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November 25, 2024
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Martins Bay base for Momoa blockbuster Hollywood came to Mahurangi this month as the NZ shoot for multi-million dollar movie The Wrecking Crew, starring Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista, descended on Martins Bay for more than two weeks. Dozens of trucks, trailers and marquees took over the reserve and holiday park to form the film unit base, with more than 500 crew and cast either staying locally or being bussed in daily.
As well as trailers and marquees to house the stars and extras, there were trucks for catering, wardrobe, make-up, hair, production, lighting and stunt crews. Another 25 trucks and trailers, plus generators and a 250-tonne crane for lighting were sited nearby to serve the set location, a clifftop property that will double as the home of the movie’s bad guy (Claes Bang) in the Amazon MGM
Studios buddy cop action comedy. The sheer scale of the operation meant that local accommodation was booked out, including a luxury vineyard villa near Matakana for the two main stars, and the underground carpark at Snells Beach had to be hired for ancillary parking. Supervising location manager Clayton Tikau said local residents had been incredibly accommodating and welcoming,
considering the equivalent of a new small town had moved in overnight. “We have a big impact on the community and require a little patience and buy-in, but we hope people realise it’s a good thing and it employs a lot of people,” he said. “It’s quite a circus, but we work hard to leave no footprint and want to leave everything as good, if not better than before.” continued page 2
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