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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice starts filming on location in Detroit
New superhero movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has started filming on location in Detroit. Studio work will take place at Michigan Motion Picture Studios and location filming will encompass the city of Detroit, as well as locations in…
Cannes 2014: Film London and Ile de France Film Commission renew partnership
Film London and the Ile de France Film Commission have renewed their partnership agreement. The two organisations have pledged to work together for a fifth year and continue the city-to-city co-operation between London and Paris. “I am delighted to be…
Abu Dhabi officially confirmed as first Star Wars: Episode VII filming location
Abu Dhabi has been officially confirmed as the first filming location for Star Wars: Episode VII. Lucasfilm is working locally with twofour54, the commercial arm of Abu Dhabi’s Media Zone Authority. The city offers a 30% filming incentive, which has…
Bollywood action movie Bang Bang wraps Abu Dhabi location filming
Bollywood action movie Bang Bang has wrapped several weeks of location filming in Abu Dhabi. The production was a partnership between Fox Star Studios and twofour54 of Abu Dhabi’s Media Zone Authority, and was the first Bollywood shoot to come…
Florida suffers blow as authorities fail to boost filming incentive fund
Florida’s production industry faces an uncertain future as authorities have failed to boost its formal filming incentive. The state offers a base filming tax credit of 20%, but a lack of available cash in the fund means Florida is struggling…
New film studio planned for central Illinois
A new studio facility in development in central Illinois in the northern US could help boost the state’s production industry by complementing Cinespace Chicago Film Studios. Heroic Age Studios will be based in Mount Zion, a three-hour drive from Chicago.…
BBC films new Doctor Who episode on location on Lanzarote in Canary Islands
The BBC is filming on location on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands for the new series of Doctor Who. Peter Capaldi takes over from Matt Smith in the iconic sci-fi show, which has broadened its international scope in recent years…
New series of ITV drama Broadchurch to film on location in Dorset
A second series of ITV’s murder drama Broadchurch will once again film on location in Dorset on the south coast of England. Broadchurch was a big hit and followed the impact of a child murder investigation in a small seaside…
BBC period drama Wolf Hall starts filming at Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol
Company Pictures has returned to The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, western England, to film new six-part period drama Wolf Hall for the BBC. The production company previously based its period drama New Worlds at the studios. Wolf Hall is…
Bollywood action movie Bang Bang to film scenes on location in Abu Dhabi
Bollywood action movie Bang Bang will spend nearly a month filming on location in Abu Dhabi. Loosely based on Tom Cruise’s 2010 action comedy Knight and Day, the movie will use the Emirate city’s 30% filming incentive. India’s Fox Star…