In new releases this week, we’re highlighting the action comedy Heads of State starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Idris Elba and John Cena. The film follows the U.K. Prime Minister and the U.S. President as they become targets of a foreign adversary and are forced to work together to stop a global conspiracy. Key UK filming locations include Liverpool and Surrey, while PGGB Partner Longcross Studios handled several interior scenes, including the dramatic plane crash sequence, which featured a large-scale replica of Air Force One. Heads of State is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
PGGB Members Shamoun Butt, Antony Dyer, Louise Marie Smith, James Smith, Louisa Brammer, Charlotte Wright, Mark Gladwin and Scott Eaton were involved in the production, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates Sara Putt Associates, Trevanna London Ltd, Audiolink, Salon Rentals, Molinare, Longcross Studios, Gallagher Entertainment, Team Engine, Location Collective & OMA Studio Group, CallTime Company Recruitment Ltd, CineArk, BTP Professional Bird & Pest Control and FilmFixer.
New in TV this week is the Netflix mini-series Too Much, revolving around a heartbroken New Yorker who moves to London hoping for a love story. Set in and filmed across London, the rom-com is now streaming on Netflix.
PGGB Member Shyam Bansropun worked on the production, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates Buckinghamshire Film Office, Panavision, Sara Putt Associates, Mission Digital, Audiolink, Salon Rentals, TPH Global, Filmrichmond, The Base Camp Co., Team Engine, Media Insurance Brokers Ltd, Location Collective & OMA Studio Group, Warner Bros. De Lane Lea, CallTime Company Recruitment Ltd, CineArk and Moving Picture Logistics.
HEADS OF STATE
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Safran Company, Big Indie Pictures & more
PGGB Members:
Shamoun Butt – Assistant Accountant
Antony Dyer – Assistant Location Manager
Louise Marie Smith – Sustainability Consultant
James Smith – Co-producer/Unit Production Manager
Louisa Brammer – AP Accountant
Charlotte Wright – Location Manager and Location Scout
Mark Gladwin – Location Scout
Scott Eaton – Unit Production Manager (additional photography)
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Sara Putt Associates – Lisa Tomblin (Hair and Mae Up Designer), Julian Morson (A Camera/Steadicam Operator), Francesca Crowder (Hair and Make Up Supervisor), Olwen Morrey (Principle Standby)
Trevanna London Ltd – Provided Post Accounts
Audiolink – Supplied walkie-talkie and cellular rentals
Salon Rentals – Provided remote editing solutions
Molinare – Mixed in the Jack Cardiff Theatre with Nikola Zivojinovic and Arnold Anthony as mix technicians
Longcross Studios – Production was based at Longcross South for their Studio Location – Stages/Backlot & Workshops
Gallagher Entertainment – were the insurance brokers for the production
Team Engine – Provided digital Onboarding and Timecard Solutions
Location Collective & OMA Studio Group – Provided locations
FilmFixer – Provided services
CallTime Company Recruitment Ltd – Supplied PA's and Marshals
BTP Professional Bird & Pest Control – Provided services
CineArk – Provided services
TOO MUCH
Good Thing Going, Universal International Studios, Working Title Television
PGGB Members:
Shyam Bansropun – Assistant Production Coordinator
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Buckinghamshire Film Office – Filmed in Buckinghamshire at the Royal Standard of England
Panavision – Provided services
Sara Putt Associates – Andrei Austin (Camera/Steadicam Operator), Rana Darwish (1st AC/B Camera)
Mission Digital – Provided Video Playback (Alex Dias), Live Grade + Data Manager (Anthony Dias – DIT, Vanessa Heyn – Data Manager) and Digital Dailies (Alec Gardner)
Audiolink - Supplied walkie-talkie and cellular rentals
Salon Rentals – Provided remote editing solutions
TPH Global – Provided services
Filmrichmond – Helped with location support
The Base Camp Co. - Provided Unit Bases and crew parking for 5 months of the shoot and planted 170 new trees on the productions behalf as a gesture towards carbon offset
Team Engine – Provided digital Onboarding and Timecard Solutions
Media Insurance Brokers Ltd – Arranged insurances
Location Collective & OMA Studio Group – Provided locations
Warner Bros. De Lane Lea - Provided Sound Post Production including Sound Design & Editorial and Sound Re-recording
Moving Picture Logistics – Provided services
BCD Media & Entertainment – Provided services
CallTime Company Recruitment Ltd – Supplied PA's and Marshals
CineArk – Provided services
