NZ has rivals for Narnia sequel
NZ has rivals for Narnia sequel
Feb. 1, 2006
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3558403a10,00.html
New Zealand faces competition from Ireland as location for the filming of the next movie in the Narnia series, Prince Caspian.
According to the Irish Independent newspaper, Ireland is being looked at as a likely location for the sequel to the Christmas movie blockbuster The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
"Disney scouts are here checking out locations in several counties for Prince Caspian," the paper reported.
Irish film industry chiefs said they hoped Disney would opt for Ireland. Ireland offers tax rebates for co-productions which amount to 18 per cent of 60 per cent of the gross spending by a production in Ireland.
More than $NZ360 million was spent on the production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, directed by New Zealander Andrew Adamson, which has already grossed ($NZ1.08 billion) worldwide since its December release.
New Zealand's Film Commission has a large-budget screen production grant of 12.5 per cent on productions of more than $50 million.
Some players in the New Zealand film industry had been hoping that up to seven movies in the Narnia series based on the books of Belfast-born author CS Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia would be made in New Zealand.
Wellington director Peter Jackson showed with his initial Lord of the Rings movie in 2001 that the country was a viable location for Hollywood to make its movies.
New Zealand Film Commission chief executive Ruth Harley previously said that if the Lord of the Rings trilogy had not been made, Adamson would have had a lot of difficulty bringing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to New Zealand.
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was made at Flock Hill, near Springfield, where the climactic battle scene was filmed, and Homebush, near Darfield, with scenes featuring Aslan's camp and training grounds shot near Oamaru.
Production was moved to the Czech Republic and Poland to film snow scenes because the snow in New Zealand was not deep enough.
But the first Narnia film also had a lot of "interiors" most of which were shot in Auckland studios, with backdrops added with computer graphics.
Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media will film again in New Zealand next month, when they produce Bridge to Terabithia, based on Katherine Paterson's Newberry Medal-winning children's novel.
NZ has rivals for Narnia sequel
Feb. 1, 2006
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3558403a10,00.html
New Zealand faces competition from Ireland as location for the filming of the next movie in the Narnia series, Prince Caspian.
According to the Irish Independent newspaper, Ireland is being looked at as a likely location for the sequel to the Christmas movie blockbuster The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
"Disney scouts are here checking out locations in several counties for Prince Caspian," the paper reported.
Irish film industry chiefs said they hoped Disney would opt for Ireland. Ireland offers tax rebates for co-productions which amount to 18 per cent of 60 per cent of the gross spending by a production in Ireland.
More than $NZ360 million was spent on the production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, directed by New Zealander Andrew Adamson, which has already grossed ($NZ1.08 billion) worldwide since its December release.
New Zealand's Film Commission has a large-budget screen production grant of 12.5 per cent on productions of more than $50 million.
Some players in the New Zealand film industry had been hoping that up to seven movies in the Narnia series based on the books of Belfast-born author CS Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia would be made in New Zealand.
Wellington director Peter Jackson showed with his initial Lord of the Rings movie in 2001 that the country was a viable location for Hollywood to make its movies.
New Zealand Film Commission chief executive Ruth Harley previously said that if the Lord of the Rings trilogy had not been made, Adamson would have had a lot of difficulty bringing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to New Zealand.
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was made at Flock Hill, near Springfield, where the climactic battle scene was filmed, and Homebush, near Darfield, with scenes featuring Aslan's camp and training grounds shot near Oamaru.
Production was moved to the Czech Republic and Poland to film snow scenes because the snow in New Zealand was not deep enough.
But the first Narnia film also had a lot of "interiors" most of which were shot in Auckland studios, with backdrops added with computer graphics.
Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media will film again in New Zealand next month, when they produce Bridge to Terabithia, based on Katherine Paterson's Newberry Medal-winning children's novel.
... I mean, I'm fine as long as it looks good and they can pull it off. 
