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FIFO lays out 2026 stall
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NZ Box Office Report: 14 December 2025
With Avatar 3 hot to trot, plenty of other titles were mopping up whatever they could. Zootopia 2 took what will surely be its last chance to top the charrt,
ARRI Signals a New Strategic Direction in Live Cinematic Production
The new strategic partnership between ARRI and The HELM looks on paper like a simple integration deal. In practice, it might be one of the most important moves in ARRI’s
James Cameron on Avatar’s future, the NZ film industry’s problems and being part of the solution
James Cameron’s third instalment of the hugely successful Avatar franchise may well be his last. The Hollywood director shared the news with the Herald ahead of the Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere at Embassy Theatre in Wellington yesterday.
Searchlight Sets Taika Waititi To Direct & ‘She-Hulk’s Jessica Gao To Adapt Deb Olin Unferth Novel ‘Barn 8’ For Film
Searchlight Pictures has set Taika Waititi to direct Barn 8, an adaptation of the satirical novel by Deb Olin Unferth. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law creator Jessica Gao will write the script. Gotham Group’s Eric Robinson and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein brought in the
FIFO lays out 2026 stall
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NZ Box Office Report: 14 December 2025
With Avatar 3 hot to trot, plenty of other titles were mopping up whatever they could. Zootopia 2 took what will surely be its last chance to top the charrt,
ARRI Signals a New Strategic Direction in Live Cinematic Production
The new strategic partnership between ARRI and The HELM looks on paper like a simple integration deal. In practice, it might be one of the most important moves in ARRI’s
James Cameron on Avatar’s future, the NZ film industry’s problems and being part of the solution
James Cameron’s third instalment of the hugely successful Avatar franchise may well be his last. The Hollywood director shared the news with the Herald ahead of the Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere at Embassy Theatre in Wellington yesterday.
Searchlight Sets Taika Waititi To Direct & ‘She-Hulk’s Jessica Gao To Adapt Deb Olin Unferth Novel ‘Barn 8’ For Film
Searchlight Pictures has set Taika Waititi to direct Barn 8, an adaptation of the satirical novel by Deb Olin Unferth. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law creator Jessica Gao will write the script. Gotham Group’s Eric Robinson and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein brought in the
Disney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To Sora
Disney has put its chips in on AI. The Hollywood giant has signed a major deal with OpenAI, investing $1B in the artificial intelligence giant and handing over characters from Frozen and Star Wars to generative
Merry almost Christmas
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Meg Huston, Screen Canterbury
Screen Canterbury’s Meg Huston talks about the end of a year, titles in production in the region – and the importance of the regional production grant to those – and
Two Kiwi titles for Sundance
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The Avatar effect bringing cash, people and creativity to the capital
In the last year the Avatar franchise has spent more than $125 million, most of it in Wellington. On Saturday, Courtenay Pl will host stars and adoring public for the Australasian opening of Avatar:
Disney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To Sora
Disney has put its chips in on AI. The Hollywood giant has signed a major deal with OpenAI, investing $1B in the artificial intelligence giant and handing over characters from Frozen and Star Wars to generative
Merry almost Christmas
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Meg Huston, Screen Canterbury
Screen Canterbury’s Meg Huston talks about the end of a year, titles in production in the region – and the importance of the regional production grant to those – and
Two Kiwi titles for Sundance
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The Avatar effect bringing cash, people and creativity to the capital
In the last year the Avatar franchise has spent more than $125 million, most of it in Wellington. On Saturday, Courtenay Pl will host stars and adoring public for the Australasian opening of Avatar:
Trailer Released for Holy Days ahead of February release
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German Streamers Commit NZ$27.5b to Local Production – Highlighting the Scale New Zealand Is Missing With SPADA’s Proposed Levy
International and German streaming and VoD platforms have agreed to invest a massive NZ$27.5 billion into German screen production over the next five years, a deal that underscores just how small
James Cameron Says Studio Pushed Back Against Adding ‘Avatar’ Sequels, So He Asked: ‘What Part of You Getting Another Chance to Make $2 Billion Is in Question Here?’
James Cameron revealed in an interview with Discussing Film that he received pushback from the studio when he decided to expand the number of “Avatar” sequels from three films to four. After the record-breaking
Today in History, December 10: How Lord of the Rings changed cinema — and New Zealand
There was a time, of course, when Sir Peter Jackson wasn’t one of the most famous directors on the planet. That time is some point prior to the premiere of The
NZ out of luck at APAC Awards bash
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Trailer Released for Holy Days ahead of February release
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German Streamers Commit NZ$27.5b to Local Production – Highlighting the Scale New Zealand Is Missing With SPADA’s Proposed Levy
International and German streaming and VoD platforms have agreed to invest a massive NZ$27.5 billion into German screen production over the next five years, a deal that underscores just how
James Cameron Says Studio Pushed Back Against Adding ‘Avatar’ Sequels, So He Asked: ‘What Part of You Getting Another Chance to Make $2 Billion Is in Question Here?’
James Cameron revealed in an interview with Discussing Film that he received pushback from the studio when he decided to expand the number of “Avatar” sequels from three films to four. After the
Today in History, December 10: How Lord of the Rings changed cinema — and New Zealand
There was a time, of course, when Sir Peter Jackson wasn’t one of the most famous directors on the planet. That time is some point prior to the premiere of
NZ out of luck at APAC Awards bash
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Tanya Black, Screen Wellington
Tanya Black talks about a big week in Wellington, with a famil tour in town, a new conference running, and the centrepiece event of the Avatar: Fire & Ash premiere
NZ Box Office Report: 7 December 2025
Zootopia 2 hung on to the top spot on its second weekend, adding $548,657 to take its gross to $1,715,149. Five Nights at Freddys 2 opened on 82 screens, took
Big Screen Symposium – Save The Dates: 3 & 4 July 2026
Script to Screen is excited to announce that the Big Screen Symposium will be back on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July 2026. This unique screen industry event will be
The cost of being: A screen industry worker saving for their ‘unemployment fund’
This story was originally published on The Spinoff. Gender: Female. Age: 26. Ethnicity: European/Polynesian. Role: Film/TV production contractor. Salary/income/assets: Approximately $60,000 solo income (this varies a lot due to the nature of contracting), or $160k
NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: SURVEY – TIME OUT (1970)
Director Murray Reece experiments with unscripted drama in Time Out, part of the short documentary slot Survey. Featuring Blerta’s Geoff Murphy and Bruno Lawrence, it blurs fact and fiction; Lawrence
Tanya Black, Screen Wellington
Tanya Black talks about a big week in Wellington, with a famil tour in town, a new conference running, and the centrepiece event of the Avatar: Fire & Ash premiere
NZ Box Office Report: 7 December 2025
Zootopia 2 hung on to the top spot on its second weekend, adding $548,657 to take its gross to $1,715,149. Five Nights at Freddys 2 opened on 82 screens, took
Big Screen Symposium – Save The Dates: 3 & 4 July 2026
Script to Screen is excited to announce that the Big Screen Symposium will be back on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July 2026. This unique screen industry event will be
The cost of being: A screen industry worker saving for their ‘unemployment fund’
This story was originally published on The Spinoff. Gender: Female. Age: 26. Ethnicity: European/Polynesian. Role: Film/TV production contractor. Salary/income/assets: Approximately $60,000 solo income (this varies a lot due to the nature of contracting), or $160k
NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: SURVEY – TIME OUT (1970)
Director Murray Reece experiments with unscripted drama in Time Out, part of the short documentary slot Survey. Featuring Blerta’s Geoff Murphy and Bruno Lawrence, it blurs fact and fiction; Lawrence
