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Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper film American Sniper in Morocco and California
Clint Eastwood and star/producer Bradley Cooper recreated Middle Eastern settings at California movie ranches and in Morocco for their true-life biopic American Sniper. The drama tells the story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, who became the deadliest sniper in US…
Fall in Norwegian krone drives national 35% production cost drop
This winter is a cost-effective time to shoot in Norway as the Norwegian krone has fallen to its weakest position in more than a decade. One British pound now gives you 11.5 krone, up 35% from 8.5 krone two years…
Scottish film professionals sign letter supporting Glasgow studio
Dozens of Scottish production professionals have signed an open letter advocating the development of a new film studio in Glasgow. The feeling is that a purpose-built facility is needed if Scotland is to attract more shoots on the scale of…
Netflix drama Marco Polo films at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios
New historical miniseries Marco Polo was the first production to be based at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios. Launched via online platform Netflix, the ten-part drama was inspired by the story of the famous 13th century explorer. Marco Polo divided production…
Fargo TV series to return to Calgary for second season location filming
The TV miniseries adaptation of Fargo will return to Calgary to film its second season. Based on the Coen Brothers’ Oscar-winning 1996 movie, the new series will feature different characters and tell a new story set in 1979. Calgary will…
Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice films on location in New Mexico
Superhero movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice built an expansive set while filming on location in New Mexico. The production has been largely based in Detroit, shooting at Michigan Motion Picture Studios. More than USD 13 million was spent…
The Hobbit: Supervising Location Manager Jared Connon on epic New Zealand filming
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies closes the filmmaker’s epic fantasy trilogy. Supervising Location Manager Jared Connon discusses the long months of scouting and Middle-earth’s dramatic journey back to the big screen. Scouting across New Zealand…
BBC returns to Morocco for season two filming of adventure series Atlantis
The BBC has returned to Morocco to film scenes for the second series of its historical family adventure series Atlantis. As with the first series, production was based in a retrofitted studio in Chepstow in Wales, but the team also…
Production Guild of Great Britain signs agreements with US and Italy
Agreements have been signed between the Production Guild of Great Britain and its counterparts in the US and Italy to foster greater co-operation between the three regions. The agreements should lead to a stronger exchange of ideas in film and…
Michigan plans to extend filming incentive but with reduced tax credit cap
Michigan is making moves to extend its filming incentive to boost the state’s production appeal, but the current plan also involves reducing the state’s tax credit cap. Detroit was the base for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice but the…