Amazon MGM Studios is to open a production hub at Pinewood Toronto Studios in Canada.
The streaming production giant unveiled an agreement with the studio for exclusive use of production facilities in downtown Toronto at a ribbon-cutting event today. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow attended the ceremony.
The multi-year agreement includes use of five new state-of-the-art sound stages, accompanying workshops and office accommodation, totalling approximately 160,000 square feet. Financial terms weren’t forthcoming.
To date, Amazon MGM Studios, as well as MGM Television and MGM+ Studios have shot the likes of The Boys, Gen V, Reacher, and The Handmaid’s Tale in Ontario; Fargo and Billy The Kid in Alberta; The Man in the High Castle and Upload in British Columbia; Tales from the Loop in Manitoba; and parts of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and The Voyeurs in Quebec.
“Pinewood Group is an industry-leader and with the Toronto region’s best-in-class crews,...
The streaming production giant unveiled an agreement with the studio for exclusive use of production facilities in downtown Toronto at a ribbon-cutting event today. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow attended the ceremony.
The multi-year agreement includes use of five new state-of-the-art sound stages, accompanying workshops and office accommodation, totalling approximately 160,000 square feet. Financial terms weren’t forthcoming.
To date, Amazon MGM Studios, as well as MGM Television and MGM+ Studios have shot the likes of The Boys, Gen V, Reacher, and The Handmaid’s Tale in Ontario; Fargo and Billy The Kid in Alberta; The Man in the High Castle and Upload in British Columbia; Tales from the Loop in Manitoba; and parts of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and The Voyeurs in Quebec.
“Pinewood Group is an industry-leader and with the Toronto region’s best-in-class crews,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon MGM Studios has signed a lease for 160,000 square feet of new soundstages and office space at Pinewood Toronto Studios to establish a Canadian production hub.
Amazon has had a presence in Canada since 2015 and Prime Video is home to shows like Reacher and The Boys, both of which are shot in and around Toronto. The deal with Pinewood Group marks the major studio’s first long-term commitment for Canadian studio space as Amazon MGM Studios raises its game in Hollywood’s content arms race.
Amazon MGM Studios will secure exclusive use of five new sound stages alongside workshops and office space that totals 160,000 square feet.
“Pinewood Group is an industry leader and with the Toronto region’s best-in-class crews, this agreement offers us immense opportunity for the continued expansion of film and series projects in Toronto, Ontario, and Canada,” Dan Scharf, vp of global business operations at Amazon MGM Studios,...
Amazon has had a presence in Canada since 2015 and Prime Video is home to shows like Reacher and The Boys, both of which are shot in and around Toronto. The deal with Pinewood Group marks the major studio’s first long-term commitment for Canadian studio space as Amazon MGM Studios raises its game in Hollywood’s content arms race.
Amazon MGM Studios will secure exclusive use of five new sound stages alongside workshops and office space that totals 160,000 square feet.
“Pinewood Group is an industry leader and with the Toronto region’s best-in-class crews, this agreement offers us immense opportunity for the continued expansion of film and series projects in Toronto, Ontario, and Canada,” Dan Scharf, vp of global business operations at Amazon MGM Studios,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Update — 7:10 Am: The profile has now been suspended.
Previous Story — 5:04 Am: A parody Twitter account that appeared to be branding itself after MTV’s game show The Challenge was given a gold check mark after posting videos and images of violence.
The account, which had the handle @ChallengeMTV, appeared to be entirely unaffiliated with MTV or the game show. The account also had #MTV written in its bio. It’s unknown how the holder got the gold tick, which is reserved for the official and verified accounts of businesses that pay $1,000 per month.
Across the account’s timeline, which appeared to be dedicated to commentary and memes that reference the MTV show, the user posted violent videos such as street fights and arguments.
A separate official Twitter account for The Challenge exists, and it is listed as a verified “affiliate of @MTV.” However, the official account only has a blue check mark,...
Previous Story — 5:04 Am: A parody Twitter account that appeared to be branding itself after MTV’s game show The Challenge was given a gold check mark after posting videos and images of violence.
