Amman Jordan Hopes to Become Major Hollywood Production Hub With New Purpose-Built Olivewood Studios
Jordan’s majestic rolling dunes have filled the screen in blockbusters like Dune and The Martian, but there’s more to the country than spectacular desert. With a range of picturesque landscapes and a generous rebate, the country is attractive to US and international productions looking for a versatile and visually spectacular filming hub. Just outside the […]
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ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Hartswood Films, the multi-award-winning production company behind a raft of landmark scripted series, including recent ITVX and ITV1 hit Douglas Is Cancelled, Prime Video’s critically acclaimed returning psychological thriller The Devil’s Hour and the BBC’s Emmy award winning Sherlock. Based in London and Cardiff, Hartswood Films was […]
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The British producer calling for an unscripted TV tax credit is planning on taking his blueprint to the broadcasters and organizing a letter to new Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Derek Drennan’s petition for the new credit has been signed by more than 150 execs via LinkedIn so far. The Nest Productions founder and former Lime Pictures […]
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New Mexico State University unanimously approved a 12-year agreement to develop a soundstage for film and TV production at the Arrowhead Center, the university’s business and technology arm. The $15 million complex is funded by the New Mexico Economic Development Department and would be leased by the university to production companies. The planned facilities include […]
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Amid an accelerating expansion into live-action, Laika is entering into the uncharted territory of television, as the company has appointed Amblin alum Alex Maggioni to the role of Head of TV, hiring film industry veteran Zac Locke as Head of Business Affairs. Maggioni joins after more than eight and a half years at Amblin Television, where she shepherded over 300 hours […]
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Plans for a film and TV production studio on the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England are still alive and negotiations are continuing, the Isle of Wight Council insists, almost two years after they were first unveiled. A meeting of the council’s Corporate Scrutiny Committee heard that proposals are “moving forward”, just slowly. […]
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Prime Video has acquired Bray Film Studios, the historic U.K. studio behind the streamer’s series including “The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” and “Citadel.” Bray, which is located in Water Oakley, Berkshire, just 26 miles outside of central London – spans approximately 53,600 square feet and includes five sound stages, 77,400 square feet […]
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The deals, which tackle AI regulations, long workdays and wage adjustments, cover tens of thousands of crew members across the country. Crew members belonging to Hollywood’s major below-the-line union have voted to ratify two new three-year contracts. According to the union, 85.9 percent of voting members supported the Basic Agreement in the ratification vote tally. […]
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The $230 million, 245,000-square-foot East End Studios Mission Campus is expected to create more than 2,000 industry jobs. LOS ANGELES, CA — Developers Tuesday broke ground on what will be a 245,000 square foot television and film studio in downtown Los Angeles, aiming to solidify the city’s position as the entertainment production capital of the […]
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Ambitious plans have been unveiled to build new film and TV studios in the heart of London as part of a development called the Camden Film Quarter. Situated in Kentish Town, in the London Borough of Camden, there are plans for soundstages, a National Film and TV School campus, and homes and workspaces. Essentially, the Camden Film Quarter would […]
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