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‘Star Wars’, ‘Avengers’ And ‘James Bond’ Boost Pinewood Studios in the UK To Record Revenues  http:// deadline.com/2015/06/star-w ars-james-bond-avengers-pinewood-to-record-revenues-1201464114/   …   Andy Serkis won’t give away anything about his Star Wars character: "Not long to go now"   http:// go.dspy.me/tDHW     Is Disneyland Planning a Big Marvel and Star Wars Makeover for its closed  Innoventions attraction ?  http:// overmental.com/content/is-dis neyland-planning-a-big-marvel-and-star-wars-makeover-for-innoventions-31861#.VZRWivx8wiA.twitter   …   New animated Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales to Premiere on TV on July 6  http:// dorksideoftheforce.com/2015/07/01/leg o-star-wars-droid-tales-to-premiere-july-6/   …   Lucasfilm  Clarifies the confusing Chronology of 'The Clone Wars' TV Series http://www. starwarsunderworld.com/2015/06/lucasf ilm-clarifies-chr...

Pinewood Studios has been confirmed for another Star Wars shoot.  Star Wars VIII will be shot at the studios. The announcement was made by Pinewood CEO Ivan Dunleavy at the annual conference of the Confederation of British Industry. R2-D2 even made an appearance at the announcement. Star Wars, The Force Awakens recently wrapped up principal photography which was also shot at Pinewood Studios and around the UK including the Forest of Dean. It wouldn't be Annual Conference #CBI2014 without an appearance from R2D2. pic.twitter.com/Av3qwHH2fN — The CBI (@CBItweets) November 10, 2014 Rob THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Pinewood Studios continues to expand and is heading to Wales, my neck of the woods.  In fact its just down the road from me.  Couple this with BBC Wales Studios creating gems such as Doctor Who and Sherlock and its clear to see that South Wales is becoming a Mecca for British made quality movies and TV. The famous film company Pinewood is to set up a new studio in Cardiff. Pinewood Studios Wales will be based at the former Energy Centre building in Wentloog and will form part of the company's global network. The deal was announced on Monday by First Minister Carwyn Jones and Pinewood Shepperton chief executive Ivan Dunleavy. The Welsh government hopes the 180,000 sq ft complex will generate an estimated £90m for the economy. "Attracting such an iconic global brand as Pinewood is wonderful news for Wales," Mr Jones said. "This high-profile investment is of significant economic value to Wales while the partnership between the Welsh government and Pinewood offers ...

BBC News have reported that Pinewood Studios are to expand to the USA.  This is great news for the famous studio that is rich in movie history. UK film studio Pinewood Shepperton has announced plans to build its first sound stages in the United States. The Pinewood Atlanta complex will be built on 288 acres of land south of Atlanta, Georgia, as a joint venture with a US investment company. Georgia has been among the US states drawing film-making away from Hollywood with tax incentives in recent years. The deal is the latest sign of expansion at Pinewood, the home of the James Bond franchise. Earlier this month it announced a joint venture with a Chinese media group, potentially giving it access to the fast-growing Chinese market. Read the full article here. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+