A significant film and TV studio development in Edinburgh, Scotland, has moved a step closer with the appointment of a local company to run the venture.
First Stage Studios, led by film and television producer Bob Last and actor and director Jason Connery , has been chosen to head the project at the Port of Leith site in the Scottish capital following an open tender process. They will manage, operate and promote the facility to UK and international customers.Avengers: Infinity War.
The plan is to develop it into a fully-functional, full time studio space. Plans include five sound stages, with 160,000 sq ft of adaptive interior shooting space, as well as offices.'Stranger Things' Will Shoot In New Mexico For Season 4; Netflix Touts Growing Production Hub - Hot Spots: New Mexico Local body Screen Scotland is investing $1.3M towards the initial setup, with a raise of private sector finance planned.
There continues to be a clamour for shooting space across the UK. Last year, inward investment in the territory reached a new peak, with $4b spent on UK shores by foreign companies across film and TV. The trend has seen a scramble by the U.S. majors to tie up studio space: last year,
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