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Hobbit: descent into hell

According to Wingnut Films, Warner Bros execs are coming to New Zealand to move the production to some undisclosed location outside the country. It is all Equity's fault, and it is absolutely a seriou

21 Oct 2010 12:00

David Tiley

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According to Wingnut Films, Warner Bros execs are coming to New Zealand to move the production to some undisclosed location outside the country. It is all Equity’s fault, and it is absolutely a serious intent. However, NZ might just win the day.

The press release from Wingnut hit the email inboxes at 1.00am New Zealand time. By 6.10 that morning, it was directly ascribed to Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh by the http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10682024 NZ Herald, and exploded across the local media.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.