Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios
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Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios will open in 2013 providing the Asian-Pacific with a state-of-the-art studio complex managed by The Pinewood Studios Group
, whose portfolio includes Pinewood Studios
, Shepperton Studios
, Teddington Studios
, Pinewood Toronto Studios, Pinewood Indomina Studios
and Pinewood Studio Berlin
.
Construction began towards the end of 2010, with completion expected by the end of 2012.
There are 2 TV studios, each at 12,000 sq ft.
As well as stages and TV studios, there will be offices, workshops and post production facilities. In addition, the surrounding area provides vast location filming opportunities.
The Pinewood Studios Group
The Pinewood Studios Group is a multinational film studio company headquartered in Iver Heath, United Kingdom...
, whose portfolio includes Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios is a major British film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, approximately west of central London. The studios have played host to many productions over the years from huge blockbuster films to television shows to commercials to pop promos.The purchase of Shepperton...
, Shepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios is a film studio in Shepperton, Surrey, England with a history dating back to 1931 since when many notable films have been made there...
, Teddington Studios
Teddington Studios
Teddington Studios is a large British television studio complex located in Teddington, South-West London, providing studio facilities for programmes airing on BBC television, ITV, and Channel 4 along with others...
, Pinewood Toronto Studios, Pinewood Indomina Studios
Pinewood Indomina Studios
Pinewood Indomina Studios is a major film and television studio complex in the Dominican Republic.-History:Pinewood Indomina Studios was born out of a long-term agreement between The Pinewood Studios Group and the Indomina Group to build and operate a new film and television studio complex in the...
and Pinewood Studio Berlin
Pinewood Studio Berlin
Pinewood Studio Berlin is a partnership between The Pinewood Studios Group and Studio Hamburg GmbH. The venture provides film production services and first class film and TV stages to European and international filmmakers, making it easier to take advantage of the benefits of filming in...
.
History
Pinewood Shepperton plc entered into a strategic agreement with Khazanah Nasional Berhad (the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia)in connection with the development of a new film and television studio facility in Iskandar, Malaysia. Heavy investment is pouring into the region, providing necessary funds for infrastructure projects and large business developments.Construction began towards the end of 2010, with completion expected by the end of 2012.
Stages, TV studios and facilities
The state-of-the-art facilities being built as part of the studio complex include 100,000 sq ft of film stages, ranging from 15,000 sq ft to 30,000 sq ft. In total there are five film stages, two at 15,000 sq ft, two at 20,000 sq ft and the biggest at 30,000 sq ft.There are 2 TV studios, each at 12,000 sq ft.
As well as stages and TV studios, there will be offices, workshops and post production facilities. In addition, the surrounding area provides vast location filming opportunities.