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Korda Studios (in
Hungarian: ''Korda Filmstúdió'') is a film studio complex 26 km west of
Budapest
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in the wine-making village of
Etyek
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Korda Studios (in Hungarian: ''Korda Filmstúdià ...
; hence the media nickname ''Etyekwood''. It is built on the site of a former barracks. The studio is named after Sir
Alexander Korda
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in Buckinghamshire, England.
Korda Studios were inaugurated in April 2007. Altogether six studios were built from a total budget of 90 million
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s. It boasts a sound stage of 5,975 square metres (64,314 sq feet) which is claimed to be the biggest of its kind in the world. The "superstage" was delivered in 2009. The entire project was financed from private capital investment. The main shareholders are
Sándor Demján
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,
Andy Vajna
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,
Peter Munk
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and
Nathaniel Philip Rothschild
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Specialising in designing film studios, Bastien and Associates Inc. of the United States 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 a 50-seat screening room.
The first film produced at Korda Studios was ''
Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' of
Universal Studios
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, directed by
Guillermo del Toro. Most scenes of television series
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and later by
Netflix
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, was also filmed here; in early January 2018, it will start pre-production for Series 4.
Fact sheet
* 6 state of the art sound stages on 15,000 square metres
* One of the biggest soundstages in the world with an area of 6,000 square metres and net buildable height of 20 m
* More than 2,800 square metres of production accommodations
* Nearly 7,000 square metres of warehouse and workshop areas
* 15 hectares (37 acres) of empty backlot space suitable for set construction
* 10 hectares of backlot sets: New York, Renaissance and Medieval
Studios and sizes
Korda Studios has 6 state of the art sound stages meeting the industry’s highest level of expectations:
* All stages are soundproof and allow for direct sound recording
* Built-in lighting and scenic bridges with rigging points are able to hold 500 kg per intersection points, and 200 kg per sections
* Silent ventilation and full climate control
* Independent and redundant high voltage power network
* Redundant fiber optic network and WIFI
* Fire detection and extinguishing system
* Remote controlled smoke extraction
* Attached dimmer and local storage rooms
* Direct access to production buildings
* Large elephant doors
Stage 1: 1946 square metre. 49.4 x 39.4 metre. 10.75 metre internal height including 10 x 10 x 4 metre watertank
Stage 2: 1769 square metre. 49.4 x 39.4. 10.75 metre internal height
Stage 3: 1769 square metre. 49.4 x 39.4. 10.75 metre internal height
Stage 4: 961 square metre. 24.4 x 39.4. 10.75 metre internal height
Stage 5: 2205 square metre. 37 x 59.6. 13.75 metre internal height
Stage 6: 5856 square metre. 96 x 61. 20 metre internal height
Backlot sets
New York/Brooklyn Set
Built for
Hellboy II: The Golden Army, the backlot includes a full Brooklyn street block with four-story facades on sides, a movie theater, bank, restaurant, repair shop, freight loading docks and fire escapes. The length of the main street is 120 meters which runs into 60 meter long side streets at each end. The width of the paved road is 14.5 meters, with 3-4 meter sidewalks on each side. The large backlot area makes it possible to extend the set on all sides. The street façade can be modified to suit production’s needs.
Renaissance Set
The backlot was designed by Francois Seguin & Jonathan McKinstry for ''
The Borgias'' TV series. It portrays numerous regions of historical Italy, from The Vatican to Florence. The more than 1 hectare renaissance city has various styled buildings and gates, courtyards, alleys, interiors, prison cell, a piazza and Vatican façade.
Medieval Village Set
Built for the
World Without End miniseries, the 12,000 square meter set is situated in a natural environment next to a lake and forest. The set portrays a village from the 13-14th century with various houses, fortress wall, central square and ambulatory. Most of the houses include interiors.
References
External links
{{Commons, Etyekwood
''Company website''
Buildings and structures in Fejér County
Film production companies of Hungary
Film production companies of the United States
Film location shooting