Below is a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.

Films

The Last Disturbance Of Madeline Hynde 

Contemporary psychological thriller. Plot under wraps.
Dir: Kenneth Branagh
Prod: Maximum Effort
Where: UK
When: Aug – ongoing
Distributor: TBC
Cast: Jodie Comer

In The Shadows

A biopic surrounding the first Somali-British professional boxing champion, Ramala Ali.
Dir: Anthony Wonke
Prod: Sleeper Films, Affine Films
Where: London
When: Aug – ongoing
Distributor: True Brit Entertainment
Cast: Jasmine Jobson, Finn Cole, Gershwyn Eustache Jr

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Dir: Matt Shakman
Prod: Disney
Where: Pinewood Studios
When: Aug – ongoing
Distributor: Disney
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Hamnet

An adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel surrounding Shakespeare’s family life.
Dir: Chloe Zhao
Prod: Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions, Amblin Entertainment
Where: Wales
When: July – ongoing
Distributor: TBC
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal

PIllion

A shy young man enters into a submissive relationship with the older leader of a motorbike gang.
Dir: Harry Lighton
Prod: Element Pictures
Where: South/south-east
When: July – Sep
Distributor: September Film
Cast: Harry Melling,  Alexander Skarsgard

Bugonia

A remake of the 2003 South Korean sci-fi comedy Save The Green Planet!
Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos
Prod: Element Pictures, Square Peg, Fruit Tree
Where: Wycombe
When: July – ongoing
Distributor: Universal
Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons

Finnegan’s Foursome

Two brothers and their sons travel to Ireland for an annual gold tournament. 
Dir: Edward Burns
Prod: Wild Atlantic Pictures
Where: Dublin, Wicklow
When: July – ongoing
Distributor: N/A
Cast:  N/A

Touché

A comedy-drama about the world of fencing.
Dir: Parvinder Shergill, Leif Johnson
Prod: Pinder Production, Raspberry Films
Where: Berkshire, west London
When: July – ongoing
Distributor: N/A
Cast: Matthew Lewis, Parvinder Shergill, Nina Wadia 

Fuze

A heist takes place after London is evacuated following the discovery of an unexploded WWII bomb.
Dir: David Mackenzie
Prod: Sigma Films
Where: London
When: July – ongoing
Distributor: Sky Cinema,
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Sam Worthington, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Blue Moon
A biopic about the dying days of Lorenz Hart.
Dir: Richard Linklater
Prod: Detour/Renovo
Where: Dublin
When: July – ongoing
Distributor: Sony
Cast: Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale

Mr Burton

A biopic surrounding actor Richard Burton and the influence of his schoolteacher.
Dir: Marc Evans
Prod: Severn Screen, Promise Pictures
Where: UK
When: July – ongoing
Distributor: Independent Entertainment (sales)
Cast: Harry Lawtey, Toby Jones, Lesley Manville

The Thursday Murder Club

Adaptation of Richard Osman’s novel about four pensioners who solve crimes in their retirement home.
Dir: Chris Columbus
Prod: Amblin Entertainment
Where: UK
When: June – ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley

The Magic Faraway Tree

Film adaptation of Enid Blyton’s children’s book about two parents who move to the countryside and discover a tree.
Dir: Ben Gregor
Prod: Neal Street Productions, Elysian Film Group
Where: Shenfield
When: June – Sep
Distributor: Pallisade Park Pictures (sales)
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nicola Coughlan

Jurassic World 4

The fourth instalment in the Jurassic Park spin-off franchise.
Dir: Gareth Edwards
Prod: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Where: Sky Studios Elstree
When: June – ongoing
Distributor: Universal
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

The third feature following private investigator Benoit Blanc.
Dir: Rian Johnson
Prod: T-Street Pictures
Where: South, South East UK
When: June – ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Mila Kunis

Wasteman

Prison thriller.
Dir: Calum Macdiarmid
Prod: Sophia Gibber, Myles Payne
Where: London and Somerset
When: June
Distributor: Lionsgate (UK), Bankside Films (Sales)
Cast: David Jonsson, Tom Blyth

Downton Abbey 3

The third film spinning of from the TV series picks up in the late 1920s. 
Dir: Simon Curtis 
Prod: Carnival Films, Focus Features 
Where: The Story Works, London
When: May-ongoing 
Distributor: Focus Features 
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery

Dream Space

Centres around mental health and homelessness.
Dir: Harris Dickinson
Prod: Devisio Pictures
Where: East London
When: June – ongoing
Distributor: N/A
Cast: N/A

Project Hail Mary

Adaptation of the sci-fi book The Martian by Andy Weir.
Dir: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller

Prod: Amazon MGM Studios
Where: London, UK
When: June
Distributor: Amazon MGM studios
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller

Power Ballad

A musical comedy about a wedding singer and a rock story.
Dir: John Carney
Prod: 30West, Likely Story
Where: Dublin, Ireland
When: May – ongoing
Distributor: 30West, WME/UTA (sales) 
Cast: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Havana Rose Liu

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy

Follows the titular Bridget Jones as a single mother in her early fifties.
Dir: Michael Morris
Prod: Working Title Films
Where: London
When: May – ongoing
Distributor: Universal
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson

Mission

A solitary man decides to embark on a journey of extreme experiences.

