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Ireland explores options for new film studios
Authorities in Ireland are exploring their options for developing new film studios. The Irish Film Board is working with the government to gauge private sector interest in expanding Ireland’s studio facilities and enabling the country to host more high-profile productions…
Georgia builds on filming appeal with Insurgent and Oprah Winfrey-produced Selma
Georgia is building on its national production appeal by hosting the young adult sci-fi sequel Insurgent and the 1960s-set civil rights drama Selma, which has Oprah Winfrey as a producer. The state is already the long-term host of hugely successful…
Threat of closure for historic movie train firm in California could impact industry
A California company that is a major supplier of historic trains to the production industry is being threatened with closure. Fillmore & Western Railway Co supplies trains dating to the 1880s but is facing eviction by a local authority. The…
Johnny Depp films sci-fi movie Transcendence on location in New Mexico
Johnny Depp’s new movie Transcendence filmed mostly on location in New Mexico, with limited shooting taking place in California. The story follows Depp as a computer scientist whose mind is uploaded to a computer when he is gunned down by…
Supervising Location Manager James Lin on Captain America 2 and California filming
Marvel made the unusual step of bringing big-budget film production to California for its comic-book sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Supervising Location Manager James Lin talks about the challenges of the shoot and California’s filmmaking future. Captain America: The…
Oklahoma extends location filming incentive through to 2024
Oklahoma in the mid-western US has had its filming incentive programme extended through to mid-2024. The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate will continue to offer USD5 million a year and recently helped attract the Oscar-nominated feature August: Osage County. Producers filming…
Vikings TV drama gets third series filming on location in Ireland
Historical drama Vikings has been given a third series and will continue to film on location in County Wicklow, Ireland, with a base at Ashford Studios outside Dublin. The show was History Channel’s first scripted series and tells the story…
Warner Bros Television films Constantine comic book pilot on location in Atlanta
Warner Bros Television is filming the pilot for a Constantine TV series in Atlanta, Georgia. The pilot is based on the DC Comics character John Constantine, an occult conman-turned-detective who in the comics originates from Liverpool, England. Constantine was made…
California feature filming ranks behind UK and Canada for 2013
California took the fourth spot behind Louisiana, Canada and the UK for its popularity as a filming location in 2013, according to a new report from FilmLA. The west coast state’s share of the biggest 25 movies of the year…
Gothic drama series Penny Dreadful films in Dublin and County Wicklow
New gothic drama series Penny Dreadful filmed entirely in Dublin and County Wicklow, recreating Victorian London in the Irish capital. Created by John Logan, the drama features famous literary characters such as Victor Frankenstein and Dorian Gray in a dark…