Studio which has hosted Sony’s Outlander [pictured] gets council approval for expansion.
Wardpark Studios, the converted studio site between Glasgow and Edinburgh which has played host to two seasons of Sony-Starz TV series Outlander, has been granted planning permission by the local council for additional studio space.
The initial planning permission for the expanded facility - which will be private and publicly backed - means that changes can be made to the site to make space for a new sound stage.
Terry Thomson, chairman of Wardpark Studios Limited, said: “This planning permission means we can move forward with the initial preparatory work to create new site access, car parking and building alternations.
“The entire complex is currently let to Sony for Outlander, so we’re seeking their co-operation to start these works as soon as possible without disrupting their filming schedules.
“We’re committed to making this expansion happen. When the development is complete, we’ll have...
Wardpark Studios, the converted studio site between Glasgow and Edinburgh which has played host to two seasons of Sony-Starz TV series Outlander, has been granted planning permission by the local council for additional studio space.
The initial planning permission for the expanded facility - which will be private and publicly backed - means that changes can be made to the site to make space for a new sound stage.
Terry Thomson, chairman of Wardpark Studios Limited, said: “This planning permission means we can move forward with the initial preparatory work to create new site access, car parking and building alternations.
“The entire complex is currently let to Sony for Outlander, so we’re seeking their co-operation to start these works as soon as possible without disrupting their filming schedules.
“We’re committed to making this expansion happen. When the development is complete, we’ll have...
- 5/17/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
The proposed development would see the studio grow to 78,000sq ft, but some MSPs have voiced scepticism over the project’s scale and timing.
The owners of Wardpark Studios in Scotland are submitting a planning application to enhance the existing lot with an additional 30,000 square feet of converted studio space.
The new development, the latest in a series of applications for a new studio in Scotland, would be comprised of two 50 foot-high sound stages, as well as production offices, ancillary spaces and a back lot.
This would be in addition to the four current sound stages on the site, which cover 48,000 square feet of converted studio space, recently housing historical TV drama series Outlander [pictured].
Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop said that ministers could provide up to $5.7m (£4m) to the project, including $2.1m (£1.5m) in grant funding and a further $3.6m (£2.5m) as a loan.
Negotiations have taken place over the potential deal between Wardpark Studios Limited...
The owners of Wardpark Studios in Scotland are submitting a planning application to enhance the existing lot with an additional 30,000 square feet of converted studio space.
The new development, the latest in a series of applications for a new studio in Scotland, would be comprised of two 50 foot-high sound stages, as well as production offices, ancillary spaces and a back lot.
This would be in addition to the four current sound stages on the site, which cover 48,000 square feet of converted studio space, recently housing historical TV drama series Outlander [pictured].
Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop said that ministers could provide up to $5.7m (£4m) to the project, including $2.1m (£1.5m) in grant funding and a further $3.6m (£2.5m) as a loan.
Negotiations have taken place over the potential deal between Wardpark Studios Limited...
- 3/9/2016
- ScreenDaily
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals bosses have urged moviemaker Cameron Crowe to add a warning to the end of his new Matt Damon film We Bought A Zoo following the recent Ohio wildlife sanctuary drama, which ended with the deaths of escaped lions, tiger and bears.
Terry Thompson unlocked cages on his Zanesville preserve before committing suicide on Tuesday and his exotic animals escaped to the nearby countryside, causing a 24-hour headache for state law officials and wildlife experts.
The big-game hunt ended after police officers shot and killed 49 of the animals for fear they would harm humans.
Now PETA bosses feel it would be a good idea to use Crowe's new movie to highlight the problems of taking in exotic, non-domesticated animals - something Damon's character does in the film.
Lisa Lange, PETA's Vice President, tells WENN, "We Bought a Zoo conveys the misleading and downright dangerous message that no special knowledge - just a lot of heart - is needed to run a zoo. As the tragedy in Ohio gruesomely illustrates, wild animals aren't Disney characters. They have very special needs that all too often aren't met by people who buy them on a whim because they think it would be cool to own a tiger."
