Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Among Projects Granted COVID-19 Exemption by New Zealand
Also Read: 'Avatar' Sequels to Resume Production in New Zealand Next Week, 2 Months After Pandemic HaltMBIE’s immigration policy director Sian Roguski told New Zealand news site Stuff that the five productions will bring 206 crew members and 35 family members to the country over the next six months. In addition, 10 more crew members for “Avatar 2” will join the 31 crew that have already arrived for filming.Thanks to strict restrictions at the onset of the pandemic, New Zealand was able to nearly eradicate COVID-19 by the end of May.