Krishtotter Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 From Redanian, some new leaks of information - including a young actor Anson Boon (aged 20) who appeared most recently in the feature film 1917 but has also had past roles in The Alienist and other productions, as well as Ben Fransham, a Kiwi actor who actualy played minor roles in both the original trilogy and the Hobbit. Other information as well about Merrells's role and Megan Richards. Full article here at the link (a few excerpts below): https://redanianintelligence.com/2020/05/22/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-adds-another-actor-and-two-more-roles-revealed/ Quote Just like many other projects, Amazon’s hugely ambitious Lord of the Rings prequel series was forced to halt production in March 2020 due to the current Coronavirus pandemic. Filming of the first two episodes was reportedly nearing completion in New Zealand, after which the show was scheduled to go on a 4-5 month hiatus, allowing the writing team to map out the already confirmed second season. As Deadline reports, the shutdown is likely to segue into that period with filming to resume after the hiatus. The bad news being, fans will likely have to brace for a time of relative silence as far as big productions updates are concerned. As for the good news, we can still expect some casting tidbits and other revelations – which may or may not help us to make sense of the bigger picture – to trickle through. Today’s article comes with a few such discoveries we recently made. We have it on very good authority that Anson Boon has joined the cast of The Lord of The Rings. While his role remains unspecified, the young British actor has a certain ethereal look and we could easily see him as a young elf. Boon has had roles in various film and television productions such as Crawl, The Alienist and most recently Amazon’s The Feed. He will also appear as a series regular in the upcoming thriller series Shadowplay, alongside Taylor Kitch and Michael C. Hall. Next up is Ben Fransham, a name that may be familiar to die-hard fans of the original The Lord of The Rings trilogy. Sharing a long history with the franchise, the Kiwi actor has played minor parts in Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of The Rings and The Two Towers, appearing as an elven warrior and an Uruk-hai. Years later, he was also involved in The Hobbit trilogy, both as a stunt performer and playing a goblin. We have learned that Fransham will be back for Amazon’s The Lord of The Rings, probably in a similar capacity if his resumé is anything to go by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 It looks like filming will resume in August and the hiatus hasn't been as impactful as you'd think, as there was supposed to be a hiatus from March to August anyway. I am starting to think that late 2021 for the show to air may be optimistic, and early 2022 is more likely at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 New Zealand has a sudden interest in this project going well. We may be (mostly) plague-free, but we're not about to have a functioning tourism industry again for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valandil Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Any updates? Good job on covid, New Zealand by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 16 hours ago, Valandil said: Any updates? Good job on covid, New Zealand by the way. Filming resumes in August. COVID had pretty much 0 impact on shooting: they were going to stop in March anyway for a writing break and then resume production in August in the original schedule. I think the only change was that maybe they finished 10 days earlier than planned, which they can roll into the next (reportedly enormous) block of filming, which should cover most of the first two seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 11:41 AM, Werthead said: COVID had pretty much 0 impact on shooting: they were going to stop in March anyway for a writing break and then resume production in August in the original schedule. I think the only change was that maybe they finished 10 days earlier than planned, which they can roll into the next (reportedly enormous) block of filming, which should cover most of the first two seasons. What about moving forward? I mean, I know it's a different hemisphere and all, but many industries seem to be planning on making sure they can shut back down around the start of November/December-ish in anticipation of another wave. If the next block of filming is as lengthy as you're suggesting, any idea if that would have any possible complication or something they're considering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 hour ago, DMC said: What about moving forward? I mean, I know it's a different hemisphere and all, but many industries seem to be planning on making sure they can shut back down around the start of November/December-ish in anticipation of another wave. If the next block of filming is as lengthy as you're suggesting, any idea if that would have any possible complication or something they're considering? Not for New Zealand, no, which has completely 100% eliminated COVID-19 altogether. Their rules on isolating and testing incoming people are pretty robust, and once people are there for the duration of filming, which will be deep into 2021, they can just get on with it. I suspect if there is a major second wave, cast and crew will be much happier to be in New Zealand than anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 54 minutes ago, Werthead said: Not for New Zealand, no, which has completely 100% eliminated COVID-19 altogether. Their rules on isolating and testing incoming people are pretty robust, and once people are there for the duration of filming, which will be deep into 2021, they can just get on with it. I suspect if there is a major second wave, cast and crew will be much happier to be in New Zealand than anywhere else. I understand it'd be pretty ideal to be in New Zealand at the time, but that doesn't necessarily mean it would be wise for them to