Korda Studios
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Korda Studios. Hungary
(in Hungarian
: Korda Filmstúdió). is a new film studio complex 26 km west of Budapest
in the wine-making village of Etyek
; hence the media nickname Etyekwood. It is built on the site of a former barracks. with six studios. The studio is named after Sir Alexander Korda
. There was a former Korda Studios in London until c1980. see Abbey Road Studios
.
Korda Studios were inaugurated in April 2007. Altogether six studios were built from a total budget of 90 million Euro
s. It boasts a sound stage of 5975 square (64.314 sq feet) metres which is claimed to be the biggest of its kind in the world. The "superstage" was delivered in 2009. The entire financing was made from private capital investment. The main shareholders are Sándor Demján. Andy Vajna. Peter Munk
and Nathaniel Philip Rothschild
.
Specialising in designing film studios, Bastien and Associates Inc. of the USA made the architectural designs and Iparterv Épülettervező Zrt. of Budapest made the permit designs and as-built plans. The investors originally planned to implement the project in three phases. The studios use the most developed technology and feature all supporting service facilities including wardrobes, make-up rooms and offices. The complex also has the most developed sound post-production studio in the Central and Eastern European as well as a 50 seat screening room and one of the biggest „New York street” set.
The first film produced at Korda Studios was Hellboy II: The Golden Army of Universal Studios
directed by Guillermo del Toro
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(in Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
: Korda Filmstúdió). is a new film studio complex 26 km west of Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
in the wine-making village of Etyek
Etyek
Etyek is a village in Fejér county, Hungary, approximately 30km from Budapest. The area is surrounded by vineyards and is known for its wine-production...
; hence the media nickname Etyekwood. It is built on the site of a former barracks. with six studios. The studio is named after Sir Alexander Korda
Alexander Korda
Sir Alexander Korda was a Hungarian-born British producer and film director. He was a leading figure in the British film industry, the founder of London Films and the owner of British Lion Films, a film distributing company.-Life and career:The elder brother of filmmakers Zoltán Korda and Vincent...
. There was a former Korda Studios in London until c1980. see Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
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Korda Studios were inaugurated in April 2007. Altogether six studios were built from a total budget of 90 million Euro
Euro
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s. It boasts a sound stage of 5975 square (64.314 sq feet) metres which is claimed to be the biggest of its kind in the world. The "superstage" was delivered in 2009. The entire financing was made from private capital investment. The main shareholders are Sándor Demján. Andy Vajna. Peter Munk
Peter Munk
Peter Munk, CC is a Canadian businessman. He is the chairman and founder of the mining company Barrick Gold, the world's largest gold-mining corporation.-Early years:...
and Nathaniel Philip Rothschild
Nathaniel Philip Rothschild
Nathaniel Philip Victor James Rothschild , also known as Nat, is a British-born financier who has settled in Switzerland, and a scion of the prominent Rothschild family. He is the Chairman of "JNR Limited", an investment advisory business primarily focused on emerging markets and the metals, mining...
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Specialising in designing film studios, Bastien and Associates Inc. of the USA made the architectural designs and Iparterv Épülettervező Zrt. of Budapest made the permit designs and as-built plans. The investors originally planned to implement the project in three phases. The studios use the most developed technology and feature all supporting service facilities including wardrobes, make-up rooms and offices. The complex also has the most developed sound post-production studio in the Central and Eastern European as well as a 50 seat screening room and one of the biggest „New York street” set.
The first film produced at Korda Studios was Hellboy II: The Golden Army of Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
directed by Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise. He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman, Federico Luppi and Doug Jones...
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Studios and Sizes
- Studio 1: 1946 square metre. 49.4 x 39.4 metre. 10.75 metre internal height
- Twin Studios 2-3: 1769 square metre. 49.4 x 39.4. 10.75 metre internal height, each
- Studio 4: 961 square metre. 24.4 x 39.4. 10.75 metre internal height
- Studio 5: 2205 square metre. 37 x 59.6. 13.75 metre internal height
- Studio 6: 5856 square metre. 96 x 61. 20 metre internal height