Filming is now underway for the upcoming horror film Children of the Corn: Runaway with the production shooting on location in Oklahoma City, the state’s capital. Runaway will be the tenth instalment in the long running film series based on Stephen King’s original short story of the same name, which sees the children of a small town become possessed and driven to murder.
Through an investment supplied by UKTI’s Northern Powerhouse Fund, the British Film Commission have launched an initiative to highlight locations and facilities in Northern England to the American film industry. As part of this initiative, six key executives from American Production Companies made the journey to Northern England last week to explore what the area has to offer.
The Netflix exclusive revival of the comedy-drama series, Gilmore Girls is being filmed on location in Los Angeles, with the production currently taking up residency at Warner Brothers Studios. The revival, entitled Gilmore Girls: Seasons was announced in January 2016 and will consist of four 90 minute episodes, a departure from the show’s usual 45-minute run time.
Tom Hanks’ latest film, A Hologram for the King was shot on location in Morocco to recreate Saudi Arabia. Based on David Eggers’ novel of the same name, the film depicts unsuccessful businessman Alan Clay who travels to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to sell holographic conference technology to the King.
The upcoming fantasy film by Polish Director Lech Majewski, Valley of the Gods will be shot on location in Poland, Italy and Utah. Principal photography will begin mid-May 2016 and will travel to multiple locations within the Polish region of Silesia, including the city of Katowice, the Dietel Palace in Sosnowiec and Czocha Castle to name a few.
The upcoming science fiction film, The Discovery will film on location in the state of Rhode Island. Robert Redford will star as a scientist who uncovers the existence of an afterlife, alongside Rooney Mara (Carol) and Jason Segel (The Muppets). Segel is a recent addition to the cast, brought on to replace Nicolas Hoult after he pulled out from the project. Charlie McDowell is on board to direct, and co-wrote the script with Justin Lader.
20th Century Fox’s horror-comedy series Scream Queens will relocate production from New Orleans to California, in a bid to obtain the specialised filming incentives that the West Coast state offers for relocating television shows. Scream Queens will now receive up to 25% in transferable tax credits, changing to 20% for any future seasons that continue to film on location in California.
A Game of Thrones app has been released on the Google Play store to highlight the filming locations used for the show, with an iOS release expected soon.