Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios
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Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios will open in 2013 providing the Asian-Pacific with a state-of-the-art studio complex managed by The Pinewood Studios Group
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History

Pinewood Shepperton plc entered into a strategic agreement with Khazanah Nasional Berhad (the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia)in connection with the development of a new film and television studio facility in Iskandar, Malaysia. Heavy investment is pouring into the region, providing necessary funds for infrastructure projects and large business developments.

Construction began towards the end of 2010, with completion expected by the end of 2012.

Stages, TV studios and facilities

The state-of-the-art facilities being built as part of the studio complex include 100,000 sq ft of film stages, ranging from 15,000 sq ft to 30,000 sq ft. In total there are five film stages, two at 15,000 sq ft, two at 20,000 sq ft and the biggest at 30,000 sq ft.

There are 2 TV studios, each at 12,000 sq ft.

As well as stages and TV studios, there will be offices, workshops and post production facilities. In addition, the surrounding area provides vast location filming opportunities.

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