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‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ to Shoot in the U.K.

May 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Lucasfilm announced on Friday that production of Star Wars: Episode VII will take place in the United Kingdom. All of the six previous live-action Star Wars movies have included U.K. production at Elstree, Shepperton, Leavesden, Ealing and Pinewood Studios. “We’ve devoted serious time and attention to revisiting the origins of Star Wars as inspiration [...]

U.K.’s Animation Tax Relief to Launch in April

March 20, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image

The U.K. entertainment industry is eagerly awaiting the arrival of April. George Osborne, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer (equivalent of a treasury secretary) recently pointed out that the introduction of the tax relief would play a big part in keeping the U.K.’s vfx sector competitive with the rest of the [...]

Animation U.K. Welcomes New U.K. Tax Credits

December 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The U.K. treasury is poised to publish draft legislation on tax breaks for high-end television and animation next week after it was announced that qualifying productions will receive a 25% rebate. It is expected that the measures, detailed in chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, will work in a similar way [...]

U.K. Offers More Info on Animation Tax Break

June 18, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The U.K. government formally opened its consultation on a proposed tax break program for high-end TV productions, animation projects and video games. The Treasury Secretary George Osborne said Monday that industry representatives and others can comment on the proposal, first outlined in the budget earlier this year, until September. The [...]