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Spanish heritage: Scouting filming locations in historical Catalonia
Catalonia in north-eastern Spain is building on its rich local filmmaking history by appealing more to the international production community. The Location Guide set out on a scouting trip hosted by the Catalunya Film Commission to explore the region’s sights…
North Carolina issues $60m in filming tax credits for 2014
North Carolina paid out USD 60 million in filming tax credits in 2014 and made over USD 240 million in direct production spending, according to official figures. At the height of its filming incentive popularity, North Carolina hosted the first…
American Civil War miniseries Mercy Street filming on location in Virginia
New American Civil War drama Mercy Street is filming on location in Virginia. The series follows two volunteer nurses on each side of the conflict, including a Confederate supporter whose family’s luxury hotel became a Unionist hospital during the war.…
Hampshire draws Hollywood blockbusters to English south coast
In the summer of 2014 Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Captain America descended on a large lake in a wooded part of rural north-east Hampshire to film Avengers: Age of Ultron. The Marvel production is one of…
Louisiana likely to impose spending cap on filming incentive
Louisiana is likely to impose a cap on annual spending for its 30% filming incentive in the coming weeks. The state has recently hosted dinosaur sequel Jurassic World and is currently home to Matthew McConaughey’s true-life Civil War drama The…
Homeland to become first US drama to film full series in Germany
Terrorism drama Homeland will film its next series entirely in Germany, becoming the first US TV production to do so. The new fifth season will follow Claire Danes’ former CIA agent as she starts working for a private security firm…
Marvel films Avengers Age of Ultron in Seoul, Italy and South Africa
Marvel filmed its superhero sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron partly in Seoul, Johannesburg and in Italy, expanding the story to international settings. The movie continues the adventures of Captain America, Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and Hawkeye. While the…
Independence Day sequel prepares for New Mexico location filming
A long-mooted sequel to the 1996 alien invasion movie Independence Day starts filming on location in New Mexico in the next few weeks. New Mexico is the top US filming spot for desert locations, with recent movies including Lone Survivor…
New Zealand and China to produce first 3D animation co-production
Companies in New Zealand and China are set to produce the first 3D animated co-production between the two countries. Huhu Studios in Auckland will work with China Film Animation on Beast of Burden, with financing from Qi Tai Culture Development…
Spike Lee facing filming incentive issue in Chicago with new movie Chiraq
Director Spike Lee could face problems securing filming incentive support for a planned Chicago shoot for his new black-on-black gang movie Chiraq. Authorities are unhappy with the title, which is a word being used in rap lyrics comparing Chicago’s gang…