2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK: latest updates

KFTV reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.

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Films 

Next Life 
A jazz singer finds herself across two alternative realities.
Dir: Drake Doremus
Prod: Mutressa, Fetisoff Illusion, 42 
Where: London
When: December-ongoing 
Distributor: TBC 
Cast: Emilia Clarke, Edgar Ramirez 

& Sons
A famous novelist becomes convinced he is going to die imminently.
Dir: Pablo Trapero
Prod: Matanza Cine srl, Infinity Hill
Where: UK
When: December-ongoing
Distributor: TBC
Cast: Bill Nighy, George MacKay, Matt Smith

H Is For Hawk 
A woman forms an unlikely friendship with a hawk after losing her father. 
Dir: Philippa Lowthorpe
Prod: Plan B Entertainment 
Where: Wales
When: November-ongoing
Distributor: Lionsgate 
Cast: Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson

Untitled Alejandro G Iñárritu film
Plot under wraps.
Dir: Alejandro G Iñárritu
Prod: Warner Bros, Legendary Entertainment
Where: UK
When: November-ongoing
Distributor: Warner Bros
Cast: Tom Cruise, Sandra Hüller, John Goodman,

The Running Man
A man competes in a deadly gameshow where he must outrun professional killers over 30 days.
Dir: Edgar Wright
Prod: Edgar Wright, Simon Kinberg and Nira Park
Where: London
When: November-ongoing
Distributor: Paramount 
Cast: Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Michael Cera

Night And Day 
An astronomer does everything in her power to avoid love and marriage.
Dir: Tina Gharavi
Prod: Asterisk Films, Piccadilly Pictures, Keeper Pictures
Where: Newcastle
When: October-ongoing
Distributor: WestEnd Films (sales)
Cast: Haley Bennett, Timothy Spall, Lily Allen 

500 Miles
Two brothers travel across Ireland to find their estranged grandfather.
Dir: Morgan Matthews
Prod: Origin Pictures, Port Pictures, Minnow Films
Where: Dublin and Wicklow, Ireland
When: October-ongoing
Distributor: True Brit
Cast: Bill Nighy, Maisie Williams and Roman Griffin Davis

Borges And Me
Adaption of Jay Parini’s memoir about chauffeuring Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges through Scotland in 1970.
Dir: Marc Turtletaub
Prod: Ossian International, Big Beach 
Where: Scotland 
When: October-ongoing
Distributor: TBC
Cast: Fionn Whitehead, Luis Gnecco, and Alan Cumming

Anemone
Explores the relationships between fathers, sons and brothers.
Dir. Ronan Day-Lewis 
Prod: Focus Features, Plan B
Where: Manchester 
When: October-ongoing
Distributor: Universal
Cast: Sean Bean, Daniel Day-Lewis, Samantha Morton 

Peaky Blinders 
Carries on from the hit BBC series about a gangster family in 1900s Birmingham.
Dir: Tom Harper 
Prod: Steven Knight, Cillian Murphy, Patrick Holland and Guy Heeley
Where: West midlands
When: September-ongoing
Distributor: Netflix 
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson 

The Woman In Cabin 10
A journalist witnesses a person thrown overboard on a luxury yacht.
Dir: Simon Stone
Prod: Sister
Where: Portland
When: Sep-ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, Hannah Waddingham 

The Conjuring: Last Rites
The final in the series surrounding the paranormal investigating couple.
Dir: Michael Chaves
Prod: Atomic Monster, The Safran Company
Where: London, UK
When: Sep-ongoing
Distributor: Warner Bros
Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga 

Mutiny
Jason Statham goes on the run after being set up for his boss’ murder.
Dir: Jean-François Richet
Where: London
When: Sep-ongoing
Distributor: Sky
Cast: Jason Statham, Anabelle Wallis 

All Five Eyes 
A family drama surrounding three sisters with different outlooks on life.
Dir: Jaclyn Bethany 
Prod: Sulk Youth Films, BKE Productions 
Where: Kent 
When: Aug - ongoing 
Distributor: TBC
Cast: Honor Swinton Byrne, Sophie Kauer, Greta Bellamacina

The Last Disturbance Of Madeline Hynde 
Contemporary psychological thriller. Plot under wraps.
Dir: Kenneth Branagh
Prod: Maximum Effort 
Where: UK
When: Aug - ongoing
Distributor: TBC 
Cast: Jodie Comer

The Fantastic Four: First Steps 
Dir: Matt Shakman
Prod: Disney
Where: Pinewood Studios 
When: Aug - ongoing 
Distributor: Disney 
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach 

After The Hunt
A university professor is conflicted when a student raises accusations against her colleague.
Dir: Luca Guadagnino 
Prod: Imagine Entertainment, Frenesy 
Where: London
When: July - ongoing
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios 
Cast: Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri 

Bugonia
A remake of the 2003 South Korean sci-fi comedy Save The Green Planet!
Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos
Prod: Element Pictures, Square Peg, Fruit Tree
Where: Wycombe 
When: July - ongoing
Distributor: Universal  
Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons 

Finnegan’s Foursome
Two brothers and their sons travel to Ireland for an annual gold tournament. 
Dir: Edward Burns
Prod: Wild Atlantic Pictures
Where: Dublin, Wicklow
When: July - ongoing
Distributor: N/A
Cast:  N/A

Fuze
A heist takes place after London is evacuated following the discovery of an unexploded WWII bomb.
Dir: David Mackenzie
Prod: Sigma Films
Where: London
When: July - ongoing 
Distributor: Sky
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Sam Worthington, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Project Hail Mary
Adaptation of Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel of the same name. 
Dir: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Prod: Amazon MGM Studios
Where: London, UK
When: June
Distributor: Amazon MGM studios
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller

