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The greater meaning behind the Californian locations chosen for new biopic Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, the new biopic from Danny Boyle that depicts the historic career of the late Apple Inc. co-founder, recently brought the London Film Festival to a close and is set to be released on October 23rd. The film stars…
Goosebumps director has nothing but praise for filming in Georgia
After having filmed in Georgia for his latest horror blockbuster Goosebumps, director Rob Letterman has detailed his love for the state as a prime filming location. We were looking at Louisiana. We were looking at Vancouver for a millisecond... when…
A call for an Expression of Interest has been issued for Malta Film Studios
The Government of Malta issued an invitation on October 9th for private parties to show an Expression of Interest (EOI) by “submitting proposals to construct, redevelop, maintain, manage and operate the Malta Film Studios.” As the press release explains: “the…
Mel Gibson filming Second World War drama Hacksaw Ridge in Australia
Mel Gibson has started filming Second World War drama Hacksaw Ridge in New South Wales in Australia, with star Andrew Garfield. Gibson’s latest film as director is based on the true story of Desmond Doss, the only conscientious objector to…
State Support: America’s love/hate relationship with filming incentives
The filming incentive landscape continues to shift in the US. While the majority of states still have filming incentive programmes in place, only a few offer support generous enough to attract high-profile TV series or big-budget feature films. That number…
Ben Affleck to film Georgia as Florida for Prohibition-era Live by Night
Ben Affleck is building the Florida city of Tampa in Brunswick, Georgia, for new crime drama Live by Night. The movie is based on a Dennis Lehane novel set in Prohibition-era Ybor City, a district of Tampa, and is Affleck’s…
AICP report shows commercial filming increase in Europe and UK
American commercial production companies filmed a third of their international shoots in Europe and the UK in 2014, according to a new report from the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP). Production expenditure also rose 14% on the previous year.…
Filming Andalusia: Spanish sun and scenic mountain landscapes
Malaga overlooks the Mediterranean on Spain’s Costa del Sol in Andalusia. The Location Guide was invited to spend a few days touring the region to see what’s on offer for the international production industry just as Spain’s new 15% filming…
Jackie Chan film Dragon Blade showcases Chinese bid for global appeal
Jackie Chan's new historical action movie Dragon Blade co-stars US actors John Cusack and Adrien Brody and showcases a shifting strategy in Chinese filmmaking. The country is looking to assert itself internationally by working with American talent and investing in…
Action thriller sequel The Purge 3 to film on location in Rhode Island
A second follow-up to hit 2013 action thriller The Purge is set to film in Rhode Island in the eastern US. The franchise follows disparate characters in a dystopian future where for one night each year all crime is legal.…