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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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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The stage will soon be set for Western Australia’s answer to Hollywood and officials say a “simplistic” name for the state’s first dedicated screen production facility is a logical choice that will put the capital on the map. Formally announced by the state government as Perth Film Studios in June, the $233.5 million construction in Malaga, in […]
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Ryan Murphy and Kim Kardashian are having a very good week. Two days after it was announced that Halle Berry and Glen Close had joined the cast of the mega-producer and the reality star’s All’s Fair, today the California Film Commission announced the Hulu legal drama as one of the recipients of the state’s film and tv tax incentive program. To be specific, as a […]
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The Australian screen industry is celebrating after the country’s Location Offset scheme was raised to 30%. The legislation, which was announced in May, was made law today and officially came into effect on July 1. It raises the rebate for TV and film productions shooting in the country from the previous 16.5% to 30% and will […]
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Fallback Studios, a new vertically integrated film production studio, will be opening in Dublin, Ohio in Q2 2025, marking a new era for the Midwest film industry, Stagerunner has learned. Located on a 15-acre campus, the $40 million project currently under construction encompasses 250,000 square feet of cutting-edge production space. Included at Fallback Studios are […]
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One of the worst kept secrets in Ireland’s film and TV sector has been official confirmed by the local industry body — that the second season of “Wednesday” is now shooting in the country. The hit Netflix show — produced by Amazon MGM Studios — became a smash hit in 2023, with season one (which […]
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NBCUniversal has confirmed that its new Jurassic World movie will film this year at its own Sky Studios Elstree in the UK. With a release date already set for July 2025, the expectation from our sources is that the blockbuster will begin filming this summer, though that hasn’t been confirmed by the studio. Stagerunner reported last […]
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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos cut the ribbon on a major expansion of Netflix Studios Albuquerque and said the facility has racked up nearly $900 million in total investment in New Mexico production since 2019. The company launched the hub in 2018, marking its first purchase of a production studio complex. This one included eight sound stages on 28 acres with productions that […]
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The film and television industry is booming in Cape Town, South Africa, and nowhere is that more evident than at the bustling NV Film Studios. The new state-of-the-art facility is currently a hive of activity, playing host to a diverse range of productions that showcase the city’s growing appeal as a global filming destination. A […]
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