Location professionals from TV productions set on the East Coast but filmed in Los Angeles took the big prizes at this year’s California On Location Awards (COLAs), held at the weekend. Work on The Hangover III and Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra was also recognised.
A casting call for the new Star Wars film has stated that while Pinewood Studios in London will be the main filming location, shooting is also scheduled for New Mexico and Los Angeles. The movie is reportedly set for a 21 January 2014 start date.
Filmmaker Michael Bay faced plentiful challenges filming Transformers: Age of Extinction on location in Hong Kong. The production generated headlines when a handful of locals tried to extort the crew and the director himself was attacked on set.
Marvel’s action sequel Thor: The Dark World filmed on location in and around London and was based at Pinewood Shepperton Studios. Stage work involved building the grandiose sets of Thor’s home Asgard, while the production focused on the logistics of filming central London.
Chris Hemsworth, star of new Marvel sequel Thor: The Dark World, has praised the UK’s location filming opportunities. The movie shot mostly at Shepperton Studios and on location in and around London, marking a production shift for Marvel.
Zack Snyder’s upcoming superhero follow-up – tentatively referred to as Batman Vs Superman – will film early footage on location in Los Angeles this weekend. Scenes will be shot at halftime during an American football game at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) Weingart stadium.
Los Angeles is set to waive city fees for TV drama pilots filming locally. The resolution has been co-authored by recently-elected Mayor Eric Garcetti in a bid to reverse the city’s runaway production trend.
Yosemite National Park in California is one of the popular American filming locations suffering as a result of the continued US government shutdown. Politicians in Washington, DC, have failed to agree a new budget, meaning federally-owned land across the US is closed for business.