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Stephen King’s The Dark Tower to film in South Africa
The long awaited film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series will be shot in South Africa. Having been in development since 2007 with J.J. Abrams (Star Trek) initially slated to produce and direct the film, The Dark Tower…
Filmmaster builds football pitch in the Al Hajar Mountains for Audi commercial
In their latest commercial for Audi, Production Company Filmmaster has shot on location in the Al Hajar Mountains of the United Arab Emirates. The commercial uses a documentary style format, depicting a young football fan as he dreams of someday…
Scottish film tourism brings surge to Edinburgh’s hotel industry
Film tourism has been cited as the main cause for propelling the success of Edinburgh’s hotel industry in recent years. The Scottish capital will soon overtake Dublin as the second busiest city for hotels and accommodation in Western Europe, with…
Massachusetts film incentive could decrease under Governor’s new proposal
The state of Massachusetts’ tax incentive programme could be scaled back under a new proposal by Governor Charlie Baker. As part of his budget proposal for 2017, Baker has called for a USD7 million cap to be implemented per production…
Hulu’s Chance starring Hugh Laurie to film in San Francisco
The streaming service Hulu will film its brand new show Chance in San Francisco, with Hugh Laurie starring as forensic neuropsychiatrist Eldron Chance. Flyers have been distributed by Location Scout Felix Gehm to find an apartment building to act as…
New Zealand signs coproduction agreement with Israel
New Zealand has signed a coproduction agreement with Israel as part of a planned strategy to expand the country’s film industry on an international scale. The agreement was signed by Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry and Israeli Ambassador…
Film SF and Delta Airlines announce discounts for productions on both domestic and international flights to San Francisco
Film SF Executive Director, Susannah Greason Robbins has secured a deal with the help of Delta Airlines that will provide discounts for both international and domestic flights for productions coming to San Francisco to film on location. Productions simply need…
American miniseries Marisa Romanov to be filmed in the country of Georgia
Based on the award winning short film of the same name, Marisa Romanov is an American television miniseries that is set to be filmed in the country of Georgia. The show will be produced by Noirtainment and will star Rafael…
The 3rd annual LMGI Awards show announces its nominees
The Location Managers Guild International Awards show has announced its full list of nominees. This year's award ceremony will be the first since LMGI’s rebranding in 2015 and will feature a vast array of productions across all the screen industries.…
The Power Rangers descend on Vancouver as reboot begins filming
The film reboot of the popular 1990s children’s television show, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers has begun shooting on location in Vancouver, Canada. Directed by Dean Israelite (Project Almanac), Power Rangers will feature a relatively unknown main cast aside from Elizabeth…