The account, which had the handle @ChallengeMTV, appeared to be entirely unaffiliated with MTV or the game show. The account also had #MTV written in its bio. It’s unknown how the holder got the gold tick, which is reserved for the official and verified accounts of businesses that pay $1,000 per month.
Across the account’s timeline, which appeared to be dedicated to commentary and memes that reference the MTV show, the user posted violent videos such as street fights and arguments.
A separate official Twitter account for The Challenge exists, and it is listed as a verified “affiliate of @MTV.” However, the official account only has a blue check mark,...
- 4/24/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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For much of Hollywood, things are looking rough right now. Streaming subscriptions seem to be stalling, with Netflix reporting subscriber losses for the second straight quarter (the first time that’s happened) and NBCUniversal’s Peacock flat on growth quarter-to-quarter. Advertising is in worse shape, with Apple, Roku, Snap and Meta seeing a slowdown in spend and NBCU CEO Jeff Shell telling analysts that, indeed, the market is “choppy.”
But as bad as things appear in the core media business models of subscriptions and ads, there is another area that seems to be booming, with no sign of slowing down soon: live events and theme parks. And companies that have this revenue stream may be able to ride its wave until the choppiness elsewhere subsides.
Consider NBCU, which reported its Q2 results July 28. The company says its U.S. theme parks in Orlando...
For much of Hollywood, things are looking rough right now. Streaming subscriptions seem to be stalling, with Netflix reporting subscriber losses for the second straight quarter (the first time that’s happened) and NBCUniversal’s Peacock flat on growth quarter-to-quarter. Advertising is in worse shape, with Apple, Roku, Snap and Meta seeing a slowdown in spend and NBCU CEO Jeff Shell telling analysts that, indeed, the market is “choppy.”
But as bad as things appear in the core media business models of subscriptions and ads, there is another area that seems to be booming, with no sign of slowing down soon: live events and theme parks. And companies that have this revenue stream may be able to ride its wave until the choppiness elsewhere subsides.
Consider NBCU, which reported its Q2 results July 28. The company says its U.S. theme parks in Orlando...
- 8/3/2022
- by Alex Weprin and Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pinewood Group is set to submit a planning application for a major expansion to its Buckinghamshire-located studio in the UK.
Named Screen Hub UK, the facility will be built on an adjacent 77 acre site and will feature a 350,000 sq.ft international visitor attraction titled ‘Pinewood Studio Experience’, new production facilities of up to 350,000 sq. ft, an educational training and skills hub, a creative industries business growth hub, and a ‘green’ campus.
The company says it will start consultations with the local community and wider stakeholders next week. A total of $584M (£450M) will need to be raised from private investors to fund the development.
Pinewood said it estimates the project could create 3,500 new projects, and inject £230M into the UK economy and a further £125M into the tourism industry.
Last year, Disney signed a long-term deal to effectively take over all of Pinewood UK’s existing studio space.
“The Government...
Named Screen Hub UK, the facility will be built on an adjacent 77 acre site and will feature a 350,000 sq.ft international visitor attraction titled ‘Pinewood Studio Experience’, new production facilities of up to 350,000 sq. ft, an educational training and skills hub, a creative industries business growth hub, and a ‘green’ campus.
The company says it will start consultations with the local community and wider stakeholders next week. A total of $584M (£450M) will need to be raised from private investors to fund the development.
Pinewood said it estimates the project could create 3,500 new projects, and inject £230M into the UK economy and a further £125M into the tourism industry.
Last year, Disney signed a long-term deal to effectively take over all of Pinewood UK’s existing studio space.
“The Government...
- 9/17/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The Pinewood studio group has launched a screen industries growth hub called Screen Hub at their site in Buckinghamshire, England, with an investment of £450 million ($583 million).
The hub will be based on a 77-acre site to the south and immediately adjacent to the existing iconic studio that has been home to global franchises including “Star Wars” and James Bond. It will include a 350,000 sq. ft film-inspired international visitor attraction titled Pinewood Studio Experience; new film production facilities with “live” links to the Experience; an educational training and skills hub; a creative industries business growth hub; and a green campus.
