Years in Middle-earth
British actor Maxim Baldry has landed the lead role in The Lord of the Rings series, which is in development at Amazon's streaming service. For the first time that the star of the drama "Years and Years" was associated with this ambitious project, it became known in the fall, but Max did not have a contract then, so his name was not included in the official announcement of the cast of the show. Now, according to insiders, Baldry is officially assigned to the shooting of fantasy.On set, he will join actors Robert Aramayo (Galveston), Owain Arthur (Babylon), Nazanin Bonyadi (The Other Side), Tom Budge (In the Pacific), Morfidd Clarke (Dracula), Ismael Cruz (The Two Queens), Markella Cavena (Picnic at the Hanging Rock), Joseph Mole (Out of the Dark), Dylan Smith (My Name is Night), Charlie Vickers (Medici: Lords of Florence) , Daniel Weiman (Great Expectations), Eme Horvat, Tyro Muhafidin, Sofia Nomvete and Megan Richards. What role was given to Maxim has not yet been announced. It is known that the series has already been renewed for a second season, and the first will take place in Middle-earth during the times that preceded the events of the "Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Patrick McKay and John D. Payne (Star Trek: Infinity) have been nominated as showrunners for the television version of The Lord of the Rings. Filming will take place in New Zealand. Source: Deadline The Topic of Article: Years in Middle-earth. |
