Paramount Pictures has partnered with China Film Group for a feature film based on the life of the 13th Century traveller Marco Polo. The news comes days after China Film Group’s announcement that it will be co-producing Warcraft and Seventh Son with Legendary Pictures.
A sequel to the Oscar-winning period action film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will film on location in New Zealand and China. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II - The Green Destiny will be produced by The Weinstein Company and will use New Zealand’s boosted filming incentives.
British independent movie Jet Trash has filmed on location in Goa in western India. Based on the cult travel novel Go by Simon Lewis, the film follows two young friends who escape London life for India, only to be followed by a vengeful gangster.
The inaugural US China Film & TV Industry (UCFTI) Expo is set to take place 15-16 September 2014. Scheduled for the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Expo will set out to further develop working relationships between the US and Chinese production industries.
A feature docudrama exploring the life of the decorated Trinidadian airman Ulric Cross has filmed in the UK and now shifts to Ghana. Hero tells the story of Cross’ experiences in the RAF during World War II, before he became a distinguished legal expert in Ghana, Tanzania and Cameroon.
The BBC has announced that a new series of popular crime drama Shetland will film in 2015. Set and shot on the remote archipelago of Shetland off the north-east coast of the Scottish mainland, the drama series is adapted from crime novels written by Ann Cleeves.
The Australia Broadcasting Corporation’s ABC International arm has made a major deal with the Shanghai Media Group to make its content available in China. Part of the agreement includes the Australian company having a Shanghai base to set up projects such as international co-productions.
Malta has increased its filming rebate to 25% and will incentivise productions to film the country as itself. The Mediterranean island nation wants to attract more shoots like Captain Phillips, but producers may be eligible for an additional 2% rebate for stories set in Malta.