Rupert Murdoch’s Fox is pressing ahead with plans to redevelop its 50-acre Fox Studio Lot in Century City. The New York-based entertainment giant run by Rupert’s son Lachlan Murdoch has applied for state environmental approvals to add 2 million square feet of soundstages, new production facilities and offices at 10201 West Pico Boulevard, CoStar News reported, […]
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Dublin Calling: A robust support system, stunning landscapes, and a wave of homegrown talent propel Ireland’s film industry to new heights. “You can literally film anything you want here,” declares veteran Irish producer Tristan Orpen Lynch with a wink. “Okay, maybe desert scenes are a stretch, but we’d give it a go!” This lighthearted quip […]
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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce and entertainment conglomerate, said Monday that it is committing HK$5 billion ($640 million) over five years to the development of Hong Kong’s film and TV industries. The move was announced on the first day of FilMart, the annual rights market for the Asian industries, at an event attended by Fan Luyuan, chairman […]
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Streaming giant Netflix is doubling down on its East Coast ambitions, forging ahead with plans to construct a sprawling production facility on the hallowed grounds of a decommissioned New Jersey army base. The proposed $903 million project, earmarked for Fort Monmouth in Monmouth County, has garnered initial approval from Governor Phil Murphy’s administration and a […]
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AUSTIN, Texas — Austin has been growing in the past few years, and along with that growth comes the boom of the film industry. Two new film studio projects are hoping to break ground in Central Texas in the coming months. 204 Texas, described as a “revolutionary fusion of Hollywood’s innovation and Texas’s grandeur,” is […]
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Former UK TV execs, Sally Quick and Dee Smith, have launched new executive search and coaching company for the media and entertainment industries, Quicksmith. Quicksmith says that “in contrast to traditional search companies”, Quicksmith will place emphasis on supporting the successful candidate right across the first three months in the job, “maximising team integration and […]
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IATSE President Matthew Loeb warns a strike is possible if studios don’t address key issues like AI, streaming residuals, and burnout. With contracts set to expire on July 31st, IATSE is gearing up for potentially heated negotiations with the AMPTP. Loeb emphasizes several key points: AI’s Impact: While not an existential threat, AI’s influence on IATSE […]
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The much anticipated fourth installment of the Jurassic World franchise is set to start shooting at Sky Studios Elstree, Hertfordshire, later this year, before releasing in theaters in 2025. The blockbuster is set to start shooting at Sky Studios Elstree later this year Hollywood blockbuster Jurassic World will be shot in the UK after the […]
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Bardas Investment Group and Bain Capital Real Estate won final approval to build a 510,300-square-foot entertainment complex in Hollywood. The West Hollywood- and Boston-based developers got the go-ahead from the Los Angeles City Council to build Echelon Studios, a soundstage and office complex at 5601 Santa Monica Boulevard, Urbanize Los Angeles reported. The 5-acre studio complex […]
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Exciting news coming out of Tokyo this morning with the announcement that Nikon is acquiring the movie camera maker RED. According to a press release issued on March 7, the Nikon Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding membership interests of RED.com, LLC (RED) whereby RED will become a wholly owned […]
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