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Thai film companies come together to form new studio targeting Chinese market
Four separate film companies in Thailand have come together to form a new studio that aims to boost the country’s production industry and expand its influence in China. Transformation Film has USD5.5 million in registered capital and plans to release…
China partners with Cannes for planned Film City and festival near Shanghai
China is developing plans for a new Film City in Anji, near Shanghai. Working through a partnership with authorities in Cannes, three Chinese entities want to develop a special zone inspired by the French city’s cultural impact that will provide…
China and South Korea sign filming co-production agreement
China and South Korea have signed a co-production filming deal. The agreement will enable Korean movies made as official Chinese co-productions to bypass China’s strict quota on the number of international films that can be released each year. “South Korea-China…
Former Warner Bros exec makes China deal with new film company venture
A former Warner Bros executive has made a major deal with a Shanghai media conglomerate that could result in more US-China co-productions. Jeff Robinov oversaw Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy for Warner Bros and his new Studio 8 venture has…
New film studio and theme park planned for development in Shanghai
A new film studio is being planned for construction in Shanghai through a deal between Beijing Enlight Media and Seven Stars Media. Hengdian World Studios is already established five hours’ drive from Shanghai, offering expansive sets and a replica of…
Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios officially opens for filming in South-East Asia
Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios (PIMS) has officially opened for filming in Johor, Malaysia. The new GBP100 million facility spans 50 acres near Singapore and offers world-class film and TV stages, as well as office space, post-production resources and a 30-acre…
Michael Bay sought ‘new experience’ filming Transformers 4 on location in China
Filmmaker Michael Bay chose to shoot action movie follow-up Transformers: Age of Extinction partly on location in China to chase a “new experience” as a director. The new movie shot partly in Hong Kong, but also built a Hong Kong…
China Film Group picks Warcraft and Seventh Son as first Hollywood investments
China Film Group (CFG) has chosen the upcoming US fantasy epics Warcraft and Seventh Son for its first co-funding deal with Hollywood. The state-run company will co-produce both features alongside Legendary Pictures, the studio behind the new Godzilla movie. Warcraft…
Pinewood Studios makes deal to advise on new Chinese filming facility in Shandong
Pinewood Studios has made a deal to advise on the design of the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis, a new filming facility being built in the Shandong region of eastern China. The consultancy service agreement is with the Dalian Wanda Group,…
Hong Kong Day to promote location filming through American Film Market
'Hong Kong Day' will promote location filming in Hong Kong through the American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles. Screenings and a seminar will encourage more productions like Michael Bay’s Transformers sequel to shoot in the Chinese city. The event…