It <i>is</i> a bit unusual for Hollywood to get laws passed in their favour in foreign countries -  <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;business&#x2F;2010&#x2F;oct&#x2F;31&#x2F;warner-bros-new-zealand-hobbit-film" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;business&#x2F;2010&#x2F;oct&#x2F;31&#x2F;warner-bros-...</a>