The UK’s biggest movie studio, ‘Pinewood Studios’ have today announced that they are to open a brand new studio complex in the Caribbean. The studios are to be named ‘Pinewood Indomina Studios’ and will be funded by the Indomina Group. The studio is slated to open 2012.
Pinewood Indomina Studios will open in the Dominican Republic and according to the Pinewood Studios website, the office will be opened to optimise on the growing Caribbean, South and Central American Markets.
Pinewood will receive annual fees for its sales and management services and an equity participation which accrues over time from 2013. The construction will be funded by the Indomina Group. This new venture, ‘Pinewood Indomina Studios’ is expected to commence initial operations in 2012.
The state of the art film and television production facilities will initially comprise 5,000 sq m of sound stage space along with 15,000 sq m of associated production support facilities. The 35 acre site will include an 8 acre water effects facility including a 75m x 75m exterior water tank with natural ocean horizons, blue screen capabilities and a fully equipped diving and marine department. When completed it will be the only tank of its type and size in the region.
This is fantastic news for Pinewood Studios and I’m so pleased to see them going from strength to strength! I’ve placed some concept images of the new facilities below and all I can think to say to end this post is: “bring on the set visits”!
Source: Pinewood Studios
