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Cate Blanchett films Cincinnati as New York for period romance Carol
Period romance Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, filmed Cincinnati as 1950s New York. The Ohio city has spent years actively courting productions looking for period architecture and the state offers a base filming tax credit of 25%. “Cincinnati…
New TV adaptation of Peter Pan to film in UK and Luxembourg
New Peter Pan adaptation Peter & Wendy is shooting as a TV movie with filming locations in London, Dorset and Luxembourg. The ITV production will begin with Wendy as a patient with a heart condition at Great Ormond Street Hospital…
Primo films streets of Buenos Aires for new Johnnie Walker campaign
Primo filmed on location on the streets of Buenos Aires for a new campaign for Scotch Whisky brand Johnnie Walker. Entitled The Journey, the spot treats viewers as the subject and challenges them to inspire individuals and crowds in the…
Mad Max Fury Road films desert apocalypse on location in Namibia
Filmmaker George Miller shot on location in the deserts of Namibia to capture the post-apocalyptic visuals he needed for Mad Max: Fury Road. Released 30 years after Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, the new adventure stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.…
Pinewood Studios launches production service company for Ireland filming
Pinewood Studios has launched Pinewood Productions Ireland Limited as a new full service production company to assist clients filming on location in Ireland. The company’s services will include budgeting, location scouting, crew sourcing and equipment and facilities rental. Pinewood Productions…
Crime drama Ripper Street returning to film on location in Dublin
Period crime drama Ripper Street is returning and will continue to film in Dublin, using the Irish capital as a stand-in for Victorian London. Originally a BBC production, the series was cancelled and then dramatically resurrected by Amazon for online.…
Comic book TV pilot Preacher to film on location in New Mexico
A TV pilot of the comic book series Preacher is set to film on location in New Mexico, co-directed by comedy star Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. New Mexico is a hugely popular US filming location and doubled for Afghanistan…
Ron Howard and Tom Hanks filming Dan Brown novel Inferno in Italy
Ron Howard and Tom Hanks are filming the movie adaptation of Dan Brown’s Inferno on location in Italy, and in Budapest. Hanks resumes the role of Harvard professor Robert Langdon that he previously played in The Da Vinci Code and…
Director James Cameron supports drone filming innovation in New Zealand
Filmmaker James Cameron and his Avatar producer Jon Landau have voiced their support for a New Zealand technology competition encouraging innovations in drone filming. Propeller Studios in Wellington launched the competition last week. The C-Prize competition is encouraging New Zealanders…
Los Angeles calls on TV companies to apply for boosted filming incentive
The Mayor of Los Angeles has called on TV companies to apply for California’s boosted filming incentive programme. Producers have until next Sunday (17 May) to apply for the new financial support for this year, which is designed to tackle…