Hollywood has its sights set on Jersey – or at least French financier Arpad “Arki” Busson does. Busson, with help from Moore Capital and the Rothschild family, is set to build a massive entertainment campus for 1888 Studios on 70 acres of former Texaco land in Bayonne, New Jersey, the Wall Street Journal reported. The project will include […]
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North East England’s Mayor Kim McGuinness and members of the North East Combined Authority have given the green light to a $27m(£25) million investment into Sunderland’s Crown Works Studios. At its Cabinet meeting held yesterday, Mayor McGuiness and local authority leaders approved $27m(£25) million to begin preparation on the site at Sunderland Riverside, which will […]
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Councillors from Australia’s Gold Coast have backed international powerhouse Shadowbox Studios as the preferred proponent to deliver a state-of-the-art screen production facility that will support thousands of jobs on the Gold Coast. The major studio developer and operator, with locations in the London and Atlanta metro areas, has proposed the construction of up to 10 […]
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While the impacts of Hollywood’s cutbacks in production spending are being felt across California, there are two major deals moving forward that would indicate we might be set for a comeback in LA based production. East End Studios in Glendale broke ground on July 16 on its Mission campus near downtown, while Worthe Real Estate Group has reclaimed […]
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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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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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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 $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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