Global Search: Ripper Street
Latest News (483)
Spanish heritage: Scouting filming locations in historical Catalonia
Catalonia in north-eastern Spain is building on its rich local filmmaking history by appealing more to the international production community. The Location Guide set out on a scouting trip hosted by the Catalunya Film Commission to explore the region’s sights…
American Civil War miniseries Mercy Street filming on location in Virginia
New American Civil War drama Mercy Street is filming on location in Virginia. The series follows two volunteer nurses on each side of the conflict, including a Confederate supporter whose family’s luxury hotel became a Unionist hospital during the war.…
Homeland to become first US drama to film full series in Germany
Terrorism drama Homeland will film its next series entirely in Germany, becoming the first US TV production to do so. The new fifth season will follow Claire Danes’ former CIA agent as she starts working for a private security firm…
Marvel films Avengers Age of Ultron in Seoul, Italy and South Africa
Marvel filmed its superhero sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron partly in Seoul, Johannesburg and in Italy, expanding the story to international settings. The movie continues the adventures of Captain America, Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and Hawkeye. While the…
The Embassy films night-time stunt drive on streets of Cape Town for Pennzoil
Vancouver production company The Embassy took to the streets of Cape Town for a new stunt drive to promote US oil company Pennzoil. Airlift Drift features a Dodge Challenger Hellcat using the South African city as its night-time playground. The…
New Zealand co-productions rise for 2014 as Wellington remains film centre
There was a rise in the number of New Zealand features made as international co-productions in 2014, while Wellington remained the country’s main filming hub. Nearly 80% of production revenue for the year was generated in the capital. New Zealand’s…
Emma Thompson filming war drama Alone in Berlin on location in Germany
Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson are filming on location in Germany for the World War Two movie Alone in Berlin. The film will shoot partly in the town of Görlitz on the German/Polish border, which was the main location for…
History Channel drama Vikings to film fourth season in Ireland
History Channel’s scripted drama Vikings will film a fourth season on location in Ireland this spring. The show is based at Ashford Studios outside Dublin and tells the story of the Nordic race. “Vikings has raided the hearts of both…
Cold War drama The Americans doubles New York for 1980s Washington DC
Popular Cold War spy series The Americans doubles New York for 1980s Washington, DC. Currently in its third season, the drama follows two Russian KGB agents living undercover as an American married couple in northern Virginia towards the end of…
LMGA Award-winner Klaus Darrelmann on location filming in Germany
Klaus Darrelmann has been recognised by the Location Managers Guild of America (LMGA) for his work on Wes Anderson’s acclaimed period comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel. Darrelmann talks to The Location Guide about the film and his locations career. “It's…