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The Trailer Park

Keith Barclay — Tue, 05 May 2026 07:19:30 +0000

Sky series Bust Up, rolling out from 27 May New trailer for Te Arepa Kahi’s Sgt. Haane, now in cinemas The Time Traveller’s Guide to Hamilton Gardens now in cinemas The Weed Eaters, now in cinemas on 30 April Aussie…

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NZ On Screen Tuesday Spotlight: Shark In The Park (1990)

ShowNews Admin — Tue, 05 May 2026 01:53:56 +0000

New Zealand’s first urban cop show, Shark in the Park traded rural beats for the gritty streets of inner-city Wellington. Devised by Graeme Tetley (Ruby and Rata), it follows Inspector Brian ‘Sharkie’ Finn (Jeffrey Thomas) and his unit, with character-driven…

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Kiwi team behind Roblox hit 99 Nights in the Forest lands movie deal

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 22:11:05 +0000

After landing a major movie deal for their breakout game, three New Zealand developers say Kiwis are “batting way above average” on the global platform Roblox.

Alec Kieft, Matthew Hufton, and Cameron Angland are set to executive produce a feature…

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Past love meets present danger in new crime drama Bust Up

Keith Barclay — Mon, 04 May 2026 22:04:00 +0000

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Taika Waititi brings cinema to life in new campaign

Keith Barclay — Mon, 04 May 2026 21:17:00 +0000

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Essential Film to take Mother Knows Best to Cannes

Keith Barclay — Mon, 04 May 2026 21:04:00 +0000

Essential Film Group has now boarded international sales, for horror thriller Mother Knows Best, which has recently wrapped production in Auckland. Frankie Adams (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, The Wrecking Crew), Rhona Mitra (The Last Ship, Underworld: Rise Of…

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Torino Film Lab names Kiwis in mix

Keith Barclay — Mon, 04 May 2026 04:52:46 +0000

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Bob Nguyen wins Milli Award at the 56th ACS National Awards

Keith Barclay — Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:27 +0000

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NZ Box Office Report: 3 May 2026

Keith Barclay — Mon, 04 May 2026 04:12:17 +0000

The old is new again as the 20 year journey to The Devil Wears Prada 2 comes to an end. Opening on 124 screens, the sequel took $1,394,169 for $1,660,151 including previews.

Last weekend’s #1 dropped to #2. Michael added…

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TVNZ launches Event Pass for FIFA World Cup 2026™

Keith Barclay — Mon, 04 May 2026 01:42:00 +0000

TVNZ+ Event Passes for the FIFA World Cup 2026 are now available for purchase for $44.95. TVNZ today unveils its first paid streaming product: the TVNZ+ Event Pass for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The arrival of the TVNZ+ Event…

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