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Mad Max sequel to change filming location as Broken Hill loses apocalyptic feel
The long-delayed Mad Max sequel Fury Road will change its filming location for somewhere more apocalyptic. It was planning to film in and around the town of Broken Hill in New South Wales, but unseasonal heavy rains have brought the…
Film London advises caution to productions as rioting dominates headlines
Film London has advised productions filming in the capital to exercise caution given the recent widespread rioting. Many shops across the city have been closing early to avoid the unrest. Ealing Studios in west London was attacked on Tuesday night…
New studio facility in Atlanta could boost statewide location filming
Work begins today on a new studio in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta Film Studios Paulding County will span 11 acres close to Atlanta’s city centre. Production has increased in the state in recent years and the plan is to continue the…
Newark Film Office launches in New Jersey
New Jersey’s largest city now has its own film office, launched by Mayor Cory A Booker. The Newark Office of Film and Television (NOFT) will work alongside the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, and Newark’s Office of Communications.…
Plano in Illinois to become Superman’s hometown of Smallville
The latest Superman film is the other comic-book production that Christopher Nolan is helping steer towards the big screen. While Chicago will become Metropolis, the rural town of Plano, also in Illinois, is set to become Clark Kent’s adopted childhood…
New Conan the Barbarian film brings swords and sorcery to Bulgaria
Marcus Nispel’s remake of Schwarzenegger fantasy classic Conan the Barbarian has filmed across Bulgaria. Namibia and Croatia were both considered as filming locations for a few scenes, but practicality meant that Bulgaria ended up hosting the full shoot. The filming…
Sylvester Stallone’s Expendables sequel to film on location in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s Nu Boyana Film Studios has announced that Sylvester Stallone will be heading to Bulgaria to film the sequel to The Expendables. It marks a change from the first film, which was shot largely in New Orleans and Brazil, with…
The Dark Knight Rises fails to qualify for Pittsburgh location filming incentives
The Dark Knight Rises won’t be getting any cash back for its upcoming Pittsburgh shoot through the state incentive scheme. Pittsburgh will be doubling for Gotham City but productions must spend at least 60% of their total budget in the…
New studio facility planned for Massachusetts could boost local location filming
The long-term success of Massachusetts’ screen industry could get a boost from plans to develop a state-of-the-art studio facility in the north-east part of the state. MJM Development, based in Andover, plans to build over an area of nearly 30…
Marvel’s Captain America doubles Manchester and Liverpool for New York City
Period cars and decor came to Manchester and Liverpool for the filming of Marvel’s comic book adaptation Captain America: The First Avenger. Much of the film was shot in the UK, with Stanley Dock in Liverpool and Dale Street in…