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  • The Lord of the Rings series by Amazon Studios will soon begin production. 1 / 8

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  • Filming will begin in the second half of 2019 and will revisit a familiar location... 2 / 8

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  • New Zealand. Potentially around Auckland and Queenstown. 3 / 8

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  • The film trilogy was shot in New Zealand, specifically scenes set in Hobbiton and Mordor. 4 / 8

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  • The series is set thousands of years before the film trilogies, in the Second Age. 5 / 8

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  • During that time, Sauron rose to power and the One Ring was forged. 6 / 8

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  • Details on the series are scarce, owing to high levels of security and secrecy. 7 / 8

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  • Five seasons have already been planned with a collective budget of $1 billion. 8 / 8

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