Studio development in Scotland is set to benefit from a GBP2 million loan fund announced by the Scottish government. The money will be channelled into production development for movies like Sunshine on Leith, as well as plans to establish a large-scale dedicated studio facility in the country.
Kiefer Sutherland will film a miniseries continuation of his hit action drama 24 on location in London. The regular 24 series ended in 2010 but Live Another Day will see the return of Jack Bauer and will be filmed in the coming months for broadcast in summer 2014.
Four different sites in Scotland are reportedly being assessed as possibilities for the development of a film studio. Scotland is a popular filming location but the government is under pressure to develop large-scale studio facilities to secure the production industry’s long-term future.
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.
Producer Gillian Berrie has advocated Glasgow as the best location for a permanent studio in Scotland. The concern is that plans to film new TV series Outlander in temporary, retrofitted warehouses outside the city are diverting attention from the need for permanent facilities.
Major TV drama Outlander will be filmed on location in Scotland from September 2013 and will use retrofitted studio facilities in Glasgow. Based on novels by Diana Gabaldon, the story involves time travel between events in Scotland in the 18th Century and in World War II.
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