“Let’s Have A Sunderland ‘Barbie’:” UK Chancellor Backs Plans By James Corden’s Fulwell 73 To Build Film Studio In North East
deadline.comUK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt wants North East England to get in on the all-consuming Barbie hype. Speaking with local press over the weekend, Hunt confirmed that his government is currently in talks with a conglomerate of investors, including James Corden’s Fulwell 73 firm, who have set plans to build a new film studio in the region. “We have been having very good discussions with the people who are hoping to invest here,” Hunt said. “All I will say is, this year’s California blockbuster Barbie was shot in Hertfordshire — next time, let’s have a Sunderland Barbie.” Here, Hunt is making reference to parts of the production on Greta Gerwig’s Barbie taking place at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire, just outside of London.
FulwellCain, a joint venture between Corden’s Fulwell 73 and Cain International, submitted plans to local authorities to create the complex on the former Crown Works Studios in Sunderland.
Tipped to create and support 8450 jobs, the FulwellCain has said the studio would act as one of “Europe’s largest facilities” and could annually generate as much as £334 million for the local economy.
FulwellCain has said the 1.68 million square foot scheme will include 20 sound stages for feature film and television productions.
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