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    Hollywood production in UK soars to record levels as crews complain of burnout

    by Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times Aug 23, 2022 5 minutes
    Paddy Considine and Milly Alcock in " House of the Dragon."

    LONDON — In the far corner of Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, star Vin Diesel was having a smoke with a colleague between takes for "Fast X," where a car flip scene was being filmed for the latest in the "Fast & Furious" franchise.

    He rested on a barrier under a hot August sun, overlooking a 50-acre field that housed the remains of Kings Landing's Red Keep — a castle set piece vestige from the yearlong filming for HBO Max's eagerly awaited "Game of Thrones" prequel, which debuted Sunday night.

    While the original hit was filmed in Northern Ireland, Leavesden expanded its facilities to help persuade the filmmakers of "House of the Dragon" to shoot in England.

    The studio, a former World War II aircraft factory in Watford, has been booked, the lot has doubled in size, growing to 20 stages from nine, spanning 1.5 million square feet.

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