Lange has written to Crowe and the movie's producers in the hope of persuading him to make it clear that inexperienced animal handlers should never even entertain the idea of buying an exotic pet.
Terry Thompson unlocked cages on his Zanesville preserve before committing suicide on Tuesday and his exotic animals escaped to the nearby countryside, causing a 24-hour headache for state law officials and wildlife experts.
The big-game hunt ended after police officers shot and killed 49 of the animals for fear they would harm humans.
Now PETA bosses feel it would be a good idea to use Crowe's new movie to highlight the problems of taking in exotic, non-domesticated animals - something Damon's character does in the film.
Lisa Lange, PETA's Vice President, tells WENN, "We Bought a Zoo conveys the misleading and downright dangerous message that no special knowledge - just a lot of heart - is needed to run a zoo. As the tragedy in Ohio gruesomely illustrates, wild animals aren't Disney characters. They have very special needs that all too often aren't met by people who buy them on a whim because they think it would be cool to own a tiger."
Lange has written to Crowe and the movie's producers in the hope of persuading him to make it clear that inexperienced animal handlers should never even entertain the idea of buying an exotic pet.
- 10/21/2011
- WENN
The animal slaughter in Ohio showed the world how hard it is to run a zoo at home. So will the disaster have any impact on the marketing of the coming family movie “We Bought a Zoo”?
Out of the 50 animals freed by the owner of an Ohio animal preserve, a macaque monkey is the lone animal unaccounted for, although authorities say it’s possible that one of the larger animals consumed it.
Out of the 50 animals freed by the owner of an Ohio animal preserve, a macaque monkey is the lone animal unaccounted for, although authorities say it’s possible that one of the larger animals consumed it.
- 10/20/2011
- by Alexandra Cheney
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Authorities gave a press conference Thursday (Oct. 20) as a follow-up to the previous day's press conference with more information regarding the escaped wild animals in Muskingum County, Oh.
Terry Thompson, the owner of the animals, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His body was found in the driveway, though Sheriff Matthew Lutz says it appears his body was dragged a bit after he was dead. They also believe the animals escaped because Thompson opened their cages before taking his own life.
There were 56 exotic animals being kept on the farm. Of those, 49 have been killed, either by authorities or by each other - two wolves, six black bears, two grizzly bears, nine male lions, eight female lions, one baboon, three mountain lions and 18 Bengal tigers. Six animals were able to be transported to the Columbus Zoo - one grizzly bear, three leopards and two monkeys. One monkey is still unaccounted for,...
Terry Thompson, the owner of the animals, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His body was found in the driveway, though Sheriff Matthew Lutz says it appears his body was dragged a bit after he was dead. They also believe the animals escaped because Thompson opened their cages before taking his own life.
There were 56 exotic animals being kept on the farm. Of those, 49 have been killed, either by authorities or by each other - two wolves, six black bears, two grizzly bears, nine male lions, eight female lions, one baboon, three mountain lions and 18 Bengal tigers. Six animals were able to be transported to the Columbus Zoo - one grizzly bear, three leopards and two monkeys. One monkey is still unaccounted for,...
- 10/20/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
After a terrifying day, Zanesville, Ohio, will attempt to regain a sense of normalcy. All of the escaped exotic animals from Terry Thompson's farm have been accounted for, authorities confirmed at a Thursday morning press conference, and the active search has ended. Out of 56 animals, 49 were killed and buried on the property. Three leopards, a grizzly bear and two monkeys were captured alive and have been relocated to the Columbus Zoo. One monkey, which had previously been unaccounted for, is believed to have been eaten by a lion or tiger. Thompson, 62, released the animals Tuesday night before killing himself.
- 10/20/2011
- by Helin Jung
- PEOPLE.com
Actress Eliza Dushku and DJ Samantha Ronson have expressed their shock and sadness about the deaths of dozens of exotic animals in Ohio, which have been killed after their owner set them free from a sanctuary before committing suicide.
Terry Thompson uncaged almost 50 creatures from his farm near Zanesville before killing himself on Tuesday.
After hearing the animals, which included lions, bears, tigers and monkeys, had been let loose, officials from the Muskingum County sheriff's department shot most of the wild beasts to protect the public.
