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Gerard Butler’s Keepers now on location in Scotland
Keepers, the upcoming psychological thriller starring Gerard Butler is currently being filmed in Galloway and Dumfries, doubling the locations for the Flannan Isles. Among the featured locales are the Killantringan, Mull of Galloway and Corsewall lighthouses. The film is inspired…
Why is the UK's production industry going from strength to strength in the face of economic uncertainty? TLG spoke to industry experts to find out
According to the Office for National Statistics, the UK’s production industry grew by 16.4% in 2016’s third quarter despite economic uncertainty brought about by the EU referendum. This was notably higher than any other services sector in the country during…
Texas lawmaker proposes abolishing the state film commission and tax incentive
Both the Texas Film Commission and state film incentive could be brought to an end after Senator Bob Hall proposed the notion at a legislative hearing last week. The Senator expressed his dismay with the organisation and the grant it…
Green Olive Films used 80 camera rig for Thomson commercial in Crete
Thomson’s latest commercial, which aired over the 2016 Christmas holiday, was shot on location at the Aquila Rithymna Beach in Crete. Green Olive Films serviced the spot, working with creative agency, Y&R London (formerly RKCR/Y&R) and production company, Outsider. Located…
Phoenix boasts USD32 million in revenue from production activity in 2016
Phoenix, Arizona brought in just over USD32 million from production related expenditure throughout 2016, the highest rate incurred by the industry since 2009. Work on Michael Bay’s action-sequel, Transformers: The Last Knight resulted in the largest individual spend of the…
Moonlight beats La La Land for Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards
Barry Jenkins’s drama about a young African-American coming to terms with his homosexuality has beaten the predicted frontrunner, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, to receive Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards. A technical error led announcers Faye Dunaway and…
James Bond 25 eyeing location shoot in Croatia
The currently untitled 25th James Bond film could be shot partially in Dubrovnik. The local Mayor’s office has announced that negotiations are currently underway to bring the high-profile feature to the Croatian capital, and a presumably large production spend with…
Thomas Edison biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch filmed in Brighton
The Current War, a biographical film about the business rivalry between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, was on location at the Pavilion Gardens in Brighton over the weekend. The iconic Royal Pavilion, which was erected in 1787, was used as…
Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis reunite in Yorkshire for new film
Production has commenced on Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, with scenes being shot in Lythe, North Yorkshire. The current untitled film marks Anderson’s first project since 2014’s Inherent Vice and the first time that the Director has worked with Daniel…
Marvel’s Black Panther enters production, heading to South Korea and Atlanta
Black Panther, the eighteenth instalment in Marvel’s long-running cinematic universe has now entered into production. The film will head to South Korea for on location filming, and Atlanta for studio shoots. Both of these locations are no strangers to Marvel…