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Lucasfilm and Disney confirm May start for new Star Wars film at Pinewood Studios
Lucasfilm and parent company Disney have confirmed that filming for Star Wars: Episode VII will start at Pinewood Studios in the UK in May this year. The UK was first confirmed as the main filming location in May 2013. Director…
Dwayne Johnson disaster feature San Andreas prepares for Australia filming
Production is gearing up in Queensland, Australia, for disaster movie San Andreas, which will feature action star Dwayne Johnson. Queensland will double for California in the story of a helicopter pilot searching for his daughter in the aftermath of a…
History Channel could film in south-west US for new Western miniseries Texas Rising
The History Channel could film in the south-west US for its new Western miniseries, tentatively titled Texas Rising. Featuring a cast led by Bill Paxton and Brendan Fraser, the drama will be History's second Western after Hatfields & McCoys, which…
BBC to film Jimmy McGovern historical TV drama Banished on location in Australia
The BBC will start filming new historical TV drama Banished on location near Sydney, Australia, in the next few weeks. McGovern’s seven-part drama is loosely based on real events and tells the story of Britain’s first Australian penal colony in…
Modern Family Australia shoot could help boost film tourism
Hit US comedy show Modern Family could help boost film tourism in Australia following its special two-week shoot in Queensland and New South Wales. The show’s Australia filming marks the first time the comedy has shot outside the US. Negotiations…
Historical epic Gods of Egypt to film on location in Sydney
Historical epic Gods of Egypt will film on location at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney. The movie is being directed by Australian filmmaker Alex Proyas and will follow battling gods in ancient Egypt, with action star Gerard Butler and Game…
Modern Family TV comedy to film holiday show in Queensland and Sydney
Hit US sitcom Modern Family will film in Queensland and Sydney for a special holiday episode in Australia. The Los Angeles-based show is one of the top-rated comedies in the US and producers will film scenes at iconic spots like…
Angry Birds feature film follows digital animation incentives to Vancouver
A film version of video game franchise Angry Birds will follow British Columbia’s digital animation incentive to film in Vancouver with Sony Pictures Imageworks. The game was first launched as a smart-phone app in 2009 and has since been downloaded…
The Lego Movie uses visual effects incentives filming in Australia
New family comedy feature The Lego Movie was produced in Sydney by digital studio Animal Logic. A combination of computer-generated imagery and advanced stop-motion animation was used to realise the production, which has been a huge box-office hit. Australia offers…
Gunn Report 2013 reveals most awarded commercial production companies
Biscuit Filmworks has taken the top spot for the most awarded commercial production company in the world for the first time in The Gunn Report 2013. The report also lists categories including the most awarded directors and agencies. Tim Godsall…