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

A snapshot of the film and high-end TV projects shooting in the UK and Ireland

By Ellie Calnan 4 Oct 2024

2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK: latest updates
Bridgerton; Cr: Netflix

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

Please contact us here to add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.

Films 

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 

Pressure 
World War Two drama surrounding a meteorological officer responsible for determining the weather conditions for the Normandy landings.
Dir: Anthony Maras 
Prod: Working Title, Studiocanal 
Where: London, Buckinghamshire 
When: Sep-ongoing
Distributor: Studiocanal (sales)
Cast: Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon 

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 

Glenrothan 
Two estranged brothers reunite in the Scottish village they grew up in and home to the family business.
Dir: Brian Cox 
Prod: Lionsgate, Nevision, Blazing Griffin 
Where: Scotland 
When: Aug-onoging
Distributor: TBC
Cast: Brian Cox, Alan Cumming 

CC: Emily 
A young musician teams up with a psychology student to track down the girl of his dreams.
Dir: Alicia MacDonald
Prod: Working Title, Parkville Pictures
Where: Manchester 
When: Aug-ongoing
Distributor: Focus Features 
Cast: Spike Fearn. Angourie Rice

28 Years Later: Part 2
The second part in the post-apocalyptic 28 Years Later trilogy, and fourth in the 28 franchise. 
Dir: Nia DaCosta
Prod: Sony Pictures, DNA Films, Decibel Films 
Where: UK
When: Aug-ongoing
Distributor: Sony Pictures  
Cast: TBA 

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 Cinema, 
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Sam Worthington, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Jurassic World 4
The fourth instalment in the Jurassic Park spin-off franchise.
Dir: Gareth Edwards 
Prod: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures 
Where: Sky Studios Elstree 
When: June - ongoing 
Distributor: Universal 
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali 

Wasteman
Prison thriller.
Dir: Calum Macdiarmid
Prod: Sophia Gibber, Myles Payne
Where: London and Somerset
When: June - ongoing 
Distributor: Lionsgate (UK), Bankside Films (Sales)
Cast: David Jonsson, Tom Blyth

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

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part Two 
The eighth edition in the action franchise.
Dir: Christopher McQuarrie
Prod: Tom Cruise Productions
Where: London, Derbyshire 
When: March - July 2023; March 2024 - ongoing
Ditsributor: Paramount
Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg 

TV

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 

Quarter Life 
A struggling actor has a breakdown on the verge of securing his dream role.
Series creator: Riz Ahmed, Ben Karlin 
Prod: Left Handed Films 
Where: London
When: Sep-ongoing 
Distributor: Amazon Prime 
Cast: Riz Ahmed 

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

How To Get To Heaven From Belfast 
Three women’s lives are thrown into chaos when the fourth, estranged, member of their friendship group passes away.
Series creator: Lisa McGee
Prod: Hat Trick Productions
Where: Northern Ireland 
When: July - ongoing
Distributor: Netflix 
Cast: Roísín Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan, Caoilfhionn Dunne

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 
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

The Agency
Adaptation of French spy thriller about an undercover spy forced to return to normal life.
Series creator: 
Prod: Smokehouse Pictures, MTV, 101 Studios
Where: Warner Bros Studios, Leavesden 
When: June - ongoing 
Distributor: Paramount+
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Richard Gere, Jeffrey Wright 

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

This information comes from a variety of sources, including our sister site, Production Intelligence (PI), part of The Knowledge. For more details on PI and how to subscribe, click HERE for a demo

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

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