Photo: SuppliedActors Cliff Curtis and Jason Momoa, along with director Taika Waititi, have acquired Auckland-based film studio Studio West in a bid to bring more jobs and Polynesian-led storytelling to the country. Waititi told RNZ’s Sunday Morning it was about building a space where New Zealand talent could thrive and grow. Dealing with studio notes and next projectThis week, Waititi has been celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Hunt for the Wilderpeople – which is back in cinemas now – along with the actors of the movie. “People don't talk about magical moments, but it was just many, many magical moments creating that film, and I don't think I've felt as good making a film again since then. But dealing with “notes” or feedback from the studio was also something to become accustomed to, he says.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 04, 2026 23:10 UTC