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Wellington in the spotlight as Govt pushes for Avatar premiere

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 4 Jun 2025, 10:30am
A still from James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. Photo / 20th Century Studios | Supplied
A still from James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. Photo / 20th Century Studios | Supplied

Wellington in the spotlight as Govt pushes for Avatar premiere

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 4 Jun 2025, 10:30am

Wellington's seen as the ideal place to host a major movie premiere. 

That's due to a decade-old agreement between the producers of the Avatar franchise and the Government, given the amount of taxpayers' money that's been contributed.  

In return, the producers agreed to roll out a red carpet in New Zealand for at least one of the three movies. 

818 Publicity Managing Director Chris Henry told Ryan Bridge Wellington has a wonderful film culture. 

He says the capital is also home to the films' director James Cameron, and a number of stars. 

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