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The Avengers and Dark Knight Rises film Cleveland and Pittsburgh
It’s a summer of superheroes in several US cities as the major studios’ 2012 release slates shape up. The Dark Knight Rises has been filming fight sequences and scenes involving the so-called Batwing in Pittsburgh, while Marvel has been wreaking…
Coca-Cola films lively Euro 2012 ad on location in Warsaw and Kiev
Animation and live-action blend in Coca-Cola’s new ad for the Euro 2012 football finals in Poland and Ukraine. Cartoon characters cheer around Warsaw and Kiev. Two endings were filmed so that Polish audiences see the final crowd scene in Warsaw…
Ikea films Braveheart charge pastiche on location near Sydney
Scottish warriors have been replaced with suburbanites looking for a break from the norm in a Braveheart pastiche from Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea. Have a Go shows homeowners charging across a field clutching Ikea furniture as they rebel against the…
Mad Max sequel to change filming location as Broken Hill loses apocalyptic feel
The long-delayed Mad Max sequel Fury Road will change its filming location for somewhere more apocalyptic. It was planning to film in and around the town of Broken Hill in New South Wales, but unseasonal heavy rains have brought the…
Film London advises caution to productions as rioting dominates headlines
Film London has advised productions filming in the capital to exercise caution given the recent widespread rioting. Many shops across the city have been closing early to avoid the unrest. Ealing Studios in west London was attacked on Tuesday night…
Axe doubles Buenos Aires for US suburbs and builds ark for supermodels
Deodorant brand Axe has put a modern slant on a biblical classic and built an ark in Buenos Aires. The spot shows a local preparing for a storm by building an ark with a gym, a dance floor and some…
Newark Film Office launches in New Jersey
New Jersey’s largest city now has its own film office, launched by Mayor Cory A Booker. The Newark Office of Film and Television (NOFT) will work alongside the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, and Newark’s Office of Communications.…
Plano in Illinois to become Superman’s hometown of Smallville
The latest Superman film is the other comic-book production that Christopher Nolan is helping steer towards the big screen. While Chicago will become Metropolis, the rural town of Plano, also in Illinois, is set to become Clark Kent’s adopted childhood…
New Conan the Barbarian film brings swords and sorcery to Bulgaria
Marcus Nispel’s remake of Schwarzenegger fantasy classic Conan the Barbarian has filmed across Bulgaria. Namibia and Croatia were both considered as filming locations for a few scenes, but practicality meant that Bulgaria ended up hosting the full shoot. The filming…
Success of Hangover 2 boosts interest in Thailand location filming
Director Todd Phillips took The Hangover 2 to Thailand in 2010 in a bid to perform a one-up on his previous Vegas-based adventure. The Thai Government claims it has had a big impact and reports that around 80 more international…