Although many productions apparently stopped filming in the middle of the current writers’ strike, Variety reported that season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power filming will end. As it turns out, nothing stops the new Amazon Prime Video tank.
executive producers, JD Payne and Patrick McKayhowever, they will not be on set due to the Writers Guild of America’s strike rules, which prohibit writers and producers from actively participating during the strike.
Non-writer directors will be in charge of finishing filming, who will also be responsible for any creative decisions made on set in the directors’ absence. showrunner.
season 2 of The Sir… “made the unenviable decision continue with the work in its second season”, commented the specialized press Collider. The protest by screenwriters is known after the Film and Television Producers Alliance’s failure to renegotiate fairer wages and insurance for the industry, as well as protect writers from using AI toolsto ensure job stability.
The 2007 protest
It is not the first time that this union has taken such measures: the harsh protest of 2007 lasted 100 days, until 2008during which many series and films have faced similar decisions regarding the delay or cancellation of productions.
Moreover, The Lord of the Rings It’s not having its best time franchise-wise, because they ended up watching its first season only 37 percent of the 25 million viewers. That is, since its premiere, less than half of the people have reached the end.
From that, Amazonia he’s probably pulling out all the stops to ensure a strong season 2 and get the series into the heyday its investment deserves. This, basically, considering the cost of the move: Season 1 was estimated to roll out around 462 million dollars.
It’s worth mentioning that Amazon bought the TV rights to the book for $250 million in November 2017, resulting in a five-season production commitment worth at least $1 billion. The inverted figure positions it as the most expensive TV series ever made. Payne and McKay were hired to develop it in July 2018, with the rest of the creative team brought on a year later.
Filming started in February 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand after negotiations between Amazon and the New Zealand government ensured the series could be produced in the country where the film trilogy was made. production was stopped in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but resumed in September, and then ended in August 2021.
Filming of the second season of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power will have eight episodes. While there’s still no concrete official release date for the next season, fans will have to wait to see it 2024.
Source: Clarin
