'Fortress New Zealand' Covid-Zero Policy Hits Film Industry - Bloomberg

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New Zealand’s planned phased reopening of borders in early 2022 has come too late to save the nation from losing one of it’s world-famous attributes, the filming location of “Lord of the Rings,” as crews deem the nation’s stringent quarantine requirements untenable.

Amazon Studios on Thursday said it will shift filming to the U.K., with industry publication Deadline reporting that New Zealand’s strict border closures during the pandemic –- which requires a two-week stay in a managed isolation facility (MIQ) -- kept British cast members from returning home for close to two years. The lockdown also prevented Amazon executives from visiting the sets to monitor shooting, the media outlet said.

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