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PINEWOOD STUDIOS, THE revered British filming studio behind the James Bond franchise and many others (including the next generation of Star Wars movies currently in production), are to open an Irish production arm.
Ireland has long been a popular location for film and tv crews around the world, attributable to a combination of beautiful scenery and locations, and also very favourable tax laws.
“We are delighted to announce this exciting new venture in Ireland,” said the studio’s Commercial Director Nick Smith.
Pinewood Productions Ireland will expand Pinewood’s global offering and enhance the services we can offer our international clients.
Ian O Brien / Twitter@PinewoodStudios will there be any opportunities for work experience
— Ian O Brien (@Brienoian) May 14, 2015
Pinewood Productions Ireland Limited will be a full service production company focusing on “physical production administration, Section 481 application and packaging” according to a statement from the studio.
They make no bones about the fact Ireland’s adjusted Section 481 tax ruling (which applies to tax breaks for film and tv production) is the major carrot for the enterprise, although that can be said of pretty much all production that happens here.
“From 1 January 2015, Ireland’s tax incentive ‘Section 481’ for film and television has been enhanced, creating a new payable tax credit programme worth up to 32% of eligible Irish expenditure, based on the cost of all cast & crew working in Ireland,” the studio said.
Irish services will range from pre-production budgeting to location scouting, facilities rentals to talent and crew sourcing.
The company plans to hire an Irish Head of Production to manage the venture.
Which hopefully will mean lots of this happening somewhere close by in the not too distant future.
The next edition in the 53-year-old Bond franchise, Spectre, will be released later this year with Daniel Craig once more donning the tux as the world’s most durable spy.
Recent non-Bond productions filmed at the famous English studios include The Dark Knight, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Les Miserables.
The 007 stage at Pinewood, named for the studios’ most famous resident, is one of the biggest silent sound stages in the world.
Bond, Seamus Bond
Needs more fadas.
Bring on “Quantum of Sligo”
and ” A view to Achill”
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for “From Roscommon, With Love”.
Comment of the week.
Dr. I will yeah
The spy who loved Meath
From Rush, with love
Mooneraker
Dr knowth
Chicken Royale
The Man with the Golden Hurl
Yer Man with the Gun in Golden.
Considering he’s a British spy with over 20 films its actually kinda surprising they’ve never incorporated the Ireland or the IRA into any storyline over the last 50 years
I suppose they didn’t want to draw any attention to the real spooks running around Ireland. People might have started asking awkward questions.
Would have been great at the end when Bond lifts Adams up with a giant magnet and drops him into the water with a shark before taking Mary Lou McDonald for a run in the Aston.
There’s absolutely nothing shameful about offering tax incentives to attract the film industry to Ireland – its how Canada attracts so many US movies, commercials and TV shows!
The more jobs and opportunity to benefit Irish tourism, the better.
Ennistymon’s are forever…
The Fry who loved me
Hope he calls into Plenty O’Tooles family and apologises for getting her killed
The bond villian will be Seamus O Leprechaun played by our very own Michael D Higgins.)
Not the first Bond film to be shot in Ireland. The 1967 Casino Royale was partially shot in Ireland. Fire fighters from Dun Laoghaire were brought in because of some of the danger of fire from some of the special effects. My dad used to talk about meeting David Niven on the set.
The Limerick Daylights!!
“Combination of beautiful scenery, location and tax laws”. Just cut the crap and say tax. An english film crew will have more experience than an irish one but the english one is cheaper! It all comes down to tax loop holes. Why do we bother make excuses.
A view to a Kill. Just off the N7
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