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Lack of UK studio space may force BBC drama Dickensian to film Eastern Europe
The BBC’s upcoming period drama series Dickensian may have to film on location in Eastern Europe due to a lack of UK studio space. Red Planet Pictures plans to build a portion of 19th century London for the shoot, which…
Movies from Angelina Jolie and Dwayne Johnson boost Australia filming by 50%
Location filming for Angelina Jolie’s World War II biopic Unbroken and Dwayne Johnson’s earthquake drama San Andreas has helped boost Australia’s international production spending by 50% in 2013/14. Altogether, Australia hosted nine foreign features and two foreign TV dramas. The…
Interstellar Location Manager Mandi Dillin on US filming hubs and California hopes
Mandi Dillin has worked on many of the biggest movies of recent years, including Inception, The Dark Knight Rises and now Interstellar for Christopher Nolan. She talks to The Location Guide about US production centres and her hopes for California’s…
Next Star Wars movie confirmed to film at Pinewood Studios in London
The next Star Wars movie will be filmed at Pinewood Studios in London. Star Wars: The Force Awakens recently wrapped its Pinewood shoot as the first in a new trilogy and will be released in 2015. Gareth Edwards will direct…
Producers highlight need for Abu Dhabi studios alongside filming incentive
International producers on a familiarisation trip to Abu Dhabi have highlighted the need for studio facilities alongside the city’s 30% filming incentive. The city’s main production company, twofour54 intaj, offers 11 sound stages, the largest of which are around 7,000…
Period crime drama Ripper Street returns for Dublin filming in third series
Victorian crime series Ripper Street returned to shoot its third season on location in Dublin, using the Irish capital as a stand-in for London. Filming locations included Clancy Barracks, Trinity College, Dublin Castle and Kilmainham Gaol, and the new series…
Young adult drama Paper Towns starts filming on location in North Carolina
A movie adaptation of the popular young adult novel Paper Towns has started filming on location in Charlotte, North Carolina. The state is currently best known for hosting several high-profile TV dramas including Under the Dome based on a story…
Supernatural series Grimm captures forests and filming incentives in Oregon
Supernatural TV series Grimm is filming its fourth season in the show’s established home in Portland, Oregon. The production team was attracted partly by Portland’s forest locations that are appropriate for the story’s fairy tale origins, and also by Oregon’s…
Mori Inc and Honda film OK Go I Won’t Let You Down promo near Tokyo
Mori Inc filmed near Tokyo for the new music video I Won’t Let You Down for US alt-rock band OK Go. Backed by Honda, the promo features an imaginatively-choreographed dance number with the band riding on Honda’s UNI-CUB personal mobility…
Assassin movie Hunter’s Prayer to film Harrogate in North Yorkshire as Europe
Sam Worthington’s new film, the assassin thriller Hunter’s Prayer, is set to double Harrogate in North Yorkshire for the streets of Switzerland. Filming locations across Yorkshire in northern England will double for mainland Europe for the story of an assassin…