UK-New Zealand TV companies co-producing disaster epic Ice

MUMBAI: UK-based Power and New Zealand‘s Screentime, both predominantly television companies, have teamed to produce the disaster epic Ice, set in 2020.

Ice draws on worldwide fears about climate change to tell a story of devastation and panic after a glacier in Greenland melts due to the actions of an energy company.

The film based on a book by James Follett and directed by the UK‘s Nick Copus stars Australian actors Richard Roxburgh and Frances O‘Connor as the scientists at the heart of the story.

Other actors of the United Kingdom include Claire Forlani, Ben Cross, Simon Callow and Patrick Bergin. New Zealander Sam Neill also has a major role in the film.

The film‘s status as an official UK/New Zealand co-production makes it eligible to claim incentives in both countries, including 40 per cent off its New Zealand costs under the Screen Production Incentive Fund.