Lord of the Rings has added Netflix’s
The Witcher director Charlotte Brändström to helm two episodes alongside a creative team including J.A. Bayona (
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) who will direct the first two episodes, British Chinese director Wayne Che Yip who will helm four episodes and showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay.
“I’m very excited to be guided through Middle-earth by J.D.’s and Patrick’s vision and immerse myself in the iconic world of J.R.R. Tolkien. It’s a great privilege to be in New Zealand to work with Amazon Studios’ outstanding ensemble of creative talents,” Brändström said in a statement. “There are countless things still to see in Middle-earth, and great works to do,” she added, quoting the dwarven character Gimli.