TV

The Donovans 
UK spin-off of Ray Donovan.
Series director: Guy Ritchie 
Prod: Paramount+, MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios
Where: UK
When: November-ongoing
Distributor: Paramount+
Cast: TBC

Silo (series three)
The third series in this dystopian drama surrounding a community forced to live underground.
Series creator: Graham Yost 
Prod: Apple Studios
Where: Hoddesdon Studios
When: Oct-ongoing
Distributor: AppleTV+
Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Tim Robbins 

Out Of The Dust 
A woman begins to question whether she is in a cult when an escaped prisoner arrives on her doorstep.
Series writer: Julie Gearey
Prod: DoubleDutch
Where: UK
When: Sep-ongoing
Distributor: Netflix 
Cast: Molly Windsor, Fra Fee, Asa Butterfield

Bridgerton (series four)
The fourth outing for the Regency romance drama, this time focusing on Benedict Bridgerton.
Series creator: Chris Van Dusen
Prod: Shondaland
Where: Shepperton Studios 
When: Sep-ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha, Katie Leung 

Adolescence (working title)
A family’s world is turned upside down when the 13-year-old son is charged with murder. A one-shot, real-time series directed by Philip Barantini.
Series creator: Stephen Graham, Jack Thorne
Prod: Warp Films, Matriarch Productions, Plan B
Where: UK
When: July - ongoing
Distributor: Netflix 
Cast: Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty

House Of Guinness 
Explores the beginnings of the infamous brewery dynasty.
Series creator: Steven Knight 
Prod: Kudos 
Where: Space Studios Manchester 
When: July - December 
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Louise Partridge, Anthony Boyle, David Wilmot 

Young Sherlock
A 19-year-old Sherlock Holmes solves his first case.
Series creator: Matthew Parkhill 
Prod: Motive Pictures, Inspirational Entertainment
Where: UK
When: July - ongoing 
Distributor: Prime Video 
Cast: Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Natascha McElhone, Joseph Fiennes

The Girlfriend
A mother’s life spirals out of control in an effort to protect her son from his new girlfriend.
Dir: Robin Wright 
Prod: Imaginarium Productions, Amazon MGM Studios
Where: London
When: June - ongoing
Distributor: Prime Video
Cast: Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke, Laurie Davidson

The Night Manager (series two)
The thriller picks up eight years after the first series.
Series director: Georgi Banks-Davies 
Prod: The Ink Factory, Hangtime International Pictures 
Where: London
When: June - ongoing 
Distributor: BBC/Amazon
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Camilla Monroe 

The Seven Dials Mystery 
An Agatha Christie adaptation surrounding a house party where a practical jokes goes murderously wrong. 
Series creator: Chris Chibnall 
Prod: Imaginary Friends Production, Orchid Pictures 
Where: South West UK
When: June - ongoing 
Distributor: Netflix 
Cast: Mia McKenna-Bruce, Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight 
A Game Of Thrones prequel series.
Series directors: Owen Harris, Sarah Adina Smith 
Prod: HBO
Where: Titanic Studios; Glenarm Castle, Belfast
When: June - ongoing 
Distributor: HBO 
Cast: Daniel Ings, Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell

Hijack (series two)
Thriller. Plot under wraps.
Series creator: Guy Bolton
Prod: Idiotlamp Productions Ltd, Green Door Pictures, 60Forty Films
Where: UK
When: June - ongoing 
Distributor: AppleTV+
Cast: Idris Elba, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Karima McAdams

Wednesday (series two)
The second series in the Addams family spin-off about the titular Wednesday as a teenager. 
Series creators: Al Gough, Miles Millar
Prod: MGM Television
Where: County Wicklow 
When: May - ongoing 
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Christina Ricci, Emma Myers 

The Witcher (series four)
The fourth season of the medieval drama. 
Series creator: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Prod: Platige Films, Hivemind Content
Where: Longcross Studios 
When: April - ongoing
Distributor: Netflix 
Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra

The Undertow
A woman’s life is turned upside down when her husband’s estranged identical twin brother returns.
Series director: Jeremy Lovering
Prod: Complete Fiction, wiip
Where: Scottish Highlands
When: April - ongoing
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Jamie Dornan, Mackenzie Davis, Iain de Caestecker

Outlander (series eight)
The final series of the fantasy drama about a time-travelling nurse in the Jacobite rising.
Series creator: Ronald D. Moore
Prod: Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television, Tall Ship Productions
Where: Scotland
When: March - ongoing
Distributor: Starz 
Cast: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan

Slow Horses (series five and six)
The fifth season of the espionage spy thriller about a group of MI5 rejects.
Series creator: Will Smith
Prod: See-Saw Films
Where: London
When: February - ongoing
Distributor: AppleTV+
Cast: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristen Scott Thomas 

Andor (series two) 
Prequel series to Star Wars’ Rogue One.
Series creator: Tony Gilroy
Prod: LucasFilm
Where: Pinewood Studios 
When: November 2022 - July 2023, January 2024 - ongoing 
Distributor: Disney+
Cast: Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård

The Sandman (series two)
The second series of the comic book adaptation about metaphysical entities.
Series creator: Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer, Allan Heinberg 
Prod: PurePop Inc, The Blank Corporation, Phantom Four, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros Television
Where: Pinewood Group, Shepperton
When: June - July, November 2023 - ongoing 
Distributor: Netflix
Cast: Tom Sturridge, Patton Oswalt, Boyd Holbrook

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Additional reporting by Mona Tabbara, Emily Moss and Eliza Baskerville-McCrystal.