Perak Film Office to be relaunched under new initiative
The Perak Film Office, which was initially established in 2012, will now be relaunched over concerns that the organisation hasn’t done enough to lure productions to the state.
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Star Trek Beyond prepares for two weeks of location filming in Dubai
The cast and producers of Star Trek Beyond, the third in the rebooted sci-fi franchise, have gathered in Dubai ahead of two weeks of location filming in the city. Shooting will take place on location and at Dubai Studio City.
Tom Cruise films Mission: Impossible 5 in the UK, Morocco and Austria
London, Morocco and Vienna were chosen as the main filming locations for Tom Cruise’s action sequel Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. The movie follows the Impossible Mission Force as they track sinister organisation The Syndicate across the world.
Star Trek 3 to film partly in Dubai
Star Trek Beyond, the third in the rebooted Star Trek franchise, will film scenes on location in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this year. The production is likely to be the biggest Hollywood shoot to have filmed in Dubai since Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.
Unofficial Chariots of Fire sequel films in China and North America
An unofficial sequel to the classic British movie Chariots of Fire is filming in China, as well as the US and Canada. The Last Race tells the true story of athlete Eric Liddell, a medal winner at the 1924 Paris Olympics who was later interned by the Japanese during the Second World War.
Tom Cruise films drug-smuggling drama Mena on location in Georgia
Tom Cruise is filming Mena on location in Georgia. The movie is based on the true story of former airline pilot Barry Seal who clashed with cartels when he began smuggling drugs between the Americas in the 70s. The film reunites Cruise with his Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman.
Spanish heritage: Scouting filming locations in historical Catalonia
[slideshow id=404]Catalonia in north-eastern Spain is building on its rich local filmmaking history by appealing more to the international production community. The Location Guide set out on a scouting trip hosted by the Catalunya Film Commission to explore the region’s sights and history.
Hampshire draws Hollywood blockbusters to English south coast
In the summer of 2014 Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Captain America descended on a large lake in a wooded part of rural north-east Hampshire to film Avengers: Age of Ultron. The Marvel production is one of the latest high-profile shoots to come to Hampshire.