The municipality of Arico is re-elected for filming of a multinational film production with international stars. the core of abbots is preparing these days to receive Alice Vikander and elizabeth olsenprotagonists of this Anglo-German co-production, in the same space where it was filmed at the time Wrath of the Titans.
On the farm, a private property, the cleaning and rehabilitation work of the environment is already being carried out by the production company for the assembly of the sets that will set the scene for this film, which talks about a dystopian future and the consequences of climate change.
Filming will take place during the month of August and it will last ten dayswhich will mean a minimum investment of 1.7 million eurosmore of sixty local people who will participate in the production and the contracting of different services, among which are 600 hotel nights.
At a time when the strike of writers and actors hollywood it is affecting both production companies and service providers, this independent European co-production is a breath of fresh air for the audiovisual economy in Canary Islands. The audiovisual industry was the one that grew the most in the Canary Islands economy in 2022, with a much higher evolution compared to other sectors such as tourism, primary care or new technologies, which constitutes a true diversification of the economy of the Islands.
With 164 productions in 2022, 128% more than the previous year, the shootings left 224 million euros in investmentnot counting advertising, and a great impact on the direct contracting of 15,300 jobs.
The strike in Hollywood has paralyzed the production of major studios, filming and promotion of audiovisual projects, affecting not only the entertainment industry, such as movie theaters and television channels, but all support sectors, such as catering companies , construction, rental and costume design, cleaning, logistics, transportation, etc.
If last year there were 5,483 days of filming spread over all the islands, independent European productions like this one, which will be shot in Abades, and national ones, are today the only ones that can maintain the sector and the jobs associated with he.
Anglo-German production
In addition to the renowned leading ladies, Alicia Vikander (Oscar for The Danish Girl) and Elizabeth Olsen (Winner of the Best Actress award for her leading role in Wandavisiónstar of the films, Martha Marcy Marlene and Wind River), the Canarian companies that provide services that are carrying out all the pre-production in the Islands are Volcano Films and So Near The Paradise.
The production is carried out by the English number 9 Films (Living, 2022, nominated for the Oscar for Best Screenplay Actor), headed by the prestigious English producer stephen wolley (Oscar candidate with films like The Crying Game or Interview with the Vampire, among others); and the german Augenschein-Filmproduktion (Most recent productions include A24’s Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel.) The film marks the feature debut of the French director Fleur Fortune.
