Universal Pictures’ “Jurassic World 4” movie is set to make use of locations in Thailand as well as studios in Malta and the U.K. The Gareth Edwards-directed picture, produced by Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, is expected to star Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, Luna Blaise and David Iacono. The “Jurassic […]
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Netflix viewership isn’t the only thing “Bridgerton” has boosted. According to Netflix, the Shonda Rhimes-produced series has added over a quarter of a billion dollars to the U.K. economy since its launch in December 2020, benefitting over 5,000 local businesses. To mark the milestone, Rhimes will open markets for trading at the London Stock Exchange on […]
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The planned 1888 Studios in Bayonne took a major step forward Wednesday when the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) board approved $400 million in tax credits under the Aspire Program. The 1.5 million-square-foot facility was designed by leading architecture firm Gensler to evoke the imagery of Golden Age Hollywood. Togus Urban Renewal is the developer. The project will be the […]
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Plans to build a huge film and TV studios in Eastern England have taken another step forward. North East mayor Kim McGuinness and the region’s council leaders gave the sign-off on Tuesday afternoon to progress their initial $32m funding for the Crown Works Studios – and are preparing to make more investment in the “transformational” project. […]
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Talpa Studios, the company founded by “The Voice” and “Big Brother” creator John de Mol, has recommissioned its hit reality show “Million Dollar Island” for new seasons in the Middle East and the Netherlands, produced at Saudi Arabia’s innovative Neom production hub. The upcoming seasons, respectively titled “Million Dollar Land” for Middle East broadcaster MBC and “Million Dollar Desert” for NET5 in […]
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Disney has spent £3.5B ($4.5B) on production in the UK since 2019, EMEA boss Jan Koeppen has revealed. Koeppen, who has been in the role for five years, rolled out a wealth of stats that focused on Disney’s long connection with, and long-term commitment to, the UK, as he addressed the Deloitte and Enders Media and Telecoms 2024 […]
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Focus Features and the UK’s Carnival Films have announced the start of production on a third Downton Abbey feature, with Paul Giamatti among new cast members and Simon Curtis once again directing. Giamatti, recently Oscar-nominated for The Holdovers, will reprise the role he played in an episode of the fourth season of the Downton Abbey TV series. Also joining the […]
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“Criminal Minds: Evolution” has been renewed for Season 3 at Paramount+. The third season will go into production later this year in Vancouver, BC. The news comes one day ahead of the Season 2 premiere of the series. Season 2 will debut with two episodes on June 6, with new episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays thereafter. […]
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It is with great fervor that audiences received the news that the story of Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) will continue to unfold before their eyes come 2025. The thrill of Dark Winds is by no means over yet, as AMC wants another season of crime solving. In that faith, AMC and AMC+ have announced […]
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Winnipeg has more than 10 films slated to film in the area this summer. Action film ‘Nobody’ shot to the top of the box office in 2021 and star Bob Odenkirk is coming back to Manitoba/Winnipeg this summer to shoot the sequel – but ‘Nobody 2’ isn’t the only Hollywood flick filming here in the […]
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