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Scotland faces renewed pressure to build studio and streamline film support
The Scottish government is facing renewed pressure to develop a film studio and to streamline production support. Holyrood has heard that a lack of both filming infrastructure and unified Scottish support resulted in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones…
Online map of Bollywood shoots in Scotland designed to boost film tourism
A new online map launched by VisitScotland details Scottish filming locations used by Bollywood films and is intended to boost film tourism from India. Scotland got a profile boost with the US drama Outlander and has also hosted nearly two…
BBC launches period drama Wolf Hall with Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis
Wolf Hall was filmed for the BBC mainly in western England using The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol as a base. Adapted from Hilary Mantel's novel, Mark Rylance stars as Thomas Cromwell, who became a key player in the court…
Ireland boosts filming incentive and expands programme to star salaries
Ireland has increased its formal filming incentive from 28% to 32% and has expanded support to cover expenditure on star salaries. Production is focused in and around Dublin, with major TV shoots including historical dramas Vikings, Penny Dreadful and Ripper…
National Trust properties in UK prepare for BBC Wolf Hall film tourism boost
Historic National Trust properties in the UK are hoping for a film tourism boost when they appear in the BBC’s period drama Wolf Hall in 2015. Television drama Downton Abbey and movies like Tim Burton’s recent Alice in Wonderland have…
TV miniseries of classic Dark Ages poem Beowulf to film in north-east England
A new TV miniseries version of the classic Old English poem Beowulf will be filmed on location in north-east England for broadcaster ITV. A high-profile movie version starring Ray Winstone and Angelina Jolie was shot by filmmaker Robert Zemeckis in…
Anonymous Content and Kate Upton film Slovenia for Game of War campaign
Anonymous Content filmed on location in Slovenia for a new live-action campaign promoting Game of War: Fire Age, a top-selling mobile game. The spot features supermodel Kate Upton inviting gamers to play as a medieval army is terrorised by a…
New TV drama version of Jekyll & Hyde to film in India and London
A new TV drama version of the classic Jekyll and Hyde story is set to film in India and London from early next year. The series is from UK network ITV, which recently commissioned The Chronicles of Frankenstein, featuring former…
Ardmore Studios in Ireland to help develop new film facility in Limerick
Ardmore Studios near Dublin is set to help establish a new film facility in the city of Limerick in western Ireland. The plan is to adapt existing industrial spaces in the city to emulate the success of Northern Ireland’s production…
Sean Bean drama The Frankenstein Chronicles to film in Northern Ireland
Sean Bean is set to star in ITV drama The Frankenstein Chronicles. The miniseries will film in Northern Ireland, where it will recreate Regency London of the early 19th century. Bean previously starred in the opening season of Game of…