When was 'The Lovely Bones' filmed? And how long did it take for the director to film the whole movie?

The film, The Lovely Bones, was directed by Peter Jackson and adapted from the 2002 novel written by Alice Sebold. The film began shooting in 2007 and was released in 2009, which means the director filmed the whole movie during the two year period. The Lovely Bones was primarily shot in New Zealand and Pennsylvania. The main stars were Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, and Rachel Weisz. Much of the film's action takes place outside, in the woods. The plot centers around the murder of 14 year old Susie and her parents' quest to find her killer. There are supernatural elements in the film as Susie is in an in-between place, not heaven and not the living world, but she can see what is happening with her loved ones. This film won many awards including a Golden Globe.