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New film studio to open in Korean city Busan
A new film studio will open in the Korean city of Busan in 2019. Korean capital Seoul got a big profile boost hosting an action sequence for Avengers: Age of Ultron but the new facility in the south of the…
Jordan targets stronger filming incentives as Ridley Scott’s The Martian approaches
Authorities in Jordan are working towards offering stronger filming incentives to help the country compete with its international rivals. Ridley Scott’s upcoming sci-fi movie The Martian used Jordan as a stand-in for Mars and features Matt Damon as a stranded…
Spike Lee starts filming crime feature Chiraq on location in Chicago
Filmmaker Spike Lee has started filming his new movie, crime feature Chiraq, in Chicago. The city is a popular filming location and, particularly for television. Cinespace Chicago Film Studios has recently expanded and hosts several hit dramas, including the breakout…
New TV adaptation of Peter Pan to film in UK and Luxembourg
New Peter Pan adaptation Peter & Wendy is shooting as a TV movie with filming locations in London, Dorset and Luxembourg. The ITV production will begin with Wendy as a patient with a heart condition at Great Ormond Street Hospital…
Hampshire draws Hollywood blockbusters to English south coast
In the summer of 2014 Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Captain America descended on a large lake in a wooded part of rural north-east Hampshire to film Avengers: Age of Ultron. The Marvel production is one of…
Fargo TV series films fake snow against mild Calgary winter
The production team on the new series of the TV adaptation of Fargo have had to adjust to this year’s mild Alberta winter by using fake snow to create the iconic mid-western setting. Season Two of Fargo is set a…
Marvel films Avengers Age of Ultron in Seoul, Italy and South Africa
Marvel filmed its superhero sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron partly in Seoul, Johannesburg and in Italy, expanding the story to international settings. The movie continues the adventures of Captain America, Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and Hawkeye. While the…
Spike Lee facing filming incentive issue in Chicago with new movie Chiraq
Director Spike Lee could face problems securing filming incentive support for a planned Chicago shoot for his new black-on-black gang movie Chiraq. Authorities are unhappy with the title, which is a word being used in rap lyrics comparing Chicago’s gang…
Robot drama Chappie films Johannesburg as Cape Town considers studio future
South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp shot on location in Johannesburg for his new sci-fi feature Chappie. The movie looks set to boost South Africa’s production profile, but the country faces a challenge providing the studio facilities to meet growing international…
BBC films Jimmy McGovern penal colony TV drama Banished near Sydney
RSJ Films and See-Saw Films shot partly on location near Sydney for the BBC’s new period drama series Banished, devised and written by Jimmy McGovern. The story is inspired by the establishment of the British First Fleet’s penal colony in…