Waitaki District Council property manager Dougall McIntyre is expecting a representative from a Los Angeles-based film company within the next few weeks to inspect the sets, along with a structural engineer.
"The state of the sets and any cost to bring them up to standard will probably determine whether the film goes ahead. I hope it does, because of the economic benefits to the district," he said.
The company needed to know whether the sets could support, actors, extras and film crew.
The film about the life of Jesus Christ was first proposed back in 2008, leading to the construction of an extensive film set at the Falstone reserve on lake Benmore - representing the Sea of Galilee - and a smaller set at Elephant Rocks, near Duntroon.
Both will need to have Waitaki District Council resource consents extended again if filming takes place.
If the council declines, the sets have to be removed. The council holds $10,000 for costs and has also collected more than $100,000 in rent.
Announced with great fanfare in 2008, Kingdom Come has had a troubled history since then, with funding caught up in the global economic crisis.
A set of about 100 facades and a jetty was built at the Falstone reserve to represent the 3000-year-old Galilee village and harbour of Capernaum.
After court action and reaching agreements with creditors, the company hoped in November last year it could still film within 18 months.
While sets would be demolished, a small boat harbour built at Falstone for fishing scenes would remain for lake users.
