Exclusive: Pinewood Studios NOT Moving to the West Midlands

Oct 23, 2009

If you’re a regular reader of the site, you have probably heard by now that the Pinewood Studios £200m redevelopment plan has been rejected by South Buckinghamshire District Council which is a big blow to the studio. Since the news broke, the BBC has run some news articles in conjunction with other websites stating that The Pinewood Project may relocate to The West Midlands with support from local MPs. A derelict former car plant at Longbridge was the planned site but we’ve been in contact with Pinewood Studios who claim that this news is completely unfounded stating:

“Alternative sites were considered, in accordance with planning guidance related to development in the Green Belt. However, the most important aspect in achieving the benefits of Project Pinewood is the complementary relationship between Project Pinewood and Pinewood Studios and the resulting creative cluster and the broad range of benefits this will generate. The proximity of Project Pinewood to Pinewood Studios is essential to its success.”

So it seems that the news of Pinewood moving to Birmingham is rumour and you won’t get to see Daniel Craig, or any other Bond for that matter, causing mayhem in the region!

More news as we get it.

7 COMMENTS

Tweets that mention Exclusive: Pinewood Studios NOT Moving to the West Midlands : HeyUGuys -- Topsy.com Oct 23, 2009 At 16:17

[…] This post was mentioned on Twitter by HeyUGuys Movie News, Ben Mortimer. Ben Mortimer said: RT heyuguysblog Pinewood Studios NOT Moving to the West Midlands: http://bit.ly/22Dj8Q 2 minutes ago from WP to Twitter […]
Blu-Ray Review: Defiance – the Cinema Post – Daily Entertainment … « DIY Projects Oct 23, 2009 At 17:04

[…] Exclusive: Pinewood Studios NOT Moving to the West Midlands : HeyUGuys […]
uberVU - social comments Oct 24, 2009 At 03:12

Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by heyuguysblog: Pinewood Studios NOT Moving to the West Midlands: .
Goldfinger Oct 25, 2009 At 21:57

This supposed source (un-named) is wrong. This quote is 8 months out of date from a press release. The Birmingham bid was not official before planning application was turned down 4 days ago. Official contact to the board and to the senior shareholders will take place tomorrow/Monday. It will be about 4 weeks before a precise offer can be made.
Johnny Oct 29, 2009 At 20:54

I second this. Please revise your story! This information has caused unnecessary confusion and has spread via Google News! It's NOT NEWS!
Pinewood Studios Submits its Project Pinewood Appeal : HeyUGuys – UK Movie Blog Apr 19, 2010 At 10:33

[…] guess we’ll now have to see what this appeal bring but just so you know, the news about Pinewood Studios moving to the Midlands is a load of […]
DarcyKitchin Jun 10, 2010 At 20:23

Who started this rumor in the first place? I wonder if they already received offers from movers. That would be the best prank ever.