A snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers. Productions on hold due to the SAG-AFTRA strike are only noted once confirmed
Films
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Plot under wraps. Filming taking place without actors.
Dir: Jeff Fowler
Production company: Blur Studio, Sega
Where: Pinewood studios
When: Sep – ongoing
Distributor: Paramount
Cast: Idris Elba, James Marsden, Ben Schwartz
Paddington In Peru
The third instalment follows Paddington bear and the Brown family as they travel to Peru to visit Aunt Lucy.
Dir: Dougal Wilson
Production company: Heyday Films, Studiocanal
Where: London
When: July 24 – ongoing
Distributor: Studiocanal
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Emily Mortimer
Albion
Two old friends reunite across four seasons.
Dir: Giles Borg
Production company: Far Away Films
Where: Buckinghamshire
When: summer – ongoing
Distributor:
Cast: Ian Bonar, Ankur Bahl
How To Train Your Dragon ON HOLD
Live-action remake of the 2010 animation about a hapless Viking who befriends a dragon.
Dir: Dean DeBlois
Production company: Universal, Marc Platt
Where: Titanic Studios, Belfast
When: August
Distributor: Universal
Cast: Mason Thames, Nico Parker
Hedda ON HOLD
Adaptation of the Herick Ibsen play surrounding a woman trapped in a marriage.
Dir: Nia DaCosta
Production company: Plan B, Orion Pictures, Viva Maude
Where: UK
When: Late summer
Distributor:
Cast: Tessa Thomspon, Eve Hewson, Callum Turner
Deadpool 3 ON HOLD
The third instalment in the comedic superhero franchise, this time joined by Wolverine.
Dir: Shawn Levy
Production company: Marvel Studios
Where: Pinewood Studios
When: May – ongoing
Distributor: Disney – ongoing
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Matthew Macfayden
Amateur ON HOLD
A CIA cryptographer is desperate to avenge the death of his wife after she’s killed in a London terror attack.
Dir: James Hawes
Production company: 20th Century Studios
Where: UK
When: June – ongoing
Distributor:
Cast: Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan Laurence Fishburne
Speak No Evil ON HOLD
Remake of the Danish thriller about two families who go on a vacation together that quickly turns sinister.
Dir: James Watkins
Production company: Blumhouse Productions
Where: Gloucester, UK
When: May – July
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Cast: James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis
Heads Of State
Plot under wraps.
Dir: Ilya Naishuller
Production company: The Safran Company
Where: London
When: May – ongoing
Distributor: Amazon
Cast: Idris Elba, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, John Cena
The Gorge
Two soulmates find each other in a violent and corrupt world.
Dir: Scott Derrickson
Production company: Skydance Media, Crooked Highway
Where: London, Wales
When: March – ongoing
Distributor: Apple TV+
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Miles Teller, Sigourney Weaver
Wicked ON HOLD
A film adaptation of the popular musical that serves as a prequel to The Wizard Of Oz.
Dir: Jon M. Chu
Production company: Marc Platt Productions, Universal
Where: London, Sky Studios Elstree
When: Dec 2022 – ongoing
Distributor: Universal
Cast: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey
TV Series
Silo (series two) ON HOLD
The second series in AppleTV’s hit sci-fi set in the future where people are forced to live underground
Series creator: Graham Yost
Where: Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
When: June – ongoing
Production company: AMC Studios
Distributor: AppleTV
Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Tim Robbins
The Sandman (series two) ON HOLD
The second series of the comic book adaptation about metaphysical entities.
Series creator: Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer, Allan Heinberg
Where: Pinewood Group, Shepperton
When: June – ongoing
Production company: PurePop Inc, The Blank Corporation, Phantom Four, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros Television
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Tom Sturridge, Patton Oswalt, Boyd Holbrook
The Day Of The Jackal
Inspired by Fred Zinnemann’s 1973 film. Also shooting in Budapest, Croatia and Austria.
Series creator: Ronan Bennett
Where: London
When: June – Dec
Production company: Carnival Films, Sky
Distributor: Sky/Peacock
Cast: Eddie Redmayne
Joan
The true story of a notorious jewellery thief in London during the 1980’s
Dir: Richard Laxton
Where: London
When: May – ongoing
Production company: Snowed-In Productions, All3Media International
Distributor: ITVX
Cast: Sophie Turner
The Veil
Two women play a deadly game of truth and lives while on a road trip from Istanbul to Paris and London.
Series creator: Steven Knight
Where: Kent
When: May – ongoing
Production company: FX Productions, PatMa productions, Love & Squalor Pictures
Distributor: Hulu
Cast: Elisabeth Moss
A Thousand Blows
Follows two friends from Jamaica who get caught up in Victorian London’s illegal boxing scene.
Series creator: Steven Knight
Where: London, UK
When: March – ongoing
Production company: The Story Collective, Matriarch Productions, Water & Power Productions
Distributor: Disney+
Cast: Malachi Kirby, Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty
Knuckles
Spin-off series from the Sonic The Hedgehog films, following Sonic’s best friend and former nemesis.
Director: Jeffrey Fowler
Where: London
When: May – ongoing
Production company: Paramount Pictures, Sega Of America
Distributor: Paramount+
Cast: Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Ellie Taylor
Industry (series three)
The third series about a group of young bankers in London.
Series creators: Mickey Down, Konrad Kay
Where: UK
When: April – September
Production company: Bad Wolf, HBO, BBC
Distributor: BBC
Cast: Myha’la Herrold, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, Ken Leung
Boiling Point
Set six months after the events of the 2021 film of the same name.
Dir: Philip Barantini
Where: Manchester
When: Jan – ongoing
Production company: Ascendant Fox, Made Up Productions, Matriarch Productions
Distributor: BBC
Cast: Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Hannah Walters, Ray Panthaki
Andor (series two) ON HOLD
Prequel series to Star Wars’ Rogue One.
Series creator: Tony Gilroy
Where: Pinewood Studios
When: Nov 2022 – Aug 2023
Production company: LucasFilm
Distributor: Disney+
Cast: Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård
Article originated by: Screen Daily
