Tintin star Jamie Bell and The Imitation Game's Mark Strong have arrived in New Zealand to begin shooting the action thriller 6 Days, alongside Aussie actress Abbie Cornish.
Directed by acclaimed Kiwi filmmaker Toa Fraser, the film is a co-production between New Zealand and Britain, with filming set to move to London in August.
Based on real-life events, the film is the story of a six-day hostage siege at the Iranian Embassy at London's Princes Gate.
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26 people were held hostage in a tense stand-off while Britain's SAS soldiers prepared to raid the building.