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Steven Knight was speaking at the launch of a new film studio in the heart of the city.

Digbeth Loc Studios, in Birmingham, will provide local opportunities says Steven Knight.

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By Jake Bickerton2021-02-12T22:12:00+00:00 The work will add a new TV studio and sound production and mixing spaces, and will be complete by October next year Twickenham Film Studios operator Time+Space Studios is to spend £15 million on rejuvenating, transforming and expanding London’s oldest film studio. The developments include a ‘state-of-the-art’ TV studio; upgraded sound production studios; a second sound mixing suite; and the construction of a new entrance building creating new ...

Read and Rainbird decided to invest in the studios as US streaming giants like Netflix, Apple and Amazon look for more space in the UK.  Read said: Twickenham Studios is a much-loved studio, a world-renowned heritage brand and a fantastic trading company as well.  Star quality: Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner Its sound studios were used for Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody and Sam Mendess 1917.  Other films to have used the facilities over the years include Layer Cake, War Horse and Blade Runne...