TV crews have taken over Irvine beach this morning as filming gets underway for a major streaming service's new crime drama.
Cameras started rolling at the beauty spot early today for a new psychological TV series set to be put out on Paramount+ — one of the newest streaming services to emerge.
Vans and tents were set up last night as filming continued on the new crime series 'The Chemistry of Death' based on Simon Beckett's 2006 novel of the same name.
The car park, just off Marine Drive, has been completely closed to allow crews to set up trailers.
'The Chemistry of Death' is based in a Norfolk village where a grisly murder takes place and forensic expert David Hunter falls under suspicion.
So far, it has not been announced who will star in the gripping series.
The crew is expected to film for 15 weeks in other UK locations including Glasgow and Norfolk, with industry insiders suggesting filming got underway in May.
Outlander director Richard R. Clark has signed on to the project.
Paramount + is taking on the more well-established streaming sites like Netflix and Disney with its original content and is the streaming arm of movie production giants Paramount Pictures.
The American firm launched its UK offering in June after initially getting underway in the US in 2021.
The newest streaming site has announced it will develop six original shows for its viewers.
Paramount+ also aims to become the home for new movies fresh from the cinema screens — including the brand new Scream movie, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and even the newest, Top Gun: Maverick. It's now home to content from ViacomCBS too; owner of channels like MTV, Comedy Central, Showtime and Nickelodeon.
This means TV shows that will air on Paramount Plus include: Spongebob Squarepants, PAW Patrol, Rugrats, and all 14 South Park seasons.
The new video on demand service has ambitions to move into original television series, with the first one off the bat being The First Lady, a political drama starring Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. Others include a documentary/drama about the making of The Godfather, The Offer.
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