Maxton Hall – The World Between Us has become a surprise hit on Amazon Prime Video in recent weeks and climbed to number 1 in the series charts in numerous countries – as a German series. So it’s no wonder that the streamer has already cleared the way for the second season and officially confirmed new episodes.
But now there is a problem that puts the future of the series in jeopardy. Marienburg Castle, which served as the main filming location for the eponymous elite college Maxton Hall in the first season, recently had to close its doors indefinitely.
Maxton Hall filming location Marienburg Castle closed indefinitely
Marienburg Castle was built between 1858 and 1869 south of Hanover and has been open to visitors as a museum in recent years. In 2022, the building was used for the filming of the first season of Maxton Hall as a filming location for the elite college where Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and James Beauford (Damian Hardung) go to school. As can be seen from the Visit Hannover website, the castle had to However, the doors to its interiors will close at the end of 2023.
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Harriet Herbig-Matten and Damian Hardung at Maxton Hall
As the Hannoverische Allgemeine reported, the reason for this is the so-called dry rot, which is Fungus nested in the roof of the building and puts it at risk of collapse. The castle is now undergoing extensive renovation work before the interior can be accessed by the public – and also the film crew – again. However, this could still take many months and the planned ones Filming of season 2 will therefore be massively delayed.
Can Maxton Hall Season 2 be filmed without Marienburg Castle?
However, as Visit Hannover writes, the inner courtyard of the castle is not affected by the closure. Outdoor shots probably without further problems take place. For interior shots, however, the Marienburg could be used with an alternative filming location, such as another castle or palace replaced become.
Another possibility would be to inform the affected Recreating sets in a studioWhile this will likely entail high costs and a huge amount of effort for the set design, the production team may save themselves a lot of paperwork and strict regulations that make filming in a listed building possible in the first place.
However, due to the huge success of the series, everyone involved is likely to have a keen interest in bringing Maxton Hall Season 2 to Amazon Prime Video as soon as possible. We can still hope that this will reach us on the streamer in 2025.