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Everest producers promote mountain filming locations for true-life drama
The producers of upcoming mountaineering drama Everest are promoting the real filming locations used in the movie. Based on the true story of climbers caught in a devastating avalanche in 1996, the film shot partly on location in Nepal and…
Georgia in western Asia plans filming incentive programme
Georgia is preparing to launch a filming incentive in early 2016. Positioned on the intersection between Europe and Asia, the country is planning to offer a 20% rebate for international productions filming locally, but details of the required minimum spend…
Angelina Jolie Pitt to film true-life Khmer Rouge drama in Cambodia
Angelina Jolie Pitt will direct First They Killed My Father in Cambodia later this year. The film is based on the childhood experiences of Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung, who was five years old when the brutal…
Slavery drama Roots to film in Louisiana
A new TV adaptation of the iconic 1970s slavery drama Roots will film in Louisiana. Based on the novel by Alex Haley, the series follows Gambian Kunta Kinte, sold into slavery in the late 1760s, and the experiences of himself…
TV drama of comic book Wynonna Earp to film on location in Calgary
A new TV drama based on the comic book character Wynonna Earp is set to film on location in Calgary. The Alberta city is currently best-known for the TV version of crime drama Fargo, which has filmed two seasons locally.…
Irish Film Board commissioner to join Pinewood Productions Ireland
The current commissioner of the Irish Film Board (IFB) is to join Pinewood Productions Ireland Limited as the company’s Head of Production. Naoise Barry has headed the Irish Film Board for the past 14 years, but will leave the organisation…
Ant-Man films Georgia as San Francisco with base at Pinewood Atlanta Studios
Marvel’s new superhero film Ant-Man shot mostly on location in Georgia, doubling the state for San Francisco and using Pinewood Atlanta Studios as a base. The movie follows a thief who uses a technologically-advanced suit to shrink himself to the…
Period drama Mr Selfridge to film new series in adapted London studio
Period drama series Mr Selfridge is set to shoot a new series in an adapted studio space in North-West London. The show stars Jeremy Piven and is based on the true story of US businessman Harry Selfridge who founded London’s…
Overall fall in Los Angeles location filming tempered by TV drama boost
Location filming in Los Angeles fell by 1.9% overall in the second quarter of this year, but the decline was moderated by increases in specific categories, including a 12.3% rise in shoot days for TV drama. California has more than…
Michigan ends filming incentive months after Batman V Superman wrap
Michigan has ended its filming incentive programme. The news comes only a few months after superhero movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice wrapped principal photography in Detroit. However, the incentive itself had been in turmoil since the start of…