O'Toole filming "Dean Spanley" in New Zealand
(from the New Zealand Herald)
Following on from 2006's critically acclaimed film No. 2, local director Toa Fraser has turned his hand to another high-profile project, Dean Spanley.
Based on the 1936 novel by Lord Dusanay, the film will star eight-time Oscar nominee Peter O'Toole and New Zealand's own Sam Neill.
Cast and crew are in New Zealand filming the final portion of the picture, after spending six weeks filming in Norfolk, England.
Set in the Edwardian era, the comedy looks at the relationship between master and dog, father and son.
Mark Vette, of TV One's The Funny Farm fame, is helping with the shoot, wrangling the film's furry stars. The New Zealand-British co-production is set for release later this year.