The United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi has unveiled plans to build a major studio complex.
Announced by state-owned media hub twofour54, the project — entitled twofour54 studios and due for completion in 2025 — is set to span 400,000 square meters and will include 11 soundstages, a 3,000 square-meter exterior water tank and six standing sets, alongside 7000 square-meters of office space and other production facilities.
Abu Dhabi has already become a much-used backdrop for major Hollywood and Bollywood productions, with Dune, Star Wars and Fast and Furious all using it as an exterior location. More recently, major scenes from Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 were shot in the Emirate. The building of soundstages, however, would suggest there are hopes it can now become major destination for international projects beyond it on-location shoots.
The move also comes just as Abu Dhabi’s neighboring Saudi Arabia has begun to emerge as a major global location, backed...
Announced by state-owned media hub twofour54, the project — entitled twofour54 studios and due for completion in 2025 — is set to span 400,000 square meters and will include 11 soundstages, a 3,000 square-meter exterior water tank and six standing sets, alongside 7000 square-meters of office space and other production facilities.
Abu Dhabi has already become a much-used backdrop for major Hollywood and Bollywood productions, with Dune, Star Wars and Fast and Furious all using it as an exterior location. More recently, major scenes from Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 were shot in the Emirate. The building of soundstages, however, would suggest there are hopes it can now become major destination for international projects beyond it on-location shoots.
The move also comes just as Abu Dhabi’s neighboring Saudi Arabia has begun to emerge as a major global location, backed...
- 8/1/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
twofour54 Studios is set to span more than 100 acres.
A major new studio complex is set to be constructed in Abu Dhabi, building on a growing wave of production in the region that includes Mission: Impossible, Dune and Star Wars.
Government-backed twofour54 Abu Dhabi has announced that the facility will open by 2025 and span more than 100 acres, including 11 soundstages, an exterior water tank and six standing sets. The complex, named twofour54 Studios, will also include office space, post-production facilities, permanent tenancies and screening rooms.
The move follows increased levels of production in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia ramping up...
A major new studio complex is set to be constructed in Abu Dhabi, building on a growing wave of production in the region that includes Mission: Impossible, Dune and Star Wars.
Government-backed twofour54 Abu Dhabi has announced that the facility will open by 2025 and span more than 100 acres, including 11 soundstages, an exterior water tank and six standing sets. The complex, named twofour54 Studios, will also include office space, post-production facilities, permanent tenancies and screening rooms.
The move follows increased levels of production in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia ramping up...
- 8/1/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Abu Dhabi-based outfit twofour54 has revealed ambitious plans to build a large-scale production studio by 2025.
twofour54, which is state-owned, has said the complex will be named twofour54 Studios.
The overall development will span over 100 acres and include 11 soundstages, an exterior water tank, and six versatile standing sets. Complementing the lot will be 7,000 sqm of office space with a collection of production facilities, including post-production and screening rooms.
Abu Dhabi has increasingly become an attractive destination for expansive international productions, largely thanks to the introduction of its 30% tax rebate. To date the city has housed shoots such as 6 Underground, Sonic The Hedgehog, Dune, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Fast & Furious 7, and most recently, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. The seventh Mi film was shot in Abu Dhabi’s Liwa desert and the city’s new Midfield Terminal airport building, with support from the Abu Dhabi Film Commission...
twofour54, which is state-owned, has said the complex will be named twofour54 Studios.
The overall development will span over 100 acres and include 11 soundstages, an exterior water tank, and six versatile standing sets. Complementing the lot will be 7,000 sqm of office space with a collection of production facilities, including post-production and screening rooms.
Abu Dhabi has increasingly become an attractive destination for expansive international productions, largely thanks to the introduction of its 30% tax rebate. To date the city has housed shoots such as 6 Underground, Sonic The Hedgehog, Dune, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Fast & Furious 7, and most recently, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. The seventh Mi film was shot in Abu Dhabi’s Liwa desert and the city’s new Midfield Terminal airport building, with support from the Abu Dhabi Film Commission...
- 8/1/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Plans are underway to build a sprawling studio complex in Abu Dhabi, which is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and has served as an exterior location for portions of Hollywood franchises such as “Dune,” “Star Wars” and “Fast and Furious.”
The announcement that Abu Dhabi is taking the plunge and investing in a world class studio facility comes as nearby Saudi Arabia is starting to gain traction in luring international productions.
State-owned media and production hub twofour54 Abu Dhabi has announced that the filming facility, named twofour54 Studios, will span over 100 acres and comprise 11 state-of-the-art soundstages, an exterior water tank and six versatile standing sets.
“Twofour54 Studios will be a future-proof, virtual production-ready, metaverse-enabled and fully-fledged production destination, addressing high demand in the regional and global production landscape,” the company said in a statement.
The studio lot will include office space and encompass post-production facilities and screening rooms.
The announcement that Abu Dhabi is taking the plunge and investing in a world class studio facility comes as nearby Saudi Arabia is starting to gain traction in luring international productions.
State-owned media and production hub twofour54 Abu Dhabi has announced that the filming facility, named twofour54 Studios, will span over 100 acres and comprise 11 state-of-the-art soundstages, an exterior water tank and six versatile standing sets.
“Twofour54 Studios will be a future-proof, virtual production-ready, metaverse-enabled and fully-fledged production destination, addressing high demand in the regional and global production landscape,” the company said in a statement.
The studio lot will include office space and encompass post-production facilities and screening rooms.
- 8/1/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
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