The second season of the Starz drama Outlander is currently being filmed on location in Paris and Scotland. The first season was shot entirely within Scotland, making the relocation to Paris the first time the series has been filmed outside of the UK.
Skye in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides will be a key part of a film tourism campaign from VisitScotland focussing on Michael Fassbender’s upcoming adaptation of Macbeth. The new film was directed by Justin Kurzel and co-stars Marion Cotillard as Lady Macbeth.
Scotland has announced a new fund to encourage more film and TV productions to shoot on location north of the border. The country has attracted high-profile shoots like the historical romance Outlander, but the government is under pressure to do more to entice productions.
Filming is set to begin in Scotland for the BBC’s new drama One Of Us. The story follows two rural families who know each other well but whose lives change after two grisly murders. Macbeth and Outlander are among the productions to have shot recently in Scotland.
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) Cineposium is set to focus singularly on film tourism when it takes place in Barcelona on 24-26 September. Up to 20% of tourists travel to visit the filming locations for their favourite movies and TV shows.
The Great Getaway will be based on the 18th century life of Prince Charles Edward Stuart – commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie – and will film in Scotland. The historical drama Outlander is one of the largest productions to have shot in the country in the last few years.
The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol in the west of England has become an official partner of the British Film Commission (BFC). Other partners include Pinewood Studios Group, Elstree Studios, the Walt Disney Company, BBC Worldwide and Warner Bros.
Scotland has been declared the world’s Best Cinematic Destination in a new USA Today poll that could help boost the country’s film tourism industry. Scotland’s international filmmaking profile is rising, with TV drama Outlander based in Cumbernauld near Glasgow.