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BBC films Lady Chatterley’s Lover adaptation on location in Wales
The BBC’s new TV movie adaptation of classic novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover was shot in Wales. Merthyr Mawr House and Estate in Bridgend, between Swansea and Cardiff in South Wales, were the principal filming locations. Hartswood Films co-produced the one-off…
Michael Fassbender filming videogame movie Assassin’s Creed in Malta
Michael Fassbender has started filming a long-awaited movie adaptation of the videogame franchise Assassin’s Creed in Malta. The production reunites Fassbender with director Justin Kurzel and co-star Marion Cotillard, all of whom worked together on the upcoming Macbeth. Assassin’s Creed…
BBC filming new series of police drama Happy Valley in Yorkshire
The BBC is filming a second of popular police drama Happy Valley on location in Yorkshire in northern England. Set in the Calder Valley, the series follows police officers faced with a possible serial killer. Happy Valley’s first series was…
Action sequel Hitman: Agent 47 films on location in Berlin and Singapore
New action movie Hitman: Agent 47 used Berlin as its production base and also became the first major Hollywood film to shoot in Singapore, in South-East Asia. The movie is an adaptation of a popular videogame franchise and a sequel…
Pablo Escobar Netflix miniseries Narcos films Colombia
New ten-part Netflix miniseries Narcos tells the story of infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and got a filming incentive of USD 2 million to film in Bogota. Colombia recently launched a formal filming incentive of up to 40% for…
Warner Bros works on new deal to make films on location in China
Warner Bros is involved in negotiations to make films on location in China for local audiences. The US studio is talking to China Media Capital, a state fund backed by the government, and the move would help Warner Bros get…
Vin Diesel to film sequel to action movie xXx on location in Philippines
Action star Vin Diesel has announced a sequel to his 2002 action movie xXx (pronounced ‘Triple-X’), which will film partly on location in the Philippines. The original film followed Diesel as an extreme sports star blackmailed into operating as a…
BBC filming drama series One Of Us on location in Scotland
Filming is set to begin in Scotland for the BBC’s new drama One Of Us. The story follows two rural families who know each other well but whose lives change after two grisly murders. Macbeth and Outlander are among the…
Eight studio movies win initial filming incentive approval in California
Eight studio features have secured initial approval for filming incentive support from California’s boosted tax credit programme. The highest-profile movie is supernatural sequel Conjuring 2 and several of the approved productions will shoot outside Los Angeles’ 30-Mile Zone. California has…
China plans global distribution for its English-language sci-fi film Lost in the Pacific
New Chinese feature film Lost in the Pacific is being billed as the country’s first English-language 3D sci-fi action adventure film and has picked up strong pre-sales in South-East Asia. China is hoping that the movie’s English-language content will aid…