Netflix Unveils ‘Queenstown,’ Its First New Zealand Series
Netflix has officially announced its first locally commissioned series filmed in New Zealand, titled Queenstown.
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Netflix is launching a new scripted television series titled Queenstown. This production marks the streaming platform’s first official commission of a project based in New Zealand.
Coverage from Rolling Stone Australia, FilmInk, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter emphasizes that the project features a cast including Rufus Sewell and Alycia Debnam-Carey. Additional details regarding the plot or production timeline are not yet specified by reports.
Observers are looking for further announcements from the platform regarding the series' release date or specific filming locations within New Zealand.
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Quick answers
What is the title of the new series?
The new series is titled Queenstown.
Who are some of the actors attached to the project?
The cast includes Rufus Sewell and Alycia Debnam-Carey.
Is this Netflix's first New Zealand series?
Yes, coverage confirms this is Netflix's first locally commissioned series in New Zealand.
Coverage (6)
- Hollywood stars filming new Netflix series caught up in Te Anau quake NZ Herald · 12h ago
- Netflix Announces First Locally Commissioned New Zealand Series Rolling Stone Australia · 12h ago
- NETFLIX ANNOUNCES NEW SCRIPTED SERIES QUEENSTOWN FilmInk · 12h ago
- Welcome to Queenstown Netflix · 12h ago
- Rufus Sewell, Alycia Debnam-Carey & More Join Netflix's 'Queenstown' Deadline · 12h ago
- Netflix Unveils ‘Queenstown,’ Its First New Zealand Series The Hollywood Reporter · 12h ago
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