UK FILM STUDIOS
PRODUCTION
Enfield in north London named as the site of a new Netflix production hub, with the streaming giant taking warehouse space from landlord Segro. Sept ‘21 Longcross Studios signs long-term lease with Netflix, with the streamer partnering with the studio’s owners Aviva to operate and significantly expand the Surrey facility. Aug ‘21 Broxbourne, Hertfordshire named as the site of a major studio complex to be built and owned by investment firm Blackstone and Hudson Pacific Properties. June ‘21 Marlow in Buckinghamshire announced as site of new studio, with Dido Property’s Robert Laycock leading the studio’s founding team. Farnborough Film Studios, run by Stage Fifty, starts operations with two sound stages, home to Amazon’s The Devil’s Hour and the BBC and Netflix’s Inside Man. Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden launches three new sound stages, including V Stage, a cutting-edge virtual production stage. Arri opens a large-scale mixed reality studio with 343 sq m of LED wall based at its UK HQ in Uxbridge. May ’21 Elstree Studios begins work on expanding its offering, building two new sound stages and ancillary workshops on the site of the former Big Brother house. April ‘21 Hertswood Studios plans submitted by property developer Bidwells on a 90- acre site near Sky Studios Elstree and Elstree Studios in Borehamwood.
the house of the dragon
high-end drama productions mean that many are looking for the kind of full service in one place offered by Twickenham to help ease the pressures that showrunners, directors, and producers are now under. Rather than having to travel to multiple locations for post, vfx and sound, producers Twickenham looks to offer it under one roof. Separately, Twickenham Film Studios is looking
to create extra stage space in Liverpool at the long gestating redevelopment of the iconic Littlewoods building. “There will be interconnectivity between our site here and in Liverpool. So, you’d be able to do your shoot up there, and we might process the dailies down here, or vice versa,” says Sheppard. At Shinfield, Nick Smith says the team has sought
sustainability is also a key watchword for many new studios
to “design a film studio for 21st century production.” Plenty of parking space, wide access roads for
large trucks and containers, acoustics technology, and fibre and broadband are some of the key considerations for new studio builds, and which Smith hopes will help Shinfield stand apart from the heritage studios. Sustainability is also a key watchword for many
new studios. Once operational, Sky Studios Elstree will not use gas or fossil fuels to power day-to-day running of the site – instead it will source renewable energy with the capability to generate up to 20 per cent of energy on-site through solar energy. Sky Studios Elstree will also not allow any single-use plastic in its operations on site and will harvest rainwater.
UNREAL EXPANSION Looking ahead, many have their eye on virtual production as a potential revenue driver for studios. Some studios, such as Warner Bros. Leavesden,
have already taken the plunge and installed LED volumes. There is an LED volume at Pinewood too, while smaller operators such as The Garden and Arri have created virtual production stages in west London. Warner Bros. Leavesden’s V Stage - one of Europe’s largest virtual production stages – is
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