The New Zealand government has announced that domestic film productions can start rolling cameras again, with international productions, including James Cameron's 'Avatar' sequels, to follow.
Even in the best scenario, the pipeline that ultimately brings superhero flicks and other tentpole epics to the big screen has largely ground to a halt, which will ultimately cause a big gap in content in the coming years — even after movie theaters reopen.
A sculpture of Gollum, the villainous "Lord of the Rings" hobbit, in front of a welcome sign, in Hobbiton Town, Matamata, New Zealand on June 28, 2010."New Zealand has got a couple of advantages," said Ira Deutchman, a professor of film at Columbia University School of the Arts and a veteran independent film producer."One is the fact that they jumped on much quicker than others did and managed to get it under control. And the fact that it is an island helps.
With soundstages under construction in Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown on the South Island, the country could potentially absorb a few other movies that have been shut down elsewhere, said New Zealand Film Commission chief executive Annabelle Sheehan.
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