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.
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.
New adventure series Hooten & The Lady will start filming shortly in Rome. Likened in tone to the Indiana Jones films and the TV drama Relic Hunter, the show will follow an adventurer who joins forces with an aristocrat from the British Museum to track down treasures.
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.
Mel Gibson has started filming Second World War drama Hacksaw Ridge in New South Wales in Australia, with star Andrew Garfield. Gibson’s latest film as director is based on the true story of Desmond Doss, the only conscientious objector to be awarded the US Medal of Honor.
[slideshow id=409]The filming incentive landscape continues to shift in the US. While the majority of states still have filming incentive programmes in place, only a few offer support generous enough to attract high-profile TV series or big-budget feature films.
The Barrington Group offers casting, production and brand project management between Miami, New York and the Caribbean. The company was founded by former top model agent Tyron Barrington, who has extensive experience representing top celebrity names.
Filming has wrapped in Malta for a movie version of the popular videogame franchise Assassin’s Creed. The production reunites stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard with director Justin Kurzel, whose adaptation of Macbeth filmed in Scotland.