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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…
MJZ pairs model with talking horse in US Virgin Islands filming for DirecTV
MJZ filmed on location in the US Virgin Islands for a new campaign for the American satellite service provider DirecTV. The spots feature US model Hannah Davis on a tropical beach, while her New Zealand-accented talking horse ruminates on his…
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…
Ontario plans filming incentive reduction as Canadian dollar falls
Ontario has proposed a reduction in the province’s formal filming incentive programme in response to the falling Canadian dollar. Toronto is Canada’s main production centre – as well as being a major North American hub – and recently hosted Guillermo…
Innocean Worldwide creates giant space note in Nevada filming for Hyundai
Innocean Worldwide shot on location on the Delamar Dry Lake in Nevada for a special project for Hyundai Motors. The production used a fleet of cars to create a love note from a teenage girl that would be visible to…
Independence Day sequel prepares for New Mexico location filming
A long-mooted sequel to the 1996 alien invasion movie Independence Day starts filming on location in New Mexico in the next few weeks. New Mexico is the top US filming spot for desert locations, with recent movies including Lone Survivor…
Crime drama Banshee starts filming new season in Pittsburgh
Long-running US crime drama Banshee has started filming its new season on location in Pittsburgh. The city has in recent years featured in Tom Cruise’s vigilante drama Jack Reacher, and also stood in for Gotham in Christopher Nolan’s Batman sequel…
BBC to film third series of drama Shetland
The BBC will film a third series of its crime drama Shetland on location on the archipelago north of the Scottish mainland. Douglas Henshall will once again star as DI Jimmy Perez, whose new investigation involves a young man's disappearance…
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…
VisitScotland expo 2015 to promote Scottish filming locations
Upcoming travel trade show VisitScotland expo 2015 will include a three-day tour to promote Scotland’s filming locations to a small delegation from key international markets. A separate familiarisation trip will specifically promote the drama series Outlander to a German delegation.…