Landia Sao Paulo used the iconic city of Rio de Janeiro to represent locations across Brazil in a new spot launching the Honda CG motorbike. Tudo Novo shows Brazilians giving their cities a loving once-over in preparation for the Honda’s arrival.
The UK and Morocco have signed a co-production filming treaty that the UK government says is designed to “strengthen ties within the film industry, encourage the sharing of knowledge and ideas, and drive economic growth through film production.” Morocco has long been a favourite location for historical dramas like Gladiator.
North Carolina faces a long-term production challenge as it is set to cancel its generous 25% filming incentive on 1st January 2015. The state has recently hosted high-profile productions like Under the Dome, but lawmakers want to redirect funds to boost other parts of the economy.
Norway is being considered as a filming location for an epic new Viking production telling the story of 11th Century Viking king Harald Hardrada. Producer Barrie Osborne has visited the country and is reportedly looking for filming incentive support for the shoot.
Vin Diesel’s new sci-fi movie Riddick was filmed on location in Quebec, using the Canadian province’s generous filming incentives. The USD40 million feature filmed in just 47 days and is the second sequel to Pitch Black, which made stunning use of Australian locations in the late 90s.
British police drama series Vera has filmed on location in Newcastle and in Northumberland in the north-east of England for its fourth season. The show follows Brenda Blethyn’s Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope as she works cases in the area.
Russian production company Unified Media Group has filmed sci-fi thriller Calculator partly on location in Iceland with footballer-turned-actor Vinnie Jones. The Icelandic leg of the shoot lasted around three weeks, with the country standing in for an alien planet.
George Clooney and filmmaker Brad Bird have begun shooting their new Disney feature Tomorrowland on location in Vancouver. Very little has been revealed about the production, but the project is a welcome boost for British Columbia’s filming industry.