The group estimates that the hub will result in the creation of some 3,500 new jobs, add £230 million ($298 million) annually into the economy, and £125 million ($162 million) every year into the tourism industry. The project will implement the proposals contained in the U.K. government’s creative industries deal that will invest more...
The hub will be based on a 77-acre site to the south and immediately adjacent to the existing iconic studio that has been home to global franchises including “Star Wars” and James Bond. It will include a 350,000 sq. ft film-inspired international visitor attraction titled Pinewood Studio Experience; new film production facilities with “live” links to the Experience; an educational training and skills hub; a creative industries business growth hub; and a green campus.
The group estimates that the hub will result in the creation of some 3,500 new jobs, add £230 million ($298 million) annually into the economy, and £125 million ($162 million) every year into the tourism industry. The project will implement the proposals contained in the U.K. government’s creative industries deal that will invest more...
- 9/17/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix recenty signed a 10-year arrangement with the UK’s Shepperton site.
The Walt Disney Company is moving into the UK’s Pinewood Studios in a long-term agreement that echoes Netflix’s 10-year lease of the UK’s Shepperton Studios, Pinewood’s sister site.
Disney is taking all the stages, backlots and other production accommodation at Pinewood in Buckinghamshire, which is just outside London.
“It’s wonderful to have Disney here at Pinewood,” said Paul Golding, chairman of Pinewood Group in a statement. ”They’ve been making great films with us for many years and the fact they want to...
The Walt Disney Company is moving into the UK’s Pinewood Studios in a long-term agreement that echoes Netflix’s 10-year lease of the UK’s Shepperton Studios, Pinewood’s sister site.
Disney is taking all the stages, backlots and other production accommodation at Pinewood in Buckinghamshire, which is just outside London.
“It’s wonderful to have Disney here at Pinewood,” said Paul Golding, chairman of Pinewood Group in a statement. ”They’ve been making great films with us for many years and the fact they want to...
- 9/8/2019
- by Louise Tutt
- ScreenDaily
Netflix’s huge new hub at Shepperton Studios outside London is a further fillip for Britain’s booming production sector. Amid jitters over Brexit and its effects on the economy, the streaming giant’s commitment is a vote of confidence in the U.K. entertainment industry and a continuing source of local jobs.
But the decision by Netflix to set up shop in Shepperton will also have an unwanted ripple effect by putting major pressure on space and skills already in high demand, with the latest figures showing film and high-end TV spending topping $4 billion a year in Britain. The U.K. will need to move fast to remain an international sweet spot for U.S. studios to produce film and TV projects — and a place that nurtures the next generation coming through the independent sector.
“Location U.K. has a lot going for it,” says Daniel Battsek, head of...
But the decision by Netflix to set up shop in Shepperton will also have an unwanted ripple effect by putting major pressure on space and skills already in high demand, with the latest figures showing film and high-end TV spending topping $4 billion a year in Britain. The U.K. will need to move fast to remain an international sweet spot for U.S. studios to produce film and TV projects — and a place that nurtures the next generation coming through the independent sector.
“Location U.K. has a lot going for it,” says Daniel Battsek, head of...
- 7/19/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is going across the pond to create a production hub at Pinewood Group’s Shepperton Studios in England, the company said Wednesday.
The streaming service’s new U.K. base will feature 14 sound stages, workshops and office space. The first Netflix project to use the rented facility will be the action drama “The Old Guard,” starring Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne, and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
The film — produced by Skydance Media, Denver and Delilah, and Marc Evans — is based on the comic book series created by author Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernández.
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Financial details and the length of the pact were not made public, though the company says the deal is “part of Netflix’s long-term commitment to the U.K. creative community.”
Over the last year,...
The streaming service’s new U.K. base will feature 14 sound stages, workshops and office space. The first Netflix project to use the rented facility will be the action drama “The Old Guard,” starring Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne, and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
The film — produced by Skydance Media, Denver and Delilah, and Marc Evans — is based on the comic book series created by author Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernández.
