Member whitesnake Posted April 17, 2019 Member Share Posted April 17, 2019 The Legend of Baron To'a, a Maori action movie, is currently filming in Tamaki Makaurau, New Zealand. It is the feature film directorial debut of Kiel McNaughton, a New Zealand director of TV shows. "The film... tells the story of a Tongan entrepreneur who returns to his old neighbourhood and inadvertently causes the theft of his late father's valued pro wrestling title belt by some ruthless gangsters. When negotiation and diplomacy fail to get it back, he is forced to embrace his father's legacy to reclaim the title." The cast includes Uli Latukefu (Alien: Covenant), Jay Laga'aia (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith), John Tui (Hobbs & Shaw), Shavaughn Ruakere (Shortland Street TV series), and Pua Magasiva (30 Days of Night). The film is produced by Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions. "The production also brings together a world renowned Kiwi stunt team lead by Augie Davis (Adrift, The Meg,Pete's Dragon), and Andy Stehlin (X Men: Dark Phoenix, Hacksaw Ridge)." Info from IMDB, https://filmcombatsyndicate.com/the-legend-of-baron-toa-kiel-mcnaughtons-new-pasifika-maori-action-drama-starts-filming/ and http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1904/S00167/all-star-cast-assemble-for-pasifika-action-film.htm and https://www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjE1Mzc/Baron-To'a-draws-all-star-M%C4%81ori-and-Pasifika-cast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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