First trailer for Ridley Scott’s Napoleon film released
The first trailer for the Ridley Scott’s film about Napoleon Bonaparte starring Joaquin Phoenix has just been released. The film, an Apple Studios production, was shot in locations in Attard, Senglea, Mellieha, Siggiewi, Mdina, Valletta, Fort Ricasoli as well as the Malta Film Studios. Ridley Scott is returning to Malta for the third time, after […]
Malta featured in Bravo’s “Below Deck Mediterranean”
The pristine Mediterranean waters of Malta will serve as the ideal backdrop for the new season of Bravo’s “Below Deck Mediterranean” which will be premiering next Monday, with Captain Sandy Yawn and 163-foot motor yacht “Home.” Different from previous charter seasons, Sandy is working with a complex hybrid vessel making it more unpredictable to navigate. […]
Japanese Blockbuster shot in the Maltese Islands
Originally a TV show on Japan’s Fuji Television, Confidence Man JP follows the comic journey of a scammer as she tries to make do with copious amounts of money from yakuza bosses and evil businessmen. It is a comedy-heist series, which goes down a treat with all those who watch it. The movie is the […]
31 productions were filmed in Malta during the pandemic
The film industry in Malta generated €98 million between March 2020 and December 2021, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malta Film Commission said on Tuesday. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 31 productions were filmed in Malta. Film commissioner Johann Grech, speaking at the Malta Film Studios in Kalkara, said recent productions in Malta included […]
Below Deck Mediterranean Crew Filming Next Season On Superyacht In Malta
The crew behind a popular maritime series have been spotted filming in Malta – and local fans most definitely noticed. Below Deck and its various spinoffs, including Below Deck Mediterranean, have had viewers at the edge of their seats as drama unfolds around Captain Sandy and her crew as the rich and wealthy live out […]
‘To Catch a Spy’, Hallmark’s mystery film based in ‘beautiful Malta’ is now out
‘To Catch a Spy’, a Hallmark TV film that takes place on our very own island with a host of Maltese actors, is out now. The film was directed by Jeff Beesley and written by Rick Garman. It stars Nathalie Kelley, Patti Murin and Colin Donnell who referred to the country as “beautiful Malta”. Donnell […]
Joaquin Phoenix To Return To Malta For Ridley Scott’s ‘Kitbag’
Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix is set for a return to Malta next year to film ‘Kitbag’, the latest film by Ridley Scott about Napoleon and his rise from humble beginnings to emperor. Phoenix had previously teamed up with Scott for 2000’s ‘Gladiator’, large parts of which were filmed in Malta. Scott is the filmmaker behind […]
Director of award-winning local movie plans his next movie
Luzzu is a 2021 Maltese drama film directed and written by Alex Camilleri. The film stars Jesmark Scicluna, Michela Farrugia and David Scicluna. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in January 2021 and rave reviews, It is the first Maltese film ever to premiere at the prestigious Sundance Festival […]
Popular productions shot in Malta
Did you know that Malta has been used as a filming location since 1925 and that more than 100 productions have been partially or fully shot here? Popular productions filmed in Malta include: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Midnight Express (1978) Popeye (1980) Clash of the Titans (1981) Gladiator (2000) The Count of Monte […]
Hallmark rom-com filmed in Malta to premiere this month
In the Hallmark movie Mix Up in the Mediterranean, which was shot in its entirety in Malta, a small-town cook impersonates his big city chef twin to compete in a culinary contest and falls for the woman in charge of the event, who thinks he is the brother who is married. The film is a […]