The formal launch of The Northern Studios complex is set to recharge film and TV-making in the region, with ambitious plans to boost the industry well under way.
Following on from the big role the North East has previously played as a movie location in the likes of Harry Potter, Transformers and Harry Potter - and with a continuing TV profile in Vera - the ambition now is to enjoy more golden days of film and TV-making. And The Northern Studios has a starring role to play in that.
The new large-scale new TV and film studio complex at Hartlepool is the only one in the region. It offers studio and green screen facilities for hire and promotes the region's range of landscape, from coastal and rural beauty spots to urban, industrial and heritage settings, as ideal filming locations. Already the crew of new action thriller Jackdaw - directed by local talent Jamie Childs whose CV includes His Dark Materials, The Sandman and Doctor Who - have made use of its facilities.
