For the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park movies, the crew uses familiar locations.The cliffs while approaching the park at Isla Nublar are the vistas at Napali Coast, Kauaii. The same location was used in the original Jurassic Park.Also, the popular location at Oahu, Kualoa Ranch was used for the tower, bunker and Gyrosphere scenes. […]
Doctor Who S11 – Cape Town
It's been an exciting day here @book_lounge. We had the #13thdocter #drwho shooting outside. #JodieWhittaker pic.twitter.com/gYzlJEimUB — The Book Lounge (@book_lounge) January 14, 2018 Confirmed location is “The Kimberley Hotel”
Kingsman: The Golden Circle – Birmingham
While writing this post, the movie has not yet been released. However, some locations are released by Birminghammail. Including: Cornwall Street and Chamberlain Square. Cornwall street will feature a “carchase with gunfire”. Also Camberley in Surrey (UK) was used, here Poppy’s Bowling Lane can be found. Studio work was done at Warner Bros, Leavesden. Seems […]
Sherlock Holmes (2009) – London
The Art Deco building called “Freemason’s Hall” can be seen in the 2009 version of Sherlock Holmes. It is a memorial to the people who were killed during WWI. In the film it has been used in the scene where Blackwood reappears before the order. The building is open to visitors.
Sherlock Holmes (2009) – London
The Grade One listed Industrial building from Victorian times, Crossness Pumping Station, was used in the 2009 version of Sherlock Holmes. Blackwood enters the sewers through this building. It is open to visitors and the building is known for its spectacular cast ironworks.
Fantastic Beasts and where to find them (2016) – Liverpool
In “Fantastic Beasts..” a bank plays a prominent part in the film. It is where two main charaters meet and a lot of havoc happens. While in the story, the bank is located in New York, the film was recorded in Liverpool. A real Bank was used (known as “The Grasshopper”). At 4 Water street, Martin’s […]
Broadchurch (S03) – Little Bredy
For season three of the popular Brittisch Drama Broadchurch, the story takes us away from the iconic Cliffs. Instead DI Hardy moves to a countryside crime scene. A large manor is the backdrop for this season’s story. The location is in the small town of Little Bredy. The house, Brideshead, is a private building and […]
Clash of the Titans – UK – Dinorwic Slate Quarry
In 2010 (and later for the second installment in 2012), the Perseus Myth “Clash of the Titans” was filmed in Wales. Tthe Harriet Hole in Dinorwic Slate Quarry was used for parts of this film (and “Wrath of the Titans”). Volcano scenes were filmed here. It has also been used in 1988 for “Willow” and […]
Tomb Raider The Cradle of Life – Wales (Snowdonia)
Originaly, Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life was going to be filmed in China near the Great Wall. The Chinese authorities refused the crew to film in their country, so an alternative had to be found. The United Kingdom was chosen, Snowdonia area in particular. The bike chase near the great wall was filmed […]
Rogue One (Star Wars) – Jordan
UNESCO’s world heritage “Wadi Rum” has been used for movies for many years. “Lawrence of Arabia” (1960) is well known for using this location, and the red sand makes it a popular location for films that appear to have been shot on Mars (“The Martian”). In 2016 the crew for Rogue One turned Wadi Rum […]
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