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Industry Update - August 2026 

New productions and other news


Here's a round-up of productions we understand are gearing up to start, or already in prep, over the coming months.

A reminder: this isn't an official list from any studio or production company — it's what we've pieced together from conversations with crew. Dates and studios can and do change at short notice, so treat it as a starting point for your own research rather than confirmed fact. We've left out crew names, but directors and cast attached to projects are included where known.

32

productions on our radar right now

15

starting up in the next couple of months

11

already in prep

6

in development

Starting up

Productions expected to move into crewing or shooting over the next couple of months.

Naruto - location TBC

Lionsgate's live-action adaptation, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Crewing expected to build towards the end of August.

Gears of War - Shepperton?

Netflix's game adaptation, directed by David Leitch. Expected around August, once Jason Statham Stole My Bike wraps.

House of the Dragon - Leavesden

With season 3 now complete, the next season is expected to start around October.

Rings of Power - Shepperton

Two seasons expected to shoot back to back, starting in the autumn.

Fourth Wing - Shepperton

Amazon's adaptation of Rebecca Yarros's novels, produced by Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society. Believed to be gearing up now — though there's talk it may move to Vancouver instead.

X-Men - location TBC (could be Ireland, could be Pinewood)

Expected to start towards the end of summer.

The Gentlemen - season 3

Might be crewing up soon.

Larkin - season 2, OMA X

[Original note updated]: This is the TV show Down Cemetery Road. Started in March. Now shooting or close to shooting.

Untitled Alfonso Cuarón series - St Albans

A project based on the story of 1970s cult in Arizona. Starting September.

Call the Midwife prequel

Has been given the go-ahead.

Dalgliesh - Ireland

Series 4.

Rewarding - Ireland

A limited series.

Monarch of the Glen - Ireland

Reboot.

Hopley Hall - Ireland

TV series.

Night Sleeper - Ireland

In development

Further out and less certain, but worth keeping an eye on.

Ridley Scott's Treasure Island

In development, UK-based. No studio confirmed yet.

The Last Druid - Spain

Starring Russell Crowe, this one is heading to Spain rather than the UK.

Blood Meridian - Spain

We're hearing this one is also heading to Spain, reportedly for the tax incentives on offer there.

Planet of the Apes

In development, though we've heard it may not go ahead in its current form.

Untitled Agatha Christie project

Still in development.

Fred Astaire biopic

Early concept work has started, with a view to prep beginning around September.

Already in prep

Further along, so worth checking for dailies or last-minute crew needs.

The Mummy - Elstree

Brendan Fraser returns for a new instalment, building at Elstree from May, taking over stages after How to Train Your Dragon wraps.

Avengers - Pinewood

Five-week hiatus for all crew. Production will resume end of Sept.

Black Mirror - Ealing

Shooting episode 1, prepping episode 2.

Naughty - Sky

A Christmas film starring Jennifer Aniston, directed by Olivia Wilde, just moving into prep.

Far Cry - Pinewood

TV adaptation of the video game, in prep now.

Poirot: Hercule - Liverpool

About to start shooting in Liverpool.

First Day on Earth - Eastbrook Studios, London 

Michaela Coel's next show, codenamed Mykito. HBO & BBC.

The Laird - Elstree, shoots in Scotland

In soft prep, running through to mid-April, then an 8-week Scotland shoot.

The Choir

An Apple thriller/mystery, expected to shoot in October.

Art Detectives - Ireland

TV series, started prep a few weeks ago.

Majesty

ITV series
In the news

Film industry stats

The latest BFI figures show film and HETV spend this year is up in some areas and down in others - well summarised by Screen Global.

Read the Screen Global summary →

Crew working conditions under discussion between Bectu and Pact

Bectu has now formally submitted letters to Pact, the producers' organisation, opening new negotiations on both the agreements that cover crew working conditions - the Scripted TV Agreement and the Major Motion Picture (MMP) Agreement. Between them, the claims cover turnaround and early call times, overtime caps, night work, and travel, with generative AI and pensions auto-enrolment also on the agenda.

These agreements set a working-conditions baseline that productions are expected to follow. Before 2017, no formal agreement existed. The 2017 Drama Agreement was the first attempt to establish agreed conditions, and discussions have continued on and off in the nine years since.

For art department members

A couple of points in the claim are worth watching in particular: workshop hours, which Bectu says are inconsistent with what's actually being worked in practice. Broken turnaround and early calls also affect Art Department disproportionately, since it's often one of the first in and last out on a shoot day.

Latest updates at bectu.org.uk.

Also worth knowing about

Wes Anderson exhibition - ends 16 August

There's just time still to catch the Wes Anderson exhibition at the Design Museum in London - a must for fans of the Anderson style, with parts of his own archive on show. 

Details at the Design Museum →

Art Department Masterclass - apply by 1 September

Applications are open for the Art Department Masterclass Digital Postproduction session - five years' experience minimum, 20 places only. Art Department Masterclass was established 11 years ago by two crew and runs all over the world. This one will be in Vilnius, Lithuania, 5–10 November 2026.

Find out more →   Apply direct →

Filmbase webinars -September

Our next two webinars will be with a Production Designer and a Senior Art Director / VFX Art Director, both in September. We'll let you know via email and social media.

Upcoming webinars

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