The historic Oamaru Railway Station will be one of several Waitaki film locations taped for an upcoming Netflix production based on the classic American novel East of Eden.
Filming for the seven-part series will take place in Oamaru and the Waitaki District from early next year with pre-production starting before Christmas.
Hollywood A-list actress Florence Pugh, who has appeared in Little Women, is set to play the lead.
East of Eden, set in the Salinas Valley in California, follows the intertwined families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, who in succeeding generations hopelessly re-enact the biblical fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.
In John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel, protagonist Adam Trask’s scheme to ship fresh lettuce to New York by rail is a disaster, highlighting the folly of shipping perishable produce before refrigeration.
Oamaru Steam and Rail general manager Harry Andrew said this week they had already begun ‘‘setting up’’ for scenes in the Oamaru Harbour precinct railway.
The 1900-built George Troup designed Oamaru Railway Station will also feature.
The Oamaru harbour and heritage precinct would also be used, the Otago Daily Times understands.
Mr Andrew said the Scottish Hall had been confirmed and other North Otago set locations were still to be confirmed.
