New Zealand film-makers shooting a $US100 million screen version of British author CS Lewis’s fantasy adventure The Chronicles of Narnia are facing a fine for breaching conditions negotiated with Czech authorities.
Hana Hentschelova, manager of the protected sandstone reservation of Labske Piskovce in Tisa, in the north of the Czech Republic where filming has been taking place, said the film crew from New Zealand had brought more people and vehicles on site than had been agreed.
They also broke their promise not to put equipment arbitrarily on the sandstone rocks, she said.
“The film makers did not behave correctly which is why we launched legal proceedings,” Ms Hentschelova said.
She declined to say exactly how much the fine might be but said it could be up to 3,000 euros.
New Zealand-born director Andrew Adamson has been shooting the film, starring Tilda Swinton and due for release this December, in both the Czech Republic and New Zealand.
Michaela Olexova, spokeswoman for the production, said the film makers would comment on the case only after the proceedings ended.
– AFP