continue/resume filming if there's a global second wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, DMC said: I understand it'd be pretty ideal to be in New Zealand at the time, but that doesn't necessarily mean it would be wise for them to continue/resume filming if there's a global second wave. I think given the stringent testing and restrictions NZ has should prevent a second wave reaching them. Even this first wave has only impacted them in a (comparatively) minor way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 minute ago, HelenaExMachina said: I think given the stringent testing and restrictions NZ has should prevent a second wave reaching them. Even this first wave has only impacted them in a (comparatively) minor way. I'm just saying, in terms of a major production, the people involved in the filming probably aren't and haven't been in NZ the entire time, right? I dunno, just think it might be irresponsible. Maybe I'm being over-cautious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 minute ago, DMC said: I'm just saying, in terms of a major production, the people involved in the filming probably aren't and haven't been in NZ the entire time, right? I dunno, just think it might be irresponsible. Maybe I'm being over-cautious. Hmm, I was assuming filming would already be underway and the cast and crew there from start to end of filming. So not leaving their somewhat isolated location anytime around a potential second wave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 hour ago, DMC said: I'm just saying, in terms of a major production, the people involved in the filming probably aren't and haven't been in NZ the entire time, right? I dunno, just think it might be irresponsible. Maybe I'm being over-cautious. When you fly into New Zealand you have to go into quarantine for 14 days, no exceptions. Cast and crew are flying back into New Zealand in the coming weeks (and I believe some never left and have actually spent lockdown in New Zealand, which in the case of the British actors I think they'll be relieved about) and will be isolated when they arrive before shooting resumes in August. New Zealand is maintaining a very tight, very strict regime when it comes to people entering the country, so I don't see how it's physically possible for a second wave to spread into the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 7:32 AM, Werthead said: New Zealand is maintaining a very tight, very strict regime when it comes to people entering the country, so I don't see how it's physically possible for a second wave to spread into the country. We've got some active cases again, courtesy of twats refusing to be tested, but no community transmission. In one case, after media pressure, a couple of women were allowed to go to a funeral. Luckily, they used a private car, rather than public transport - because they both had it. The media has (unsurprisingly) stopped calling for loosening of the regulations. Anyway, they're looking for extras again: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jun/24/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-issues-new-zealand-casting-call-for-funky-looking-people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Drewy Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Not exactly good news regarding LOTR adapations: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/18/lord-of-the-rings-special-effects-company-weta-digital-launches-inquiry-into-toxic-workplace-claims Weta Digital have been accused of fostering a 'toxic workplace' including sexism, bullying, and some pornography sharing. Apparently much of this had been ignored or covered up in the past. Are Weta involved or going to be involved in the prequel series at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 53 minutes ago, Ser Drewy said: Are Weta involved or going to be involved in the prequel series at all? These days the effects work on really big productions tends to get parcelled out so they'll probably get some pieces or other, but the person listed as SFX supervisor on the wiki page for the show is associated with ILM, not Weta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Ser Drewy said: Not exactly good news regarding LOTR adapations: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/18/lord-of-the-rings-special-effects-company-weta-digital-launches-inquiry-into-toxic-workplace-claims Weta Digital have been accused of fostering a 'toxic workplace' including sexism, bullying, and some pornography sharing. Apparently much of this had been ignored or covered up in the past. Are Weta involved or going to be involved in the prequel series at all? Yes, they're working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Drewy Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Some rumours are floating around that the show may feature nudity (and, potentially, sex): https://knightedgemedia.com/2020/10/nudity-may-be-featured-in-amazons-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alarich II Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Ser Drewy said: Some rumours are floating around that the show may feature nudity (and, potentially, sex): https://knightedgemedia.com/2020/10/nudity-may-be-featured-in-amazons-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series/ So they are plunging into Dwarven erotica and steaming Hobbit sex. And maybe give us an answer to the question why Elvens get so old, yet produce so few offspring. Perhaps we would be better of with another season of Carnival Row instead of this... whatever it's going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Alarich II said: Perhaps we would be better of with another season of Carnival Row instead of this... whatever it's going to be. Season 2 of Carnival Row is shooting now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Werthead said: Season 2 of Carnival Row is shooting now. I believe they finished some time ago, and are in post-production. It was announced I think in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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