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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…
Jack Bauer follow-up filming London for 24: Live Another Day
Kiefer Sutherland will film a miniseries continuation of his hit action drama 24 on location in London. The regular 24 series ended in 2010 but Live Another Day will see the return of Jack Bauer and will be filmed in…
Volvo Trucks and Smuggler put hamster at the wheel filming on location in Spain
Volvo Trucks filmed on location in Spain to build on its reputation for attention-grabbing ‘stunt’ commercials. In one spot the company put a hamster at the wheel to demonstrate steering sensibility and in another the vehicle’s high clearance is confirmed…
Queensland formally announces filming for Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken
Queensland in north-east Australia has formally announced that Angelina Jolie will be filming her World War II feature Unbroken on location in the state. Jolie’s second directorial effort will film partly at Village Roadshow Studios near Gold Coast. Based on…
Technicolor to open new visual effects studio on location in Montreal
Technicolor is set to open a new visual effects studio in Montreal, Quebec, through its subsidiary MPC (Moving Picture Company) in the coming weeks. Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past is among the movies the firm is already working…
Maine officials to push for more generous filming incentives
Officials in Maine in the north-east corner of the US are to push for a sweetened filming incentive programme. The state offers a limited series of small filming rebates and tax credits for productions that spend at least USD75,000 locally,…
Wanda Group in China unveils plans for new film studio in Qingdao
The Wanda Group in China has unveiled plans for a major new film studio in Qingdao in the north-east of the country. An investment of about USD8.2 billion is planned to deliver a 10,000-square-metre studio complex and 19 smaller stages,…
BBC crime drama By Any Means films Birmingham doubling for London
New BBC crime drama By Any Means filmed largely on location in Birmingham in the West Midlands region of England, doubling the city for London. The drama was the first British show to qualify for the UK’s new TV tax…
Emmys spotlight popular Washington DC setting but filming goes elsewhere
Five popular TV series set to dominate this weekend’s Emmy awards have Washington DC settings but were all filmed elsewhere in the US. Washington does not have a reputation as a particularly film-friendly city due to the lack of a…
BBC fantasy drama series Atlantis films on location in Morocco
The BBC has filmed parts of its new fantasy drama series Atlantis on location in Morocco. Filming took place at the Atlas Film Studios near the city of Ouarzazate in the centre of the country, which has previously hosted films…