Dir: Paul Wright

Prod: Early Day Films, 65 Wilding Films
Where: Scotland
When: May – ongoing
Distributor: Blue Finch Films (sales)
Cast: George MacKay

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part Two

The eighth edition in the action franchise.
Dir: Christopher McQuarrie
Prod: Tom Cruise Productions
Where: London, Derbyshire
When: March – July 2023; March 2024 – ongoing
Ditsributor: Paramount
Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg

TV

Adolescence (working title)

A family’s world is turned upside down when the 13-year-old son is charged with murder. A one-shot, real-time series directed by Philip Barantini.
Series creator: Stephen Graham, Jack Thorne
Prod: Warp Films, Matriarch Productions, Plan B
Where: UK
When: July – ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty

House Of Guinness

Explores the beginnings of the infamous brewery dynasty.
Series creator: Steven Knight
Prod: Kudos
Where: Space Studios Manchester
When: July – December
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Louise Partridge, Anthony Boyle, David Wilmot

Young Sherlock

A 19-year-old Sherlock Holmes solves his first case.
Series creator: Matthew Parkhill
Prod: Motive Pictures, Inspirational Entertainment
Where: UK
When: July – ongoing
Distributor: Prime Video
Cast: Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Natascha McElhone, Joseph Fiennes

How To Get To Heaven From Belfast

Three women’s lives are thrown into chaos when the fourth, estranged, member of their friendship group passes away.
Series creator: Lisa McGee
Prod: Hat Trick Productions
Where: Northern Ireland
When: July – ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Roísín Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan, Caoilfhionn Dunne

The Girlfriend

A mother’s life spirals out of control in an effort to protect her son from his new girlfriend.
Dir: Robin Wright
Prod: Imaginarium Productions, Amazon MGM Studios
Where: London
When: June – ongoing
Distributor: Prime Video
Cast: Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke, Laurie Davidson

The Night Manager (season two)

The thriller picks up eight years after the first series.
Series director: Georgi Banks-Davies
Prod: The Ink Factory, Hangtime International Pictures
Where: London
When: June – ongoing
Distributor: BBC/Amazon
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Camilla Monroe

The Seven Dials Mystery

An Agatha Christie adaptation surrounding a house party where a practical jokes goes murderously wrong.
Series creator: Chris Chibnall
Prod: Imaginary Friends Production, Orchid Pictures
Where: South West UK
When: June – ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Mia McKenna-Bruce, Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight

A Game Of Thrones prequel series.
Series directors: Owen Harris, Sarah Adina Smith
Prod: HBO
Where: Titanic Studios; Glenarm Castle, Belfast
When: June – ongoing
Distributor: HBO
Cast: Daniel Ings, Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell

Hijack (season two)

Thriller. Plot under wraps.
Series creator: Guy Bolton
Prod: Idiotlamp Productions Ltd, Green Door Pictures, 60Forty Films
Where: UK
When: June – ongoing
Distributor: AppleTV+
Cast: Idris Elba, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Karima McAdams

The Agency

Adaptation of French spy thriller about an undercover spy forced to return to normal life.

Series creator:
Prod: Smokehouse Pictures, MTV, 101 Studios
Where: Warner Bros Studios, Leavesden
When: June – ongoing
Distributor: Paramount+
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Richard Gere, Jeffrey Wright

Mix Tape

A four-part mini-series and love story adapted from a novel of the same name by Jane Sanderson, set between Sheffield and Australia.
Series creator: Lucy Gaffy
Prod: Foxtel Group, Aquarius Films, Subotica
Where: Dublin/Wicklow, Ireland
When: June 4 – July 4
Distributor: Binge
Cast: Teresa Palmer, Jim Sturgess

Wednesday (season two)

The second series in the Addams family spin-off about the titular Wednesday as a teenager.
Series creators: Al Gough, Miles Millar
Prod: MGM Television
Where: County Wicklow
When: May – ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Christina Ricci, Emma Myers

The Witcher

The fourth season of the medieval drama.
Series creator: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Prod: Platige Films, Hivemind Content
Where: Longcross Studios
When: April – ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra

The Undertow

A woman’s life is turned upside down when her husband’s estranged identical twin brother returns.
Series director: Jeremy Lovering
Prod: Complete Fiction, wiip
Where: Scottish Highlands
When: April – ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Jamie Dornan, Mackenzie Davis, Iain de Caestecker

Outlander (season eight)

The final series of the fantasy drama about a time-travelling nurse in the Jacobite rising.
Series creator: Ronald D. Moore
Prod: Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television, Tall Ship Productions
Where: Scotland
When: March – ongoing
Distributor: Starz
Cast: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan

Slow Horses (season five)

The fifth season of the espionage spy thriller about a group of MI5 rejects.
Series creator: Will Smith
Prod: See-Saw Films
Where: London
When: February – ongoing
Distributor: AppleTV+
Cast: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristen Scott Thomas

Andor (season two)

Prequel series to Star Wars’ Rogue One.
Series creator: Tony Gilroy
Prod: LucasFilm/Disney
Where: Pinewood Studios
When: November 2022 – July 2023, January 2024 – ongoing
Distributor: Disney+
Cast: Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård

The Sandman (season two)

The second series of the comic book adaptation about metaphysical entities.
Series creator: Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer, Allan Heinberg
Prod: PurePop Inc, The Blank Corporation, Phantom Four, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros Television
Where: Pinewood Group, Shepperton
When: June – July, November 2023 – ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Tom Sturridge, Patton Oswalt, Boyd Holbrook