Film industry Studio behind Star Wars and James Bond films considers new London site Pinewood is looking to buy 20 acres of land in Dagenham to meet extra demand for UK production facilities Pinewood film studios on the outskirts of west London. Photograph: View Pictures Ltd/AlamyThe film studio behind the James Bond and Star Wars franchises has expressed interest in building a new site in east London, as the British film industry struggles to accommodate demand for TV and blockbuster shoots. Pinewood can film two blockbusters at a time at its studio on the outskirts of west London and one at a nearby sister site in Shepperton. Facebook Twitter Pinterest John Boyega and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, shot largely in the UK. Upcoming major movies made in Britain include Tim Burton’s upcoming Dumbo, Ron Howard’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, Mission Impossible 6, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2018 16:17 UTC