A film studio based on a former Royal Air Force (RAF) airfield has said it is proud to be used by the production team of Rings of Power after it left New Zealand. The second series of the Lord of the Rings prequel used Bovingdon Airfield Studios in Hertfordshire after Amazon Studios relocated to the UK […]
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Australia’s screen industry agency Ausfilm says “production is booming” across the country, partly due to new tax incentives for local productions that were introduced two months ago. With eight major TV series and films either completed, in production or post-production this year, streamers and studios are taking advantage of the 30 per cent “location offset”, […]
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Slow Horses filming sees Watford take the limelight The mayor said his town had been put “on the map” as a filming destination after crews from the series Slow Horses were spotted in action. Scenes for the fourth series of the Apple TV thriller, starring Gary Oldman, were filmed in Watford last year. Production crews […]
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There’s a soft, afternoon glow suffusing an intimate scene between the plucky protagonist and her wood-chopping, flannel-shirted love interest’s mother on the Vancouver set of the Netflix Inc. show, Virgin River. A soapy drama centered on a nurse practitioner in a small, northern California town, Virgin River is the kind of show that reliably delivers […]
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This month, a strange sight appeared in Toronto’s north end: a massive compound containing what looked like a walled-off miniature town, complete with a line of identical houses. Though it looks like something out of a dystopia, it’s actually the set for Beast Games, an upcoming reality TV show created by YouTuber MrBeast in partnership with […]
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MGM Alternative may soon be under new ownership. Stagerunner understands that the company is considering a sale of its unscripted production studio. The unit is behind shows such as NBC’s The Voice, CBS’ Survivor, ABC’s Shark Tank and Fox’s Beat Shazam and also incorporates two production companies — Evolution Media, which produces shows including Bravo’ hit reality hits Vanderpump Rules and The Real Housewives of […]
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Chick-Fil-A is moving aggressively into the entertainment space with plans to launch a slate of originals for its own streaming platform. The fast-food firm has been working with a number of major production companies, including some of the studios, to create family-friendly shows, particularly in the unscripted space. It is also in talks to license and acquire content. […]
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The film industry on central and northern Vancouver Island has been able to withstand the effects of last year’s Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes and the future looks promising. “We’re fortunate on the north, mid-Island,” said Brandon Lepine, regional production services manager for Vancouver Island North Film Commission (INFilm), which provides liaison and location scouting services to […]
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Japan’s Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) and Japan Film Commission have announced details of a new incentives program for offshore film and TV productions shooting in the country. The new scheme, which is under the jurisdiction of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), will fund up to one half of the qualifying Japanese […]
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London, UK— In a move that could prove extremely interesting to the industry, Pigeon Shrine, a relatively young yet ambitious player in AI-driven entertainment, has announced the launch of its “AI Coordinators” consultancy service. This development aims to integrate artificial intelligence into global film, television, and commercial productions, a bold step that might lead to […]
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