Transformers 3 Producer calls Chicago “the best city we’ve ever shot in”
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Producer of Transformers 3, has praised Chicago as the production comes to the end of an extended shoot in the city.
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Canon doubles New Zealand for Alaska and South America
Electronics giant Canon has filmed two new spots for its Eos camera in locations around Queenstown in New Zealand. Two locations were used to double for Alaska and a South American jungle. Eagle shows a photographer scaling an Alaskan rock face to capture a dramatic shot, while Frog shows a man taking a picture in a rainforest setting.
Angelina Jolie plans directorial debut in Eastern Europe
Angelina Jolie plans to spend the autumn in Eastern Europe directing a love story set during the Bosnian War of the mid-90s. The actress is a Goodwill Ambassador for the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and visits the Balkans regularly.
The Location Guide helps organise Finnish Lapland familiarisation trip
The Location Guide has helped organise a familiarisation trip to Finnish Lapland. Five top location managers and scouts who have not filmed in the area before will be spending a few days in Finnish Lapland in September.
Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd to shoot Dolphin Tale in Florida
Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd will star in Dolphin Tale, which is to shoot in Florida in late September. Shooting will focus on the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and various locations throughout Pinellas County on Florida’s western coastline.
Corona Light shoots in Tayrona National Park, Colombia
Beer brand Corona Light has filmed a new commercial in the Canaveral/Ecohabs beach area of Tayrona National Park in Colombia. The area is close to where Specsavers filmed
Finance company shoots ads with smoke and an elephant in California
Ohio-based Western & Southern Financial Group has shot two new commercials in California. Strength shows a man talking about the company’s strengths on a desert road while a sumo wrestler, an elephant and a wrecking ball all fail to topple him.
David Fincher to shoot Girl with Dragon Tattoo remake in Stockholm
The English-language remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will be filmed in and around Stockholm from next month. Directed by David Fincher, it will star relative newcomer Rooney Mara in the title role.