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Boosted California filming incentive draws caution at Produced By conference
Speakers at the Produced By Conference in Los Angeles were encouraged but cautious over the weekend about California’s boosted filming incentives. The Weinstein Company (TWC) was among the firms noting the importance of a large and secure incentive support structure.…
California sees increase in feature film activity
California saw a steep rise in the number of locally-shot feature films released theatrically in 2014, according to a new report. Twenty-two features shot in the state were released last year, although only two of these had production budgets above…
Dwayne Johnson earthquake drama San Andreas films Queensland as California
Dwayne Johnson’s earthquake movie San Andreas filmed Queensland in Australia as California. The drama follows Johnson as a helicopter pilot trying to rescue his estranged daughter after an earthquake and tsunami devastate the West Coast. Filming was in fact based…
Historical TV drama The Bastard Executioner to film full series in Wales
A full series of new historical drama The Bastard Executioner will be filmed on location in Wales after a successful pilot shoot. Wales is already the long-term host of historical drama Da Vinci’s Demons, which doubles the country for Renaissance…
George Clooney films Tomorrowland A World Beyond in Vancouver
Filmmaker Brad Bird shot his new adventure movie Tomorrowland: A World Beyond with George Clooney on location in Vancouver, and also in Alberta and Spain. The film tells the story of a young girl who seeks answers about the existence…
Filming for Walking Dead zombie spinoff doubles Vancouver for Los Angeles
A spinoff of hugely successful zombie drama The Walking Dead is filming in Vancouver, doubling the Canadian city for Los Angeles. Fear the Walking Dead is a companion series set in California and follows a new set of characters during…
Los Angeles calls on TV companies to apply for boosted filming incentive
The Mayor of Los Angeles has called on TV companies to apply for California’s boosted filming incentive programme. Producers have until next Sunday (17 May) to apply for the new financial support for this year, which is designed to tackle…
New Kentucky-set drama series Outsiders uses Pennsylvania filming incentives
New US drama series Outsiders will use Pennsylvania’s filming incentives to shoot on location in the Pittsburgh area, using the region as a stand-in for Kentucky. Pittsburgh’s recent screen appearances include standing in for Gotham City in The Dark Knight…
Independence Day sequel prepares for New Mexico location filming
A long-mooted sequel to the 1996 alien invasion movie Independence Day starts filming on location in New Mexico in the next few weeks. New Mexico is the top US filming spot for desert locations, with recent movies including Lone Survivor…
New study shows Louisiana filming incentive delivered $1.6bn economic output
Louisiana’s filming incentive supported economic output worth nearly USD 1.6 billion in 2013, according to new figures. The state offers a 30% uncapped filming incentive which in the past year alone has attracted major features like Terminator Genisys and Jurassic…