By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 28, 2020 1:00 pm EST
But it soon won’t be the only genre epic hanging out in New Zealand, as Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop is slated to resume shooting next. The live-action adaptation of the classic anime space western series was a couple of episodes into shooting its first season last fall when it was forced to halt due to star John Cho’s knee injury. But its 7-9 month hiatus extended into nearly a year when the pandemic shut down productions worldwide.
Due to its immediate and strict reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, New Zealand was able to virtually eradicate the virus from the country. Apart from Auckland, where there was a recent outbreak, the country lifted remaining coronavirus restrictions, including those affecting domestic film and TV productions, which received the green light to resume in May.
