Abigail films at eerie mansion in Ireland

Written by Kianna Best on Apr 23, 2024. Posted in Production News

Universal’s horror film Abigail hit theatres on 19 April. Reviving the vampire genre with its hints of comedy and all the necessary gore, the film stars Kathryn Newton, Melissa Barrera, and Alisha Weir as the titular character. At the helm of the project are Ready or Not and Scream VI filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.  Filming for Abigail predominantly took place in Ireland at the Guinness manor, taking advantage of the country's 32% filming incentive.

Guilty and Globe Trotting: An interview with the team behind Disney+'s Culprits

Written by Kianna Best on Nov 7, 2023. Posted in Interviews / Production News

What do you do when your past life starts to catch up with you? That question is answered in Disney+ UK original Culprits. Executive produced by Stephen Garrett and J Blakeson, Culprits follows high stakes criminal turned family man Joe Petrus as the life he’s built begins to unravel. In the lead up to the 8 November premiere of the new series, we spoke to director of photography Philipp Blaubach and production designer Victor Molero on the works behind the jet setting project.

They Cloned Tyrone trailer brings conspiracy to the community

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 15, 2023. Posted in Production News

The recently released trailer for Netflix’s They Cloned Tyrone, sees a criminal minded  trio played by John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris band together as something eerie takes over their neighbourhood. Unqualified but determined, the group take on the government conspiracy plaguing their community. Directed by Juel Taylor, the film is set for release on Netflix 21 July.

Sharper brings a complex con-artist story to Apple TV+

Written by Kianna Best on Jan 19, 2023. Posted in Production News

Apple Originals and A24 created Sharper is set to be released for streaming on 17 February. The neo-noir thriller, set amongst the New York City sights, follows the unravelling of secrets and lies as the characters stop at nothing for riches. Starring Julianna Moore, Sebastian Stan, John Lithgow, Justice Smith and Briana Middleton, the project is directed by Benjamin Caron.

Two new features set for production in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Written by Joe Jackson on Feb 11, 2022. Posted in Production News

The New Mexico Film Office has announced that two feature films are currently in production in Las Cruces city. Squealer and Bad Hombres join a growing list of productions shot in the Mesilla Valley. Projects filmed in the Las Cruces area across 2021 include: Knight and Hot Seat - starring Bruce Willis and Mel Gibson respectively - as well as the The Locksmith and Dig. The region offers an extra 5% uplift as part of New Mexico’s 25-30% film incentive.

Cairns site unveiled for Queensland’s new studio complex

Written by Joe Jackson on Nov 15, 2021. Posted in Production News

The Queensland Government and Screen Queensland have announced that a new film and television studio complex will open in the city of Cairns from mid-2022. The new Screen Queensland Studios is set to complement a similar construction in Brisbane as well as the Village Roadshow Studios on the Goldcoast. Together, the three complexes will create a state-wide studios network in one of Australia’s most popular states for media production.

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Set For Autumn Shoot

Written by Shona Smith on Jul 28, 2021. Posted in Production News

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.

Netflix’s Intimacy starts shooting in the Basque Country

Written by Shona Smith on Jun 8, 2021. Posted in Production News

The drama is the latest of Netflix’s sizeable Spanish slate to go into production. Since 2016 over fifty titles have been made in across Spain in regions such as Andalucia, Aragon, Asturias, Cataluna, Canarias, Comunidad de Madrid, Galicia and Navarre.