Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) has secured exclusive cast interviews and video content to showcase New Zealand internationally as the home of the new Disney movie Pete's Dragon.
This week's Hollywood premiere of the movie follows more than two years of work by TNZ to capitalise on tourism opportunities presented by the remake of the children's classic which was filmed entirely in New Zealand.
In Disney's Pete's Dragon, New Zealand is the setting for Millhaven, an American Pacific Northwest logging town with Tapanui in Otago transformed into Millhaven's main street. Other New Zealand locations featured include Rotorua's Redwoods Forest, Wellington and Queenstown.
A Dragon's eye view of New Zealand video, with special effects by Weta Digital, is an exclusive piece of content developed by TNZ as part of the Disney's Pete's Dragon project.
TNZ was also given access to interview cast members about their experiences in New Zealand. These interviews, being shared on newzealand.com, include the movie's stars, Hollywood great Robert Redford describing New Zealand as "a country with a smile on its face" and Bryce Dallas Howard saying New Zealand as 'the most beautiful country on earth'.