Poppy has become the first feature film to resume shooting in New Zealand since the Covid-19 lockdown. The film was three hours into the final week of shooting when the Level 4 lockdown announcement was made. Almost all the original shooting crew, including writer and director Linda Niccol, have returned to complete the film. Stuff Kāpiti filmmaker Linda Niccol, left, filming The Handkerchief in Wellington's Botanic Gardens in 2013. Fifty-six crew members working on the Avatar sequels arrived in Wellington on Sunday, including director James Cameron.

Source: Stuff June 02, 2020 08:56 UTC