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fivefold studios brings virtual production to Wales

fivefold studios brings virtual production to Wales

Written by Kianna Best on Nov 6, 2024. Posted in General Interest

Wales has welcomed new state of the art virtual production facility fivefold studios situated at the infamous Dragon Studios. Launched to elevate the fil and TV infrastructure of the region, the site boats studio and office space measuring in at 12,000 sq. ft, as well as a 5000 sq. ft fixed green screen cove, Europe’s largest.

Arcane second and final season comes to Netflix

Arcane second and final season comes to Netflix

Written by Kianna Best on Nov 6, 2024. Posted in Production News

The second season and finale of League of Legends inspired Arcane is set for its Netflix return. Three years in the making, season 2 has spilled nothing ahead of its premiere except promising to answer all the questions formed at the cliffhanging conclusion of the first season. Season two will arrive in three acts, 9, 16, 23 November.

Tis the season for the festive ad rollout

Tis the season for the festive ad rollout

Written by Kianna Best on Nov 5, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

As the spooky Halloween weekend came to a close, brands began to unveil their much anticipated Christmas commercials. Just in time for Mariah Carey’s annual defrosting, familiar characters such as TK Maxx’s farm yard fashionistas and Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot returned to our homes for the holidays.

UK VFX tax credit boost to start in new year

UK VFX tax credit boost to start in new year

Written by Kianna Best on Oct 30, 2024. Posted in General Interest

During today’s reading of the UK budget, marking the first for the Labour government  since coming into power in July,  the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeeves has confirmed an increased VFX tax incentive. Spending on VFX will be eligible for a net rebate of 29.5% and exempt from the overall 80% cap on spending eligible for film and TV tax relief. To avoid production delays, the starting date of the uplift will be available to projects with spending incurred from 1 January 2025, with claims for the rebate starting from 1 April.

Paul Mescal armours up for Gladiator 2

Paul Mescal armours up for Gladiator 2

Written by Kianna Best on Oct 30, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

If you were not entertained for the first flick, Paul Mescal steps into the Colosseum for the upcoming Gladiator 2. Marking director Ridley Scott’s return to the franchise, the sequel sees Mescal play Lucius, the son of Maximus, who works his way up to gladiator to avenge his family and seek revenge against the Romans. The cast also includes Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and Pedro Pascal. Gladiator 2 will be released in UK theatres on 15 November.

California kicks into gear with new proposed incentive

California kicks into gear with new proposed incentive

Written by Kianna Best on Oct 28, 2024. Posted in General Interest

Following reports of a decline in Hollywood, California governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the state is planning for a boost to the film incentive to USD 750 million. Intended to “send a statement”, these plans will more than double the existing incentive as well as draw back in production activity from the more competitively priced states who have been the more attractive option over the past year.

The Dune universe returns with new HBO series

The Dune universe returns with new HBO series

Written by Kianna Best on Oct 25, 2024. Posted in Production News

Dune: Prophecy revealed its action packed trailer last week at New York Comic Con. Set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, the upcoming series is inspired by the novel Sisterhood of Dune written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The six episode miniseries will premiere on HBO Sunday 17 November.

Advertorial: Madrid doubles for London in the new season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

Advertorial: Madrid doubles for London in the new season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

Written by Kianna Best on Oct 23, 2024. Posted in General Interest

This summer, Madrid witnessed a zombie invasion that transformed the city. It was not the end of the world, but rather a spectacular transformation of some of its locations. Just steps away from the iconic Four Seasons Hotel, the city turned it into apocalyptic London for the beginning of the highly anticipated filming of the third season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.

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