Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios

Pinewood Studios, Iskandar, Malaysia
General information
Status Operational
Type Film Studios
Architectural style Modernism
Completed 2016
Website
http://www.pinewoodgroup.com

Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios is a studio complex located at a 20-hectare site in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia,[1] managed by The Pinewood Studios Group. It targets the Asia-Pacific region.

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. Construction began towards the end of 2010, with completion initially expected by the end of 2012.[2]The project designers were GDP Architects, Kuala Lumpur [3] and structural engineer Hossein Rezai of Web Structures [4]. The facility officially opened on June 14, 2014.[5]

Stages, TV studios and facilities

The state-of-the-art facilities in the studio complex include 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of film stages, ranging from 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) to 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2). The first two at 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) while the other two at 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2). The biggest stage at 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) has a water tank for productions that require work on or under water.[1] There are 2 TV studios, each at 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2).[1]

Productions

Television

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Johor set to become Malaysia's movie capital". thestar.com.my. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. ↑ {{cite web |url=http://www.pinewoodgroup.com/about-us/news/pinewood-shepperton-plc-trading-update-and-announcement-pinewood-malaysia-studios-cove.
  3. ↑ {{http://gdparchitects.com/2015/?project=pinewood-studio}}
  4. ↑ {{https://www.e-architect.co.uk/malaysia/pinewood-iskandar-malaysia-studios}}
  5. ↑ "Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios officially opens and is in full swing". 14 June 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

Coordinates: 1°24′30″N 103°38′13″E / 1.4083774°N 103.6370128°E / 1.4083774; 103.6370128

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