A retrofitted studio in Scotland being used for major TV miniseries Outlander is intended for use as a long-term filming facility once the drama wraps. Scotland lacks a purpose-built studio so the Outlander production team converted a derelict warehouse in Cumbernauld near Glasgow.
Georgia is likely to get a location filming boost with the renewal of massively-successful TV zombie drama The Walking Dead. The show has spent four seasons filming in the state and consistently high audience ratings for the latest series have prompted a rapid renewal.
Ridley Scott is filming his historical Moses epic Exodus on location in the Almeria region of Andalucia in southern Spain, which is doubling for ancient Egypt. Shooting with Christian Bale, the filmmaker’s production team spent three months building partial sets for the movie.
Dubai is assessing the benefits of hosting location filming for Shah Rukh Khan’s feature Happy New Year, which recently became the first movie to shoot almost entirely in the emirate city. Figures from the Dubai Film and TV Commission suggest the production spent USD5 million locally.
New musical feature Sunshine on Leith could help boost location filming in Edinburgh. Based on a stage production and featuring music from The Proclaimers, the film tells the story of two soldiers adapting to life back in the Scottish capital after returning from Afghanistan.
Fast & Furious 7 will spend about three weeks filming second-unit stunt work on location in Colorado, having secured an incentive payment. Shooting will focus on the dramatic Pikes Peak Highway near Colorado Springs and the production will spend around USD13 million locally.
Action sequel Fast & Furious 7 has been confirmed for location filming in Abu Dhabi. The franchise is developing a reputation for exotic global shoots and will also be filming in Tokyo and in the US states of Georgia and Louisiana for its seventh outing.
The makers of the Fast & Furious action franchise have asked fans to suggest filming locations for the next movie. Fast & Furious 7 is scheduled for release in July 2014 and the filmmakers have used Facebook to ask for location filming ideas.