Retro face to Jackson's film base

Peter Jackson

Work is almost complete on a retro facade to Peter Jackson's $55 million high-tech post-production facility, Park Road Post, in Miramar, Wellington.

The facade, which includes chimneys and Frank Lloyd Wright-style windows, is reminiscent of a Californian ranch. The style inside reminds some visitors of a boutique hotel.

Visitors, who in the past month have included director Roger Donaldson, walk down a 30-metre corridor to a lounge filled with over-stuffed modern sofas. The walls are covered in dark mahogany-style wood panels, with some stained-glass windows.

The facility will be used extensively for King Kong, other Jackson films and films by other directors.

Unit boss Sue Thompson said last year that Park Road Post would be "the most comprehensive post-production facility in Australasia".

- NZPA