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* Averted in [[Dark City]]. The only real giveaway that the filming took place primarily in a studio near Sydney is the somewhat out of place Australian accent of a young police officer who talks to Detective Bumstead in one scene. Also, the director happens to be from Australia. |
* Averted in [[Dark City]]. The only real giveaway that the filming took place primarily in a studio near Sydney is the somewhat out of place Australian accent of a young police officer who talks to Detective Bumstead in one scene. Also, the director happens to be from Australia. |
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* Set in the universal American city, Metropolis, all of ''[[Superman (film)|Superman]] Returns'' was filmed in Australia. The Kansas scenes were filmed near Tamworth, a country town. At one point Bryan Singer was worried that the original Kansas farm scenes from the first movie were actually filmed in Kansas; he learned that Richard Donner filmed them in Alberta. |
* Set in the universal American city, Metropolis, all of ''[[Superman (film)|Superman]] Returns'' was filmed in Australia. The Kansas scenes were filmed near Tamworth, a country town. At one point Bryan Singer was worried that the original Kansas farm scenes from the first movie were actually filmed in Kansas; he learned that Richard Donner filmed them in Alberta. |
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* In ''[[Knowing]]'', Melbourne serves as a stand-in for both [[ |
* In ''[[Knowing]]'', Melbourne serves as a stand-in for both [[Boston (useful notes)|Boston]] and parts of [[New York City]]. |
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* The 1996 version of ''[[The Phantom (film)|The Phantom]]'' (with Billy Zane in the purple suit) had [[Warner Bros]] Movie World on Queensland's Gold Coast and the city of Brisbane doubling for various US locations. |
* The 1996 version of ''[[The Phantom (film)|The Phantom]]'' (with Billy Zane in the purple suit) had [[Warner Bros]] Movie World on Queensland's Gold Coast and the city of Brisbane doubling for various US locations. |
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* The 2005 remake of ''[[House of Wax]]'' was shot in Queensland, with areas around the Gold Coast doubling rather unconvincingly for Louisiana. |
* The 2005 remake of ''[[House of Wax]]'' was shot in Queensland, with areas around the Gold Coast doubling rather unconvincingly for Louisiana. |
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* Neither ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' or ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'' were filmed anywhere near Greece. New Zealand made a passable substitute. |
* Neither ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' or ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'' were filmed anywhere near Greece. New Zealand made a passable substitute. |
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** New Zealand also doubled for China and Japan in ''Xena''. Not to be mention present-day America in both series ("Yes, Virginia, There Is A Hercules" and "Deja Vu All Over Again"). |
** New Zealand also doubled for China and Japan in ''Xena''. Not to be mention present-day America in both series ("Yes, Virginia, There Is A Hercules" and "Deja Vu All Over Again"). |
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* Since ''Ninja Storm'', every ''[[Power Rangers]]'' series has been filmed in New Zealand. Despite the fact that the setting is still California, or in [[Power Rangers RPM|one season]], a renamed [[ |
* Since ''Ninja Storm'', every ''[[Power Rangers]]'' series has been filmed in New Zealand. Despite the fact that the setting is still California, or in [[Power Rangers RPM|one season]], a renamed [[Boston (useful notes)|Boston]] and [[Power Rangers Operation Overdrive|in another]] a worldwide treasure hunt. Aside from some amusing locational irregularities (ah, the rolling grassy mountains of... the Everglades) it has the side-effect of producing a cast of actors who [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping|try their darnedest not to sound Australian or New Zealander]]. |
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** They've thrown in a few gags, like [[Power Rangers SPD|Piggy]] getting teleported there and landing in the middle of a herd of sheep. |
** They've thrown in a few gags, like [[Power Rangers SPD|Piggy]] getting teleported there and landing in the middle of a herd of sheep. |
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