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It's too expensive and thousands of miles away from everywhere... but New Zealand always had ONE thing going for it - but now the Kiwis have lost Lord of the Rings to the UK... and they only have themselves to blame


Lawmakers in New Zealand who subjected citizens to brutal restrictions during Covid are now being blamed for the country losing one of its greatest assets: the Lord of the Rings.

After rejecting NZ's millions of dollars in incentives, sources claimed the UK was a more economical choice for Amazon moving forward after the company acquired the famous Bray Film Studios in Berkshire. Sources claimed the $1billion project was relocated partly due to New Zealand's severe Covid protocols, as well as Amazon's investment in a costly new UK studio space (pictured: Scene in The Rings Of Power) 'The announcement that Middle-earth may be returning to New Zealand, in the safe hands of Sir Peter Jackson, Dame Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens is incredible news,' NZFC CEO Annie Murray told IF at the time.

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