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Gazprom shoots action commercial in Prague with Jason Statham
Energy company Gazprom has filmed a new commercial with Jason Statham in Prague. In the new spot the actor is chased in his sports car through busy streets and an industrial warehouse by anonymous motorcyclists. Jonbi Gudmundsson, an Executive Producer…
Leavesden Studios bought by Warner Bros.
Warner Brothers is to buy Leavesden Studios in the UK for UKP100 million. The facility will be substantially upgraded and a Harry Potter museum will be opened as well. Barry Meyer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Brothers, said:…
Hong Kong producers discuss filming the city
Hong Kong has always punched above its weight as a film-producing city. Nearly 15 years since coming under the administration of China, how do local and international producers feel they have fared under the change? Phillip Lee, an Executive Producer…
Battle: Los Angeles doubles Louisiana for California
Upcoming science fiction thriller Battle: Los Angeles may be set on the West Coast but it involved extensive location shooting throughout Louisiana. The film tells the story of a platoon of US Marines defending Los Angeles against an alien invasion.…
New Michael Caine feature to shoot in North Carolina
Michael Caine begins work on his new film in North Carolina in the next few days. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is the sequel to Journey to the Centre of the Earth and will be filming in Wilmington for around…
Timberland doubles Colombia for New Hampshire in stunt-filled advert
International clothing brand Timberland has filmed a new action-packed commercial in Colombia, doubling the country for New Hampshire. Nature Needs Heroes: Lost Bottle shows a man chasing a discarded plastic bottle through city streets, across the roof of a train…
Finland offers striking scenery and a Russian double
Finland may not yet be on every Location Manager’s list of ideal filming locations, but that could all change in the coming years. While the lack of filming incentives has played a part in the country struggling to find a…
Angelina Jolie has Bosnian location filming permit revoked
The Bosnian Government has revoked a filming permit for Angelina Jolie’s untitled directorial debut, set during the Bosnian war of the mid-1990s. The decision comes after the Women Victims of War association in the country responded angrily to reports that…
Mercedes films new ad on location in New Zealand and Switzerland
Car manufacturer Mercedes has filmed a new commercial on location in New Zealand and Switzerland with Roger Federer. Reach the Top shows the tennis superstar driving the Mercedes ML across roads, remote plains and mountain ranges. The theme was Master…
Beirut as a filming destination is on the up
Beirut and Lebanon in general has not been greatly affected by the rough recessionary winds that have hit so much of the Middle East’s media business. While Dubai is still struggling to raise sail out of the doldrums, Lebanon powers…