Ataahua writes: I went to a news conference yesterday in New Plymouth, New Zealand, to hear that Weta Workshop has signed on to do the props on two films to be shot in Taranaki: One film about New Zealand Victoria Cross and Bar recipient Charles Upham, and a second movie about stolen gold in the Taranaki hill country. One of the actors being chased for the Charles Upham film is Karl Urban (LOTR's Eomer). The promotional art work on the front of the script and on the poster behind was designed by Weta, and Charles Upham's family were deeply moved by how much the artwork had captured the young Upham. [More]