War for the Planet of the Apes begins filming in Vancouver
The latest film in the Planet of the Apes reboot series, War for the Planet of the Apes, has begun filming in the Canadian city of Vancouver.
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High-end ITV drama Victoria to begin filming this month in Yorkshire
The upcoming high-end television drama Victoria, which was announced back in May 2015, is to start filming later this month at The Yorkshire Studios, noteworthy as it is the first production to be filmed at the newly opened site.
Harry Potter spinoff filming doubles Liverpool as New York City
The upcoming film adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which operates as both a prequel and a spinoff to the Harry Potter series, has begun filming in Liverpool, a city in the northwest of England, doubling as New York City.
BBC gangster drama Peaky Blinders to film Liverpool again for third season
The BBC’s hit period gangster drama Peaky Blinders will once again double parts of Liverpool for 1920s Birmingham. Cillian Murphy stars as the head of a criminal gang in the Midlands city trying to expand his business empire in the aftermath of the First World War.
BBC Worldwide to film new docudrama on Svalbard in Arctic Circle
A new docudrama series likened in tone to Fortitude has been commissioned by BBC Worldwide to shoot on Svalbard in the Arctic Circle. The Norwegian archipelago is one of the world’s northernmost inhabited regions and is home to a small expat community.
BBC period drama Poldark helps boost film tourism in Cornwall
The BBC’s period drama Poldark, set in late 18th century Cornwall, helped boost film tourism in the region over the summer. A full 25% of people visiting the south-western county were inspired to do so partly by the TV series, according to a report from Visit Cornwall.
Horror movie Vessels to film onboard ship The Queen Mary in California
New horror film Vessels is set to become the first feature to shoot on famous cruise ship The Queen Mary. The story is inspired by tales of ghosts haunting the liner, which has been permanently moored in Long Beach, California, since being retired in the late 1960s.
Introducing FOCUS – The Location Production Event
FOCUS is London’s first international trade event aimed at all producers, location managers, production and photography professionals from the film, television and commercials industries.