In Hollywood, the name New Zealand now shares star billing with the likes of Tom Cruise, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sam Neill, Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood.
Over the past decade, the country's reputation has developed as the perfect backdrop
for some of Hollywood's finest movies. While The Lord of the Rings trilogy
may have introduced New Zealand's spectacular scenery to cinema screens around
the world, several other movies such as King Kong, The World's Fastest
Indian and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe are helping to maintain
New Zealand's position as a world class filming location.
Here is a guide to filming locations for some of the top films:
