Brisbane and Southeast Queensland will become the hosts of a new crime-drama produced by ABC Studios International and ABC Australia. Principal photography for the series, entitled Harrow, will begin in August.
Just over a week after the reveal of the Straight out of the Straits initiative, Screen Queensland has announced a new funding programme exclusively for domestic horror productions. Entitled SCREAM! Queensland, the programme will provide funding and production assistance to three successful teams.
During the 2015-16 financial year, production activity in Queensland brought an inward investment of AUD203 million to the state.
Marvel’s upcoming adaptation of the Inhumans comic book series, with be shot in Oahu, Hawaii from March to June. The news was confirmed by Reel News Hawaii, who spotted members of the crew setting up production on the island.
The Location Managers Guild International (formerly the Guild of America) will be returning as an exhibitor at this year’s FOCUS event. Mick Ratman will be leading the exhibition with a number of guild members including Angus Ledgerwood (Kong: Skull Island), Graeme MacKenzie (Broadchurch) and Chris Morgan (Houdini and Doyle).
The sequel to 2013's Pacific Rim has entered into production in Sydney, Australia. Entitled Pacific Rim: Maelstrom, the sequel will pick up a number of years after the first film with Star Wars alum John Boyega set to star alongside Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad) and Jing Tian (Kong: Skull Island).
Othello Khanh is one of the most prolific production professionals working in Vietnam today, having spent over 30 years in the business and working on projects for Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Unilever to name a few.