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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…
Anglo-French murder mystery The Tunnel films on location in East Kent
New Anglo-French murder mystery The Tunnel filmed on location throughout East Kent in the UK. Adapted from Scandinavian murder mystery series The Bridge, the story begins with a body found midway through the Channel Tunnel. Co-producers Kudos Film and Shine…
Argus Productions of Budapest celebrates 20th anniversary while at Golden Drum
Budapest-based Argus Productions celebrates its 20th anniversary this week, and it will be marking the occasion at Golden Drum in Slovenia. The international advertising festival runs from 9-11 October and is in fact celebrating its own 20th anniversary this year.…
Leo Carrillo State Park in California celebrates 60 years as popular filming location
Leo Carrillo State Park near Los Angeles on the Pacific Coast Highway is celebrating 60 years as a popular California filming location. The park’s beach has hosted a long list of film productions and is named after Leo Carrillo, co-star…
Los Angeles politicians plan new California filming incentive bill
Two Los Angeles politicians have pledged to push for better California filming incentives with a new bill in 2014. Assemblyman Mike Gatto and Senator Kevin de León, both Democrats, say they will introduce a bill that will aim to curb…
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…
New England Studios targets film production boost in Massachusetts
New England Studios has opened for business in Devens, near Boston in Massachusetts. The studio managers plan to use the facility to drive a location filming boost in the state and attract more productions on the scale of David O…
Brad Pitt tank film Fury doubles English countryside for wartime Germany
Brad Pitt’s new World War II tank drama Fury is filming on location in south-east England, doubling the region for wartime Germany. David Ayer is directing Pitt as an Army sergeant in charge of a Sherman tank that penetrates behind…
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…
Location filming incentive boosts Virginia production industry
Employment in Virginia’s production industry has grown since the eastern-US state enhanced its location filming incentive in 2010. Eleven productions including Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln got a total of USD12 million in incentive payments and spent more than five times that…