‘WHINA’ FEATURES IN TVNZ SHOWCASE FOR 2022
What’s coming to TVNZ in 2022: Drama, comedy and a Lego tower of power
TVNZ’s 2022 content lineup has landed, and it includes some very big names.
Do you want big? TVNZ is going big. “Drama lovers will get their fix,” says TVNZ’s press release. “New Zealanders love seeing their stories on screen,” it continues. The opening line? “Local looms large once again.”
Have shots been fired? You can’t look at Te Reo Tātaki (TVNZ)’s 2022 content lineup, released via a glitzy and massively impressive online presentation today, without comparing it to Discovery’s efforts last week.
Discovery, with its first announcement of what it intends to do with Three, confirmed two new channels that sound like Pixar characters, Gusto and Rush, along with a slate that included plenty of new reality shows and local lifestyle content – including a Nadia Lim win.
But it didn’t mention scripted drama or comedy. Not even once. After the recent cancellation of Head High, it felt like a sign.
Rena Owen is playing Dame Whina Cooper
Look at this photo above. Look at that face. It’s remarkable. How has this not happened already? With Rena Owen playing Dame Whina Cooper, Whina is going to be extraordinary. You can just tell.
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