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Disney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To Sora
Disney has put its chips in on AI. The Hollywood giant has signed a major deal with OpenAI, investing $1B in the artificial intelligence giant and handing over characters from Frozen and Star Wars to generative
Merry almost Christmas
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Meg Huston, Screen Canterbury
Screen Canterbury’s Meg Huston talks about the end of a year, titles in production in the region – and the importance of the regional production grant to those – and
Two Kiwi titles for Sundance
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The Avatar effect bringing cash, people and creativity to the capital
In the last year the Avatar franchise has spent more than $125 million, most of it in Wellington. On Saturday, Courtenay Pl will host stars and adoring public for the Australasian opening of Avatar:
Disney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To Sora
Disney has put its chips in on AI. The Hollywood giant has signed a major deal with OpenAI, investing $1B in the artificial intelligence giant and handing over characters from Frozen and Star Wars to generative
Merry almost Christmas
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Meg Huston, Screen Canterbury
Screen Canterbury’s Meg Huston talks about the end of a year, titles in production in the region – and the importance of the regional production grant to those – and
Two Kiwi titles for Sundance
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The Avatar effect bringing cash, people and creativity to the capital
In the last year the Avatar franchise has spent more than $125 million, most of it in Wellington. On Saturday, Courtenay Pl will host stars and adoring public for the Australasian opening of Avatar:
Trailer Released for Holy Days ahead of February release
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German Streamers Commit NZ$27.5b to Local Production – Highlighting the Scale New Zealand Is Missing With SPADA’s Proposed Levy
International and German streaming and VoD platforms have agreed to invest a massive NZ$27.5 billion into German screen production over the next five years, a deal that underscores just how
James Cameron Says Studio Pushed Back Against Adding ‘Avatar’ Sequels, So He Asked: ‘What Part of You Getting Another Chance to Make $2 Billion Is in Question Here?’
James Cameron revealed in an interview with Discussing Film that he received pushback from the studio when he decided to expand the number of “Avatar” sequels from three films to four. After the
Today in History, December 10: How Lord of the Rings changed cinema — and New Zealand
There was a time, of course, when Sir Peter Jackson wasn’t one of the most famous directors on the planet. That time is some point prior to the premiere of
NZ out of luck at APAC Awards bash
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Trailer Released for Holy Days ahead of February release
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German Streamers Commit NZ$27.5b to Local Production – Highlighting the Scale New Zealand Is Missing With SPADA’s Proposed Levy
International and German streaming and VoD platforms have agreed to invest a massive NZ$27.5 billion into German screen production over the next five years, a deal that underscores just how
James Cameron Says Studio Pushed Back Against Adding ‘Avatar’ Sequels, So He Asked: ‘What Part of You Getting Another Chance to Make $2 Billion Is in Question Here?’
James Cameron revealed in an interview with Discussing Film that he received pushback from the studio when he decided to expand the number of “Avatar” sequels from three films to four. After the
Today in History, December 10: How Lord of the Rings changed cinema — and New Zealand
There was a time, of course, when Sir Peter Jackson wasn’t one of the most famous directors on the planet. That time is some point prior to the premiere of
NZ out of luck at APAC Awards bash
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Tanya Black, Screen Wellington
Tanya Black talks about a big week in Wellington, with a famil tour in town, a new conference running, and the centrepiece event of the Avatar: Fire & Ash premiere on
NZ Box Office Report: 7 December 2025
Zootopia 2 hung on to the top spot on its second weekend, adding $548,657 to take its gross to $1,715,149. Five Nights at Freddys 2 opened on 82 screens, took $413,877,
Big Screen Symposium – Save The Dates: 3 & 4 July 2026
Script to Screen is excited to announce that the Big Screen Symposium will be back on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July 2026. This unique screen industry event will be returning
The cost of being: A screen industry worker saving for their ‘unemployment fund’
This story was originally published on The Spinoff. Gender: Female. Age: 26. Ethnicity: European/Polynesian. Role: Film/TV production contractor. Salary/income/assets: Approximately $60,000 solo income (this varies a lot due to the nature of contracting), or $160k combined
NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: SURVEY – TIME OUT (1970)
Director Murray Reece experiments with unscripted drama in Time Out, part of the short documentary slot Survey. Featuring Blerta’s Geoff Murphy and Bruno Lawrence, it blurs fact and fiction; Lawrence won
Tanya Black, Screen Wellington
Tanya Black talks about a big week in Wellington, with a famil tour in town, a new conference running, and the centrepiece event of the Avatar: Fire & Ash premiere
NZ Box Office Report: 7 December 2025
Zootopia 2 hung on to the top spot on its second weekend, adding $548,657 to take its gross to $1,715,149. Five Nights at Freddys 2 opened on 82 screens, took
Big Screen Symposium – Save The Dates: 3 & 4 July 2026
Script to Screen is excited to announce that the Big Screen Symposium will be back on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July 2026. This unique screen industry event will be
The cost of being: A screen industry worker saving for their ‘unemployment fund’
This story was originally published on The Spinoff. Gender: Female. Age: 26. Ethnicity: European/Polynesian. Role: Film/TV production contractor. Salary/income/assets: Approximately $60,000 solo income (this varies a lot due to the nature of contracting), or $160k
NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: SURVEY – TIME OUT (1970)
Director Murray Reece experiments with unscripted drama in Time Out, part of the short documentary slot Survey. Featuring Blerta’s Geoff Murphy and Bruno Lawrence, it blurs fact and fiction; Lawrence
Pūkenga – Lecturer in Film
JOB DESCRIPTION Have you got a PhD in film or a related field? Do you have Māori and/or Pasifika cinema expertise? Can you design and deliver graduate and postgraduate academic
AiMation Studios launches Non-Player Combat AI series
Tom Paton, creator of the AI-animated feature film Where the Robots Grow, launched the AI-generated series Non-Player Combat through AiMation Studios in the United Kingdom. The series places six photorealistic AI contestants on
Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Offer For Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount on Monday announced it has commenced an all-cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share, an operation it says equates
The man behind the midnight screenings: Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show might be a cult hit now, but it was lucky to survive its first few weeks in cinemas. Now it has the longest theatrical release of
AI Could Drive a Third of Long-Form Film and Animation by 2026, China’s Tencent Says
Generative AI is poised to reshape the supply of premium screen content, with VP of Chinese online media giant Tencent and CEO of Tencent Video Sun Zhonghuai forecasting that as much as a
Pūkenga – Lecturer in Film
JOB DESCRIPTION Have you got a PhD in film or a related field? Do you have Māori and/or Pasifika cinema expertise? Can you design and deliver graduate and postgraduate academic
AiMation Studios launches Non-Player Combat AI series
Tom Paton, creator of the AI-animated feature film Where the Robots Grow, launched the AI-generated series Non-Player Combat through AiMation Studios in the United Kingdom. The series places six photorealistic AI contestants on
Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Offer For Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount on Monday announced it has commenced an all-cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share, an operation it says equates
The man behind the midnight screenings: Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show might be a cult hit now, but it was lucky to survive its first few weeks in cinemas. Now it has the longest theatrical release of
AI Could Drive a Third of Long-Form Film and Animation by 2026, China’s Tencent Says
Generative AI is poised to reshape the supply of premium screen content, with VP of Chinese online media giant Tencent and CEO of Tencent Video Sun Zhonghuai forecasting that as much as a
