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Fantasy movie sequel The Scorch Trials to film on location in New Mexico
Fantasy movie The Scorch Trials is set to film on location in New Mexico through to January next year. The film is the follow-up to recent hit teen movie The Maze Runner and will follow a group of young adults…
Steven Spielberg adds Polish city to filming locations for Cold War spy drama
Steven Spielberg has added the city of Wroclaw in south-west Poland to his list of filming locations for his new Cold War spy drama. Now called St. James Place, the movie stars Tom Hanks and is shooting mainly in New…
Filming on location in Papua New Guinea with fixer Paul O’Dowd
Paul O’Dowd started his career running a diving outfit in Papua New Guinea. His knowledge of natural history led to work with filmmakers and media production. O’Dowd now describes himself as a consulting naturalist and fixer for remote expeditionary projects.…
Brad Pitt films England as Germany for World War 2 tank movie Fury
Filmmaker David Ayer and his creative team recreated World War 2-era Germany in central England for the Brad Pitt tank movie Fury. The film follows the exploits of an American tank crew – manning a tank nicknamed ‘Fury’ – in…
Dubai celebrates Happy New Year movie as Indian filming dominates industry
Dubai will celebrate the release of Bollywood movie Happy New Year tomorrow by hosting the film’s world premiere. The movie stars Shah Rukh Khan and is one of the biggest international films to have shot in the city in a…
British Film Commission holds UK Film and TV Week in Los Angeles
The British Film Commission has organised an inaugural UK Film and TV Week in Los Angeles. Screen agencies from across Britain are promoting the UK as a filming location to attract more productions on the scale of 24: Live Another…
Ausfilm Week London aims to develop more film and TV co-productions
Ausfilm Week London starts today and for the next four days aims to foster more film and TV co-productions between Australian producers and their UK counterparts. The week of events will include 15 Australian production companies and 50 from the…
Savannah in Georgia plans broader film crew base as city hosts Magic Mike XXL
Savannah in Georgia is enjoying a profile boost as a filming location for Channing Tatum’s male-stripper sequel Magic Mike XXL, but the city has acknowledged the need for a larger local crew base. The movie is again based on Tatum’s…
Collider shoots bathing models in Australia and NZ filming Seafolly swimwear promo
Collider filmed in both Australia and New Zealand for a music video for Sydney band Panama, presented as branded content for swimwear company Seafolly. Stay Forever shows models taking night-time swims before emerging together on an idyllic beach. New Zealand…
Ireland to consider raising €50m filming incentive spending cap in 2016
Ireland will consider increasing its current EUR 50 million (USD 63 million) cap on eligible expenditure that qualifies for the country’s filming incentive programme, from 2016. The current Section 481 filming incentive will convert to a tax credit from next…