Taika Waititi spotted filming mystery project in central Auckland

Celebrity Kiwi director Taika Waititi has been spotted filming a mystery project on a busy central Auckland street.

The Oscar winner was seen with a long line of actors in various elaborate costumes on Auckland’s Fort St this afternoon.

Footage from the set showed Waititi directing the actors to raise one hand in the air as they stood in a long line, while many passers-by turned their heads in confusion.

Actors were dressed in detailed costumes ranging from fairies to astronauts and even an aerobics instructor.

At this stage, the reason behind the inner city film set is unknown.

The Herald has approached film and video production company Piki Films, founded by Taika Waititi, for comment.

The JoJo Rabbit director has been busy this year, travelling with his wife, singer Rita Ora, celebrating his 50th birthday in Ibiza, and popping up across the motu, including a surprise appearance at New Zealand Fashion Week earlier this year.

The star recently returned to Kiwi screens in an acting role for the hit NZ comedy series Educators.

Before this, Waititi’s last acting appearance in a fully NZ television production was playing vampire Viago in dark comedy mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows in 2014.

This year, the booked and busy director has also been working on the yet-to-be-released film Klara and the Sun, which was filmed in NZ and stars Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Steve Buscemi and Natasha Lyonne.

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