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Avatar will bring 400 jobs and $70m to New Zealand, says producer

by Stuff — June 16, 2020

A scene from the film Avatar

Avatar producer Jon Landau says getting the film back up and running will bring jobs to 400 New Zealanders and pump over $70 million into the economy.

Filming resumed in Wellington on Avatar‘s sequels on Monday after the international crew ended their two weeks of compulsory isolation due to Covid-19.The 31 workers arrived through New Zealand’s tight borders this month after being given special permission by Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford.

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