Cable channel HBO will film scenes for new political drama Game Change on location in Maryland. The TV movie will focus on the 2008 US general election from the Republicans’ point of view from the moment when Sarah Palin was announced as John McCain’s running mate.
[slideshow id=79]Ken Loach has filmed his new feature Route Irish in Liverpool, Manchester and Jordan, doubling the latter for Iraq. Jordan offers similar terrain and weather without the obvious security risks. The film tells the story of a private contractor investigating a colleague’s Iraq death.
[slideshow id=76]When you visit Sri Lanka, it is plain to see why both David Lean and Steven Spielberg chose it as a location. Lean’s 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai and Spielberg’s 1984 classic Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom made full use of this exotic island at the southern tip of India.
[slideshow id=75]Puma has travelled to Jamaica to film a series of new ad spots for its Faas running shoes. Two spots - Blam! Blam! and Recording - show local group World’s Fastest Band sprinting across Jamaica to cheering crowds, with cameos from sprinter Usain Bolt.
Fury Road, the latest sequel in the Mad Max franchise, has booked studio space in New South Wales, giving a local studio facility its first long-term production. The film plans to shoot in the mining town of Broken Hill but has been delayed due to rain and flooding.
In a high-profile case of incentives uncertainty scaring off major film productions, upcoming feature The Avengers has rejected a planned location shoot in Michigan for a better deal in Ohio. The film will also shoot in New Mexico and New York.
[slideshow id=72]Uruguay doubles for the French Riviera of the 1960s in a new ad spot for the Stella Artois Triple Filtered, Smooth Escapades campaign. The Train shows a badly-dressed working class man gradually upgrading from a train’s third class carriage up to first as he pursues a pretty girl.
[slideshow id=71]You will never hear anyone return from India saying it was boring. The vibrant culture, unique wildlife and spectacular scenery have fascinated visitors for centuries. Documentary filmmakers have tapped into this rich vein of content to great advantage.