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Norwegian conspiracy drama Mammon films scenes on location in Istanbul
Successful Norwegian TV drama Mammon has filmed scenes on location in Istanbul for its second series. The show follows a journalist whose life collapses around him when he uncovers evidence of corporate fraud. “We filmed in the historical peninsula in…
Ben-Hur remake starts filming on location at Cinecitta Studios in Rome
A remake of the historical epic Ben-Hur has started filming on location at Cinecitta Studios in Rome. Charlton Heston starred in the iconic 1959 version of the story, which also shot at Cinecitta Studios. Timur Bekmambetov is directing the new…
Canberra considers filming support for new series of political drama The Code
Australian capital Canberra is considering new funding support for a second series of acclaimed political drama The Code. The first series followed a journalist and his computer expert brother investigating a conspiracy in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) district of…
Danny Boyle and Michael Fassbender film Steve Jobs movie in San Francisco
Filmmaker Danny Boyle and star Michael Fassbender have started filming in San Francisco for a new movie about the late Steve Jobs, co-founder of technology giant Apple. The film will focus on backstage events at three of Jobs’ key product…
Scotland faces stiff competition to host filming for Highlands-set novel Seeker
Scotland will face stiff competition to host sci-fi story Seeker, which is set partly in the Scottish Highlands. The Young Adult novel will be published next month and Sony Pictures has already bought the movie rights as it eyes a…
ESPN to film with unmanned drones at Winter X Games in Colorado
American sports channel ESPN will use miniature drones this weekend to film the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. The broadcaster has been given permission by agencies including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which relaxed drone filming rules last year.…
Online map of Bollywood shoots in Scotland designed to boost film tourism
A new online map launched by VisitScotland details Scottish filming locations used by Bollywood films and is intended to boost film tourism from India. Scotland got a profile boost with the US drama Outlander and has also hosted nearly two…
BBC launches period drama Wolf Hall with Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis
Wolf Hall was filmed for the BBC mainly in western England using The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol as a base. Adapted from Hilary Mantel's novel, Mark Rylance stars as Thomas Cromwell, who became a key player in the court…
Civil rights drama Selma spends $10m filming on location in Georgia
Civil rights feature Selma helped boost Georgia’s production industry by spending more than USD 10 million over 95 days in the state. Ava DuVernay’s film tells the true story of the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama,…
TV series of distant-future fantasy Shannara to film at Auckland Film Studios
A TV adaptation of part of Terry Brooks’ distant-future fantasy series Shannara will be shot at Auckland Film Studios in New Zealand by MTV Networks and Sonar Entertainment. Tommy Lee Jones’ historical feature Emperor is among the recent movies to…