filming locations for the first season of The Lord of the Rings. We would also like to thank government agencies such as the New Zealand Film Commission, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, and Auckland companies for their tremendous help in the production of the first season of The Lord of the Rings.”

It is reported that Amazon has invested nearly $500 million in the TV series so far, and it is expected to be officially broadcast on September 2, 2022.