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UK filming locations take centre stage for Thor: The Dark World
Marvel’s action sequel Thor: The Dark World filmed on location in and around London and was based at Pinewood Shepperton Studios. Stage work involved building the grandiose sets of Thor’s home Asgard, while the production focused on the logistics of…
BBC reiterates plans to increase Northern Ireland location filming
The BBC has reiterated plans to increase its Northern Ireland location filming in the coming years. In 2012 the corporation filmed just 1.3% of its overall content in the region - including crime drama Line of Duty - but it…
Michael Fassbender western Slow West starts filming in New Zealand
Actor Michael Fassbender is filming new western Slow West on location in New Zealand, doubling the country for 19th Century Colorado. Shooting is taking place in the town of Twizel in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island. Slow…
Thor star Chris Hemsworth compares UK location filming to California
Chris Hemsworth, star of new Marvel sequel Thor: The Dark World, has praised the UK’s location filming opportunities. The movie shot mostly at Shepperton Studios and on location in and around London, marking a production shift for Marvel. “The interesting…
Filming the event bid: On location with Caroline Rowland and New Moon
Caroline Rowland set up her production company New Moon in 1996. Over the years the firm has supported bid campaigns for events like the London 2012 Olympics and the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, which have involved location filming around…
Television drama Emmerdale films at Pinewood water tank facility
Long-running TV soap Emmerdale filmed at Pinewood Studios’ water tank facility near London for a dramatic storyline involving a character trapped in a flooding cellar. Filming for the Yorkshire-set show is normally based in Leeds in the north of England.…
Film London Production Finance Market gears up for two days of business events
The Film London Production Finance Market (PFM) is gearing up for two days of events designed to connect producers and financiers from around the world. Held in association with the BFI London Film Festival, the market will run on 16…
Ciclope International Festival of Craft 2013 offers Fresh Market networking
Networking with high-profile industry contacts from around the world will be available at the Fresh Market event at this year’s Ciclope International Festival of Craft in Berlin. The festival itself runs from 6-8 November 2013 and The Location Guide is…
The Weinstein Company and BBC agree production deal on War and Peace
A production deal has been agreed between the BBC and The Weinstein Company on a new TV production of the epic Tolstoy novel War and Peace. First published in 1869, the book is set in early 19th Century Russia but…
Mitchell and Webb BBC comedy Ambassadors films on location in Turkey
New BBC comedy Ambassadors, starring British comedy duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb, filmed partly on location in Bursa in western Turkey. The show follows a pair of British diplomats as they set up an embassy in a fictional former…