Longcross Film Studios is a film and television production facility in Longcross,

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, approximately west of central London. Built on the site of the Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment, the studio began operations in 2006. The studio features four main sound stages ranging from , eight "meganova" sound stages, 200 acres of backlot, a two-and-a-quarter mile test track, and an off-road course. In 2021,

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signed a long-term lease deal with

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to expand operations and invest in Longcross Studios.

Background

The studios are built on the site of a 150-year-old manor house in

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. From 1942 to 2005 the site was used by Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment for the production and testing of military vehicles and innovations such as

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. In 2005, the site was purchased by construction company Crest Nicholson and asset management company

. Longcross Studios began operations the following year and has since hosted a wide range of film and TV productions, including James Bond's ''

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'', ITV's ''

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'', and Marvel's '' Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness''. The rise of streaming services such as

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, and

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and the increased demand for original content has led to a spike in demand for production real estate and

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s. In order to respond to the demand, Longcross Studios has built a new type of

s with Serious Stages, a concert stage and temporary building construction company. The "meganova" stages are built to purpose and can be built in three months versus 12–18 months of traditional sound stages. A number of productions are already taking advantage of the new stages, including the upcoming

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films. In 2021,

and

signed a deal to expand operations and invest in stages and facilities at Longcross Studios. Aviva Investors also acquired the remaining £45 million ($61.5m) stake from Crest Nicholson.

List Longcross Studios Productions

Film

*'' Clash of the Titans'' (2010) *''

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'' (2010) *'' Hugo'' (2011) *'' War Horse'' (2011) *'' John Carter'' (2012) *''

'' (2012) *''

Wrath of the Titans ''Wrath of the Titans'' is a 2012 action fantasy film and a sequel to the 2010 film '' Clash of the Titans''. The film stars Sam Worthington, Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Édgar Ramírez, Toby Kebbell, Danny Huston, Ralph Fiennes, and Liam Neeson ...

'' (2012) *'' Captain Phillips'' (2013) *'' Fast & Furious 6'' (2013) *''

Jack the Giant Slayer ''Jack the Giant Slayer'' (previously titled ''Jack the Giant Killer'') is a 2013 American fantasy adventure film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie and Dan Studney, from a story by Lemke and David Dobki ...

'' (2013) *'' Rush'' (2013) *'' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013) *'' World War Z'' (2013) *'' Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014) *''

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'' (2015) *'' Alice Through the Looking Glass'' (2016) *''

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'' (2016) *''

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'' (2016) *'' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' (2017) *'' Murder on the Orient Express'' (2017) *'' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017) *''

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'' (2019) *''

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'' (2019) *''

The King's Man ''The King's Man'' is a 2021 spy action film directed by Matthew Vaughn from a screenplay by Vaughn and Karl Gajdusek and a story by Vaughn. The third installment in the British ''Kingsman'' film series, which is based on the comic book ''Th ...

'' (2020) *'' Artemis Fowl'' (2020) *'' The Gentlemen'' (2020) *'' Death on the Nile'' (2022) *'' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' (2022) * The Marvels (2023) * Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) * Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two (2024)

Television

*'' Dead Set'' (2008) *'' Call the Midwife'' (2012–present) *''

'' (2015)

References

External links

Official siteListing in British Film CommissionYelp review
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