<P> In September 2005 , it was announced that director David Slade had signed on to 30 Days of Night , which would be distributed by Columbia Pictures mainly in North America and Mandate Pictures in international territories . In March 2006 , Slade revealed that screenwriter Brian Nelson , who wrote the screenplay for Slade 's previous film Hard Candy , was writing a new draft of the 30 Days of Night script , replacing Beattie 's draft . The director said that filming would begin in summer 2006 in Alaska and New Zealand . </P>
<P> In September 2005 , it was announced that director David Slade had signed on to 30 Days of Night , which would be distributed by Columbia Pictures mainly in North America and Mandate Pictures in international territories . In March 2006 , Slade revealed that screenwriter Brian Nelson , who wrote the screenplay for Slade 's previous film Hard Candy , was writing a new draft of the 30 Days of Night script , replacing Beattie 's draft . The director said that filming would begin in summer 2006 in Alaska and New Zealand . </P>
30 days of night where was it filmed
30 days of night where was it filmed
Alaska and New Zealand
Alaska and New Zealand