Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy series stares Chris Pratt (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Lego Movie) Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Avengers Endgame) , Dave Bautista (Knives Out 2, See) and Vin Diesel (Fast and Furious, xXx) as a group of intergalactic criminals who must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior.
USD50 million has been reserved for the nine projects approved in the latest round of California's Tax Credit programme. Five of the features are independent and four non-independent and 40% of planned filming days are outside of the 30-mile studio zone.
As physical production ground to a halt across the globe due to coronavirus, VFX and post production was one sector that could continue to work. David Conley (pictured), Executive VFX Producer at Weta Digital speaks to TLG on how VFX studio behind Avengers: Infinity War, Avatar and The Lord of the Rings has coped with recent challenges, and what might change as a result of coronavirus.
Following an open tender process, Screen Scotland has appointed First Stage Studios Ltd to operate the studios in Port of Leith. Screen Scotland will invest GBP1 million towards the initial set up, refurbishment and running costs of the studio space.
Film L.A.'s new report Feature Film: A Profile of Production reveals that California and New York were the most frequent filming jurisdictions for U.S. originated features released in 2018. However, the US state of Georgia, the UK and Canada attracted a proportionately high percentage of the year's top grossing films which “tend to be higher-budget projects that generate a substantial economic impact”.
Glasgow will feature heavily in Matt Reeves upcoming Batman film which will see Robert Pattinson take on the titular role. Principal production began in January in London, shifting to Glasgow in February.
The Northern School of Art in the UK has submitted a planning application for a new TV and film studio to the Hartlepool Borough Council. If approved, the studio will be the first of its kind in the North East.
Netflix’s Outlaw King, received funding from Screen Scotland. Shot entirely in Scotland, the blockbuster with a reported USD90 million budget used upwards of forty-five locations around the nation.