But the move has met with criticism by many stars, who are taking to Twitter.com to mourn the losses.
Dushku writes, "The man who went postal & released the animal farm in Ohio... 49 deceased exotic animals.. so absolutely sad", and Mark Ronson's sister Samantha adds, "Did they really have to kill them?"
Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba writes, "So upset about what happened in Ohio!!! I think they could have tried a little harder to save the animals. It wasn't their fault."
But TV wildlife expert Jack Hanna has defended the sheriff's department for their decision, telling ABC News' Diane Sawyer, "I'm sorry to say, but what the sheriff did had to be done. Otherwise, we would have had carnage out here in Zanesville, Ohio."...
Terry Thompson uncaged almost 50 creatures from his farm near Zanesville before killing himself on Tuesday.
After hearing the animals, which included lions, bears, tigers and monkeys, had been let loose, officials from the Muskingum County sheriff's department shot most of the wild beasts to protect the public.
But the move has met with criticism by many stars, who are taking to Twitter.com to mourn the losses.
Dushku writes, "The man who went postal & released the animal farm in Ohio... 49 deceased exotic animals.. so absolutely sad", and Mark Ronson's sister Samantha adds, "Did they really have to kill them?"
Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba writes, "So upset about what happened in Ohio!!! I think they could have tried a little harder to save the animals. It wasn't their fault."
But TV wildlife expert Jack Hanna has defended the sheriff's department for their decision, telling ABC News' Diane Sawyer, "I'm sorry to say, but what the sheriff did had to be done. Otherwise, we would have had carnage out here in Zanesville, Ohio."...
- 10/20/2011
- WENN
It's been a tragic scene in Ohio. After Terry Thompson opened the cages for approximately 50 creatures in his exotic-animal park—including lions, tigers, monkeys and bears—letting them run loose in Zanesville, Ohio, before killing himself, stars are turning to Twitter to question the Muskingum County sheriff's department decision to shoot the wild animals. "I get the situation, but there's no way it was totally necessary to exterminate 49 loose exotic animals in Ohio," Slash tweeted. Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba wrote, "So upset about what happened in Ohio!!! I think they could have tried a little harder to save the animals. It wasn't their...
- 10/20/2011
- E! Online
As schools closed in Ohio and local residents feared for their lives, dangerous animals on the loose in Muskingum County were shot to death after some efforts to tranquilize them failed. "We are not talking about your normal everyday house cat," Sheriff Matt Lutz said at a news conference Wednesday, reports the Columbus Dispatch. "We could not have animals running loose in this county." A total of 56 animals, including lions, Bengal tigers, cheetahs and wolves, had escaped from a 40-acre exotic-animal farm in Zanesville, about 50 miles from Columbus, after its suicidal owner, Terry Thompson, 62, apparently freed them late Tuesday before killing himself.
- 10/19/2011
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Police and wildlife authorities are hunting down a score of exotic wild animals in eastern Ohio following a mass escape after their owner killed himself. Schools were closed down and residents around Zanesville, Ohio told to stay in their homes and vehicles after reports that such animals as lions, tigers, grizzly bears and leopards were on the loose.
Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said in a press statement that many of the escaped ohio animals have been killed. “We are not talking about your normal everyday house cat or dog,” Lutz said. “These are 300-pound Bengal tigers that we have had to put down. “When we got here, obviously, public safety was my number one concern. We could not have animals running loose in this county.”
Zanesville Mayor Howard Zwelling said tranquilizers were being used when possible to save the lives of the animals loose in Ohio, but many officers...
Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said in a press statement that many of the escaped ohio animals have been killed. “We are not talking about your normal everyday house cat or dog,” Lutz said. “These are 300-pound Bengal tigers that we have had to put down. “When we got here, obviously, public safety was my number one concern. We could not have animals running loose in this county.”
Zanesville Mayor Howard Zwelling said tranquilizers were being used when possible to save the lives of the animals loose in Ohio, but many officers...
- 10/19/2011
- by Laura Vess
- SnarkFood.com
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