The decision has ruffled the feathers of quite a few New Zealand citizens, who criticized their government for allowing Avatar 2 to resume while homegrown industries stay shuttered.
Cameron and his team received special permission from the New Zealand government to start shooting again.
As you can see in the candid iPhone photo, the crew members are generously spaced out on set.
The planned spring shoot in New Zealand was to get the live-action pickups needed to complete Avatar 2, which is still supposed to be released next year.