New Zealand loses its precious 'Rings' series to Britain

EXCLUSIVE: Good Grief will make its way to IFC and Sundance Now, which have acquired North America and U.K. rights to the New Zealand comedy, from sisters Eve and Grace Palmer. IFC and Sundance Now have also teamed with Kiel McNaughton and Kerry Warkia’s Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd.’s to co-commission a second season.

“The Lorde Lorde Show” continues its takeover of “The Late Late show with James Corden”.

Yesterday, it was announced by WarnerMedia that they’d added two more cast members to their cast of “Our Flag Means Death,” a pirate comedy series at HBO Max that will be led by New Zealand comedian Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi as history’s most notorious pirate, Blackbeard.

Francis “Frankie” Mossman has sadly died.

Francis “Frankie” Mossman, who appeared on television shows like Spartacus and The Horizon, died on Aug. 14 in Sydney, Australia. He was 33 and his death was confirmed by his brothers, who did not disclose a cause .

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNew Zealand is to return to a full, nationwide lockdown from midnight local time following the discovery of a case of COVID-19 that was locally transmitted. Film and TV productions will have to halt, but the pain may be brief.The move to a “Level 4” lockdown was announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday afternoon at a televised press conference.

Lord Of The Rings television show is moving its production from New Zealand to the UK.The new show, which is being made by Amazon, is shifting production from New Zealand to the UK.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefEndeavor Content has come on board as the global sales agent for “The Panthers,” a musical social justice drama series from New Zealand.It was Friday confirmed that the series will make its international premiere as an official selection at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, as part of the Primetime program.The six, hour-long episodes, based-on-a-true-story series covers a devastating and resonant period in New Zealand’s history through the

Middle Earth is moving from New Zealand to the United Kingdom.

Lord Of The Rings TV show has confirmed that production on its second season will be relocating to the UK.The show, which takes place thousands of years before the events of JRR Tolkien’s books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, has just wrapped shooting its first season in New Zealand.However, Amazon has announced that the next batch of episodes will begin pre-production in early 2022, with the show relocating to the UK.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAmazon Studios’ decision to shift production of its untitled “Lord of the Rings” series from New Zealand to the U.K. has left the Kiwi production sector in shock.

The first photo from Amazon Studios’ “The Lord of the Rings” is here, along with the long-awaited premiere date.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon’s upcoming “Lord of the Rings” series is moving production from New Zealand to the U.K for Season 2.The untitled series was picked up for multiple seasons at the streamer when it was first ordered back in 2017. Filming was completed on the first season of the show on Aug.

told New Zealand’s “Morning Report” in April, which translates to roughly $465 million U.S. dollars.

Amazon Studios’ big-budget The Lord of the Rings TV series is leaving the franchise’s longtime home in New Zealand and moving production to the UK starting with the upcoming second season.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle apparently considered living in New Zealand when deciding to step away from their royal roles. Governor-General Patsy Reddy, who represents Queen Elizabeth II in New Zealand, claimed the couple spoke with her about their interest in moving to the country during the 2018 royal tour.

The Beths have announced their debut live album and concert film, titled ‘Auckland, New Zealand, 2020’.The 16-track release was recorded at a one-off headline show The Beths played at the Auckland Town Hall last November.

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