New $45m film studio planned for Upper Hutt near Wellington

by RNZ — August 11, 2020

A brand new $45 million film studio for the Wellington region is being bankrolled by just one Upper Hutt family.

Lane Street Studios, at the foot of the Wallaceville Hills in Upper Hutt, is planned to have two 40-foot high filming hangars and a smaller studio complex complete with a costume wardrobe, art department and screening room.

Once fully converted from its previous use as a data centre, it will host large-scale international productions and smaller, domestic projects.

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