Weekend visitors to the City will often encounter film companies
taking advantage of the quiet streets. Last year over 1,486
shoots took place here, comprising feature films, television
dramas, documentaries, music videos and commercials.
In the streets ...
Features that have filmed recently in the
City include Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes starring
Jude Law and Robert Downey Jnr; Hereafter directed by
Clint Eastwood and starring Matt Damon filmed in the famous
Victorian Leadenhall Market; RA One starring Shah
Rukh Khan filmed large scenes extensively on City streets over
a series of weekends; likewise there will be many recognisable
City streets in Johnny English 2 directed by Oliver
Parker and starring Rowan Atkinson and Rosamund Pike.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen directed by Lasse
Hallström and starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt filmed on
the Millennium Bridge; Pirates of the Carribean
directed by Rob Marshall and starring Johnny Depp filmed in
Temple. As a result of these and the thousands of other
productions that have filmed in the City over the last couple
of years, the City streets, bridges and buildings continues to
feature predominently on screens all over the world.
In buildings ...
As well as the City streets, the City of
London's film liaison office can advise and assist with with
filming arrangements in City of London-owned buildings and
landmarks such as
Guildhall ,
Mansion House ,
Monument and
Tower Bridge .
.... and the City of London-owned
open spaces
which include
Hampstead Heath and
Epping Forest .
For more information tel 020 7332 3202 /
3182.