Latest Developments in Film and Premium TV Productions Filmed in the UK and Ireland for 2025
Latest High-End TV and Film Productions Shooting in the UK
From July onwards, the UK will continue to serve as a hub for numerous high-end TV and film productions. Here are some of the exciting projects currently in production:
- Practical Magic 2
- Director: Susanne Bier
- Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, and more.
- Location: Warner Bros soundstage at Leavesden Studios, Hertfordshire
- Distribution: Scheduled for cinema release in September 2026
- Practical Magic 2 is a highly anticipated sequel to the 1998 film, directed by Susanne Bier (Bird Box, The Night Manager). The star-studded cast includes Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, and Maisie Williams, among others. Filming is taking place at Warner Bros Leavesden.
- Harry Potter
- Casting: Lucy Bevan, CDG and Emily Brockman, CDG
- Details: Specific details about this production are scarce, but it is part of the ongoing Harry Potter projects.
- Bridgerton Season 4
- Production Designer: Alison Gartshore
- Supervising Art Director: Antony Cartlidge
- Cast: Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha
- Location: Shepperton Studios, London
- Distribution: Netflix
- Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
- Director: Greta Gerwig
- Cast: Emma Mackey, Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan, and more.
- Location: Shepperton Studios, London
- Distribution: Netflix
This film is an adaptation of C.S. Lewis's sixth novel in the Narnia series. Greta Gerwig (Little Women, Lady Bird) is at the helm, with an impressive cast that includes Emma Mackey, Daniel Craig, and Carey Mulligan.
Other notable productions include:
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the fourth instalment in the Spider-Man series, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The film stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Sadie Sink. Filming is taking place at Glasgow's Pinewood Studios.
- The Thomas Crown Affair, a remake of the 1999 film, with Michael B Jordan as the director. The cast includes Glen Powell, Emma Mackey, and Jenna Ortega. Filming is taking place at Elstree Studios.
- California Avenue, a television series created by Hugo Blick, with Bill Nighy, Helena Bonham Carter, and Erin Doherty in the cast. The distributor is the BBC.
- The Butler, a film directed by Tom Edmunds, featuring Jean Reno, Tom Hollander, and Molly McCann. The distributor has yet to be confirmed.
- The Agency, the second series of the show, is being produced by Smokehouse Pictures, MTV Entertainment Studios, and 101 Studios.
- The Wanted Man, a crime series produced by New Pictures and Observatory Pictures.
- The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, the third series of the fantasy show, is being produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
- Wayfinders, a fantasy series produced by Arrowstorm and Dark Day Pictures.
- Sense And Sensibility, an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, directed by Georgia Oakley. The cast includes Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esme Creed-Miles, and George Mackay.
- Run Away, an adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel, produced by Final Twist Productions and Quay Street Productions.
- Silo, the final series of the show, is being produced by Apple Studios.
- The Thomas Crown Affair is being produced by AGBO and Outlier Society.
- The Gentlemen's second series is being produced by Moonage Pictures.
- Preschool, a series directed by Josh Duhamel.
- House of the Dragon, the third series of the show, is being produced by HBO.
- Breaking Cover, a film directed by Adrian Bol, with Scott Adkins in the cast. The distributor is WestEnd Films (sales).
- Silo is an adaptation of Hugh Howey's dystopian novel series.
- The Magician's Nephew is the sixth novel in C.S. Lewis's Narnia series.
- The Wanted Man is a crime series based on a true story.
- The Thomas Crown Affair is a remake of the 1999 film of the same name.
- The Butler is a film based on a true story.
- California Avenue is a television series.
- The Agency is a television series.
- The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power is a fantasy series.
- Wayfinders is a fantasy series.
- Sense And Sensibility is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel.
- Run Away is an adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel.
- Pride and Prejudice is being adapted into a six-part series.
- The Magician's Nephew is an adaptation of C.S. Lewis's novel.
- The Thomas Crown Affair is a remake of the 1999 film.
- Breaking Cover is a film.
- The Butler is a film.
- California Avenue is a television series.
- The Agency is a television series.
- The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power is a fantasy series.
- Wayfinders is a fantasy series.
- Sense And Sensibility is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel.
- Run Away is an adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel.
- Pride and Prejudice is a six-part series adaptation.
- The Magician's Nephew is an adaptation of C.S. Lewis's novel.
Movies-and-TV such as the highly anticipated sequel to 'Practical Magic 2', directed by Susanne Bier, and the adaptation of C.S. Lewis's sixth novel in the Narnia series, 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew', are some of the latest high-end entertainment productions filming in the UK. These exciting projects, along with others like the remake of 'The Thomas Crown Affair' and the ongoing Harry Potter projects, contribute to the UK's significant role in the TV and film industry.
