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Game of Thrones faces British summer weather challenges
HBO’s fantasy series Game of Thrones has faced challenging weather conditions on location in Northern Ireland. Summertime is yet to properly show its face in Britain, although climatic conditions are certainly not unique to the UK. Frank Doelger is an…
New Mexico location filming rebate pay-outs fall sharply in 2012
New Mexico has seen a sharp fall in the size of its location filming rebate payments over the past year. It’s being blamed variously on a wider industry trend and a period of uncertainty with the state’s filming tax credit…
Prettybird picks LA back lot over location shoot for Sony Xperia spot
Location filming was rejected in favour of Fox Studios’ Los Angeles back lot for a new spot for Sony’s Xperia Ion smart phone. One Block features a man plugging into his Xperia and moving through a series of entertainment genres…
North Carolina eyes Marvel’s Captain America sequel with film incentive extension
North Carolina has extended its location filming incentive by a year to the end of 2014 as it eyes Marvel’s upcoming Captain America sequel. The state already has a relationship with the studio as Iron Man 3 is filming at…
Airspace restrictions for London 2012 Olympics frustrate aerial filming industry
Severe restrictions imposed on airspace over London and south-east England for the Olympics has provoked considerable frustration in the UK’s aerial filming industry. The severely restricted zone extends halfway to Dover in the south-east and beyond Luton and Stansted airports…
Johnny Depp’s Lone Ranger spends millions on location in Colorado
Johnny Depp’s Lone Ranger has spent nearly USD7 million filming on location in Colorado. The shoot spent three weeks in the Creede region, in the south-west part of the state, using a 400-strong crew. Michael Singer is the Unit Publicist…
Hammer follows Woman in Black with The Quiet Ones on location in Oxfordshire
British horror studio Hammer has begun filming its new feature on location in Oxfordshire. The Quiet Ones tells the story of an unorthodox professor who decides to create a poltergeist using negative human energy and comes after the success of…
Ridley Scott’s Prometheus finds alien landscapes on location in Iceland
Ridley Scott’s Prometheus has been winning plaudits throughout the industry for its stunning visuals. While much of the film was shot at Pinewood Studios, Iceland’s unique vistas were the basis for the eye-catching alien landscapes. Truenorth serviced the Iceland leg…
Tornado feature secures significant filming incentive pay-out in Michigan
An upcoming tornado disaster movie will get a USD12 million incentive pay-out from the State of Michigan. Using the working title Category Six, it’s scheduled to spend around USD40 million during a shoot that will be based at Michigan Motion…
Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman film The Railway Man on location in Queensland
Oscar winners Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman are filming The Railway Man on location in Queensland. The project travels to Australia having already spent several weeks filming in Edinburgh and North Berwick in Scotland. The feature tells the true story…