Korda Studios
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Korda Studios (in Hungarian: Korda Filmstúdió) is a film studio complex in the wine-making village of Etyek; hence the nickname Etyekwood. The studio is named after Sir Alexander Korda, Hungarian born British film producer, director and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and distribution company, Denham Film Studios in Buckinghamshire, England.
History
[edit]Korda Studios were inaugurated in April 2007 and an additional sound stage was built in 2009.[1] The studio was designed by Bastien and Associates Inc.[2]
The first film produced at Korda Studios was Hellboy II: The Golden Army of Universal Studios, directed by Guillermo del Toro. Some scenes from the BBC and Netflix series The Last Kingdom, were filmed there in 2018.[3]
Layout
[edit]Korda Studios has 6 sound stages across 161458.656 sq ft (15000 m2), the largest of which has an area of 64583.4625 sq ft (6000 m2.) [4]
Backlot Sets
[edit]Korda Studios has 15 hectares of back lot space, as well as 10 hectares of space consisting of existing sets. [citation needed]
Studio | Production | Notes | Area |
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New York/Brooklyn Set | |||
Renaissance Set | 107639 sq ft (1000 m2) | ||
Medieval Village Set[5] | 129166.925 sq ft (12000 m2) |
References
[edit]- ^ Franklin, Anna. "Korda Studios Changes the Central European Studios Landscape - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Korda Studios". Bastien and Associates. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Where is The Last Kingdom filmed?". Radio Times. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Korda Studios". Filming in Hungary (in Hungarian). 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Medieval backlot".