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Hong Kong Day to promote location filming through American Film Market
'Hong Kong Day' will promote location filming in Hong Kong through the American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles. Screenings and a seminar will encourage more productions like Michael Bay’s Transformers sequel to shoot in the Chinese city. The event…
Producer praises Thailand crews and advocates national filming incentive
A producer on new drama feature The Coup has praised Thailand’s crew base but has also advocated the launch of a national filming incentive in the country. The Coup will tell the story of a US family caught in a…
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…
Rescue drama SAF3 films on location in Cape Town doubling California
New rescue drama SAF3 (pronounced ‘Safe’) is filming on location in Cape Town, doubling the South African city for California. The drama focuses on an elite unit of Malibu’s fire department that encompasses specialists in sea, air and fire rescues.…
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…
North Carolina production industry fights for filming incentive extension
North Carolina’s production industry is fighting to have the state’s filming incentive programme extended beyond the end of 2014. The region is a thriving production hub, but conservative politicians are spearheading a move to direct the incentive funds to other…
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…
New TV pirate drama Crossbones to film on location in Puerto Rico
New pirate TV drama Crossbones will film on location in Puerto Rico in the north-eastern Caribbean. The NBC production will star John Malkovich as infamous 18th Century pirate Blackbeard and will spend millions locally. “Crossbones is the most comprehensive TV…
Batman Vs Superman to film early footage on location in Los Angeles
Zack Snyder’s upcoming superhero follow-up – tentatively referred to as Batman Vs Superman – will film early footage on location in Los Angeles this weekend. Scenes will be shot at halftime during an American football game at East Los Angeles…
Los Angeles to waive filming fees for TV pilots shooting on location
Los Angeles is set to waive city fees for TV drama pilots filming locally. The resolution has been co-authored by recently-elected Mayor Eric Garcetti in a bid to reverse the city’s runaway production trend. “When we support TV pilots being…