The Lord of the Rings: Director Wayne Che Yip joins the production

The Lord of the Rings

Amazon Studios announced today that Anglo-Chinese director Wayne Che Yip joins the creative team of the Amazon Original TV series The Lord of the Rings as director and co-executive producer. Yip joins an international cast currently working in New Zealand to direct four episodes and continue the work of Spanish director J.A. Bayona, who directed the first two episodes of the series.

Yip is best known for directing famous genre titles such as Hunters, Preacher, Utopia and Doctor Who, and has recently directed a few episodes of The Wheel of Time , the upcoming epic fantasy series from Amazon Studios. Wayne Che Yip commented:

“It is a real honor to be invited into Tolkien's world by J.D. & Patrick and Amazon Studios. Every day I look forward to working with this exceptional team here in New Zealand, giving our contribution with great humility to the tradition of the greatest stories ever told ".

The upcoming series from Amazon Studios will bring the heroic legends of the mythical Second Era of Middle-earth history to the screens for the first time. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events narrated in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Starting with a peacetime, the series follows a group of characters, some already known and others new, as they prepare to face the feared return of evil in Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elven capital Lindon, to the breathtaking island of the kingdom of Númenor, to the most extreme places on the map, these kingdoms and characters will build a legacy that will survive far beyond their time. .

From all of us on set here in New Zealand, wishing you a happy #TolkienReadingDay. pic.twitter.com/WB0riJoDmo

- The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@LOTRonPrime) March 24, 2021



As previously announced, the series is led by showrunners and executive producer J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. These are joined by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, J.A. Bayona, Belén Atienza, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Bruce Richmond and Sharon Tal Yguado, co-executive producer Wayne Che Yip, and producer Christopher Newman.

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‘Lord of the Rings’ TV Series Finds Next Director: Wayne Che Yip to Helm Four Episodes

Amazon Studios confirms British-Chinese director Wayne Che Yip will helm four episodes of its upcoming “Lord of the Rings” television series. Yip follows in the footsteps of “The Orphanage” and “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” director J.A. Bayona, who directed the first two episodes of “The Lord of the Rings” series. Yip is also joining the project as a co-executive producer. “The Lord of the Rings” television series is now filming in New Zealand.

The streaming giant included in a statement: “Yip is best known for his work directing popular genre content including ‘Hunters,’ ‘Preacher,’ ‘Utopia (Channel 4),’ and ‘Doctor Who,’ and has recently directed episodes of Amazon Studios’ upcoming epic fantasy series, ‘The Wheel of Time.'”

As previously announced, the series is led by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay; they are joined by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, J.A. Bayona, Belén Atienza, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Bruce Richmond, and Sharon Tal Yguado.

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Yip reacted to the news in the following statement: “It is a true honor to be invited into the world of Tolkien by J.D. & Patrick and Amazon Studios. Every day I look forward to working with the incredible team here in New Zealand as we humbly contribute to the legacy of the greatest stories ever told.”

Other than “The Lord of the Rings” series taking place in the Second Age of Middle Earth, confirmed plot details for the project have not yet been revealed. The cast includes Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, and Ema Horvath. Clark, an acting breakout last year thanks to her performance in “Saint Maud,” is rumored to be playing a young Galadriel, the elf played by Cate Blanchett in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” film trilogies.

As IndieWire confirmed earlier this month, previously announced cast member Tom Budge has departed the project. A source close to Amazon told IndieWire that it was a studio decision to recast the role and it was an amicable decision.

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