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Financial details and the length of the pact were not made public, though the company says the deal is “part of Netflix’s long-term commitment to the U.K. creative community.”
Over the last year,...
- 7/3/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
As has been rumoured for a while now, Netflix is setting up a production hub in the UK at Pinewood’s Shepperton Studios, which has been home to a string of Marvel and Disney tentpoles in recent years.
The first production to film at the 14-stage studio space is the streamer’s now-shooting fantasy pic The Old Guard with Charlize Theron and Chiwetel Ejiofor. The hub also includes workshops and office spaces.
We understand this is a 10-year lease, a significant statement of intent from the streamer.
“Shepperton has been synonymous with world class film for nearly a century and it’s an important production hub for the U.K. creative community today,” said Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. “We’re incredibly proud to be part of that heritage. This investment will ensure that British creators and producers have first rate production facilities and a world stage for their work.
The first production to film at the 14-stage studio space is the streamer’s now-shooting fantasy pic The Old Guard with Charlize Theron and Chiwetel Ejiofor. The hub also includes workshops and office spaces.
We understand this is a 10-year lease, a significant statement of intent from the streamer.
“Shepperton has been synonymous with world class film for nearly a century and it’s an important production hub for the U.K. creative community today,” said Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. “We’re incredibly proud to be part of that heritage. This investment will ensure that British creators and producers have first rate production facilities and a world stage for their work.
- 7/3/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has created a new production hub in the U.K., with a 14-stage studio space close to London. The first Netflix show to use the new facilities will be Charlize Theron’s upcoming film for the streamer and Skydance, “The Old Guard.”
The new hub will be situated at the iconic Shepperton Studios, which is in Surrey. It is part of the Pinewood Group, and was recently the base for “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” and “Mary Poppins Returns.” Pinewood recently bought land near the existing site and has set plans in motion to expand the studio space further, as first reported by Variety.
“Shepperton has been synonymous with world class film for nearly a century and it’s an important production hub for the U.K. creative community today,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer at Netflix. “We’re incredibly proud to be part of that heritage.
The new hub will be situated at the iconic Shepperton Studios, which is in Surrey. It is part of the Pinewood Group, and was recently the base for “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” and “Mary Poppins Returns.” Pinewood recently bought land near the existing site and has set plans in motion to expand the studio space further, as first reported by Variety.
“Shepperton has been synonymous with world class film for nearly a century and it’s an important production hub for the U.K. creative community today,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer at Netflix. “We’re incredibly proud to be part of that heritage.
- 7/3/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
CEO set to leave Star Wars and James Bond studio after 17 years.
Pinewood Group CEO Ivan Dunleavy is leaving the company after 17 years at the helm.
The UK studio has long played host to blockbusters including the Bond franchise, a string of Marvel titles and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Ivan Dunleavy
In an email to all staff today, Paul Golding, chairman of Pinewood, said: “Ivan has played a huge role in the success of Pinewood. When we became owners six months ago, we were delighted that he stayed on. Now, having overseen a smooth transition from public company to private ownership and with the business in such great shape, he has suggested the time is right to move on.
“I am pleased to say Ivan will continue to bring us the benefit of his experience as a senior adviser.”
In the same email, Ivan wished Pinewood, its staff and “all contributors to the screen industries...
Pinewood Group CEO Ivan Dunleavy is leaving the company after 17 years at the helm.
The UK studio has long played host to blockbusters including the Bond franchise, a string of Marvel titles and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Ivan Dunleavy
In an email to all staff today, Paul Golding, chairman of Pinewood, said: “Ivan has played a huge role in the success of Pinewood. When we became owners six months ago, we were delighted that he stayed on. Now, having overseen a smooth transition from public company to private ownership and with the business in such great shape, he has suggested the time is right to move on.
“I am pleased to say Ivan will continue to bring us the benefit of his experience as a senior adviser.”
In the same email, Ivan wished Pinewood, its staff and “all contributors to the screen industries...
- 4/24/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
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