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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.

Lorde has teased the imminent arrival of new song ‘Mood Ring’, presumably the final single to be lifted from new album ‘Solar Power’ before it drops at the end of the week.The New Zealand pop singer revealed a release date of August 17 for the song via a post on her website.  A music video co-directed by Lorde herself alongside Joel Kefali is also set to premiere at 7pm BST on August 17.

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.

Amazon Studios announced Friday it would film the second season of its original series, inspired by the books of J.R.R. Tolkien, to Britain.“The shift from New Zealand to the U.K.

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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a New Zealand mum had paid homage to some of the genre greats, naming her three children after the bands Metallica, Slayer and Pantera.The news was shared by filmmaker David Farrier, who later elaborated in a Twitter thread that the unidentified woman had told him: “It’s not easy raising three of the heaviest bands”.

Lorde has shared a rooftop performance of her latest single ‘Stoned At The Nail Salon’ – scroll down the page to watch it now.The track will feature on the New Zealand musician’s upcoming third album ‘Solar Power’, which is due to be released on August 20.After debuting the new song on Late Night with Seth Meyers last month, Lorde has now shared a stripped-back performance of it, filmed on the rooftop of New York’s Electric Lady Studios.The star was joined by producer and collaborator Jack