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Hobbit trilogy collects $120m in New Zealand filming incentives over four years
Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy has collected USD 120 million in filming incentive payments from the New Zealand government over the course of a four-year production process. Trilogy closer The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies will be released in…
Heckler films five adventure sports in an hour for Tourism New Zealand and STA Travel
Production company Heckler recruited stunt man Chuck Berry to film the innovative campaign 5X1NZ for Tourism New Zealand and STA Travel. The promotional spot follows Berry as he experiences five different adventure sports, one after the other, in less than…
Chinese reality TV show could prove huge tourism boost for New Zealand
A Chinese reality TV show filming on location in New Zealand could deliver a big tourism boost for the country. Dad, where are we going? features five celebrity Chinese fathers taking their young children on a series of challenges and…
DreamWorks prepares to film drama The Light Between Oceans in New Zealand
DreamWorks is preparing to shoot historical drama The Light Between Oceans on location in New Zealand. The movie will feature Michael Fassbender and Rachel Weisz as a couple on a remote Australian island after World War I who adopt an…
Hybrid fantasy role play show The Quest films on location in Austrian castle
New US series The Quest filmed on location in Austria to find its fantasy setting. The show is a hybrid of fantasy role-play and ‘reality’ drama, and shot mostly at Burg Kreuzenstein, a castle near Vienna. The Quest was developed…
New Zealand plans film tourism boost with Hobbit screening and fan location scout
New Zealand plans to boost film tourism with a special screening of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the final movie in the Hobbit trilogy. In addition to the screening, the 150 fans from around the world will…
New Zealand earthquake drama Hope & Wire films on location in Christchurch
New Zealand miniseries Hope & Wire filmed on location in Christchurch to tell the story of the lives affected by the major earthquakes that shook the South Island city in 2010 and 2011. The miniseries recounts the real events through…
Modern Family Australia episode could boost film tourism as US ratings hit
A new episode of US sitcom Modern Family that spent two weeks filming in Australia has been a ratings hit and could help boost film tourism in the country. The comedy follows the show’s extended family as they holiday in…
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon sequel to film in New Zealand and China
A sequel to the Oscar-winning period action film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will film on location in New Zealand and China. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II - The Green Destiny will be produced by The Weinstein Company and will use…
Tunisia plans film tourism boost with preservation of Star Wars prequel set
Tunisia plans to boost regional film tourism by preserving a desert set built for the Star Wars prequels in the late 90s. The seventh Star Wars film is rumoured to feature a return to the desert world of Tatooine, a…