Feature films shot here include The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Vertical Limit, 10,000 BC, The Water Horse, 30 Days of Night, Wolverine, Prince Caspian, Any Questions for Ben?, and the Bollywood super-hit I Hate Luv Storys.
More recently pop megastar Taylor Swift came to town and filmed the video for Into the Woods in Glenorchy and Paradise.
To follow in the footsteps of the superstars who’ve been in front of the camera here, take a tour by 4WD, horseback or on foot—even from the waters of the Dart River. A number of tour operators will take you from your downtown Queenstown hotel, and some even encourage you to recreate your own scene in some movies with costumes and props.