Bollywood star Katrina Kaif talks about training and filming for Tiger Zinda Hai in Abu Dhabi
“It’s like being in one of the best studios in the world.”
Bollywood star Salman Khan speaks of filming in Abu Dhabi
“The support that we’ve been given by the (Abu Dhabi) government has been phenomenal; we have never had that kind of support before, anywhere” Ahead of the official release of his upcoming Bollywood blockbuster ‘Tiger Zinda Hai,’ Indian icon Salman Khan gave an exclusive interview about the experience of filming in Abu Dhabi. “It’s been […]
Abu Dhabi’s bustling backlot lands prestigious ASBU BroadcastPro accolade for media and entertainment hub twofour54
twofour54 won the “Editor’s Choice for Outstanding Set and Studio Build in the Region” at the prestigious ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Awards last night - further recognition of the incredible work the media and entertainment hub is doing to develop Abu Dhabi’s world-class production infrastructure.
Made in Abu Dhabi: Netflix releases first teaser of War Machine
The latest Hollywood movie to film in Abu Dhabi, Brad Pitt’s War Machine, released its first teaser today, revealing it will launch on Netflix on 26 May this year. The satirical comedy, produced by Netflix and Pitt’s production company, Plan B Entertainment, filmed for 22 days in Abu Dhabi at the end of 2015, facilitated […]
Abu Dhabi Film Commission brings new Indian production to the Capital
ADFC continues to attract new industry genres, markets and audiences. Continuing its momentum of attracting regional and international productions, Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC) has secured a new Indian production for which the Capital will serve as the second filming location for two weeks. Upcoming Telgu feature film, Duvvada Jagannadham (also known as DJ), is […]
Iftah Ya Simsim reopens its doors to the Arab World with a new season in partnership with twofour54 and Sesame Workshop
Season two of the highly anticipated TV series begins production in Abu Dhabi. Bidaya Media, a children’s education content development company in partnership with twofour54 Abu Dhabi, the Capital’s media and entertainment hub, and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street announce the return of the engaging educational children’s series Iftah Ya Simsim […]
Second backlot bolsters twofour54 filming infrastructure as O3 returns to Abu Dhabi with new Arabic drama
O3 Productions, part of MBC Group, has returned to the UAE’s Capital for the second time to film a new Arabic drama titled “Al Asouf” starring Nasser Al Qasabi. To facilitate O3’s filming of the 30-episode drama series, a second 6500 square-metre backlot, located at Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD), was built by O3 in partnership […]
twofour54 celebrates milestones as the Capital celebrates its government’s golden jubilee
On the occasion of the Abu Dhabi Government’s Golden Jubilee, Acting CEO of twofour54, Maryam Al Mheiri, shared the vision of the company, its achievements and future direction. twofour54 is one of Abu Dhabi’s main government entities. Since inception in 2008, it has been significant in enabling a new generation of creative talent, marking Abu […]
twofour54 releases exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Dishoom in Abu Dhabi
The Capital’s longest feature filming project to date covering 26 Abu Dhabi locations As Bollywood’s upcoming action-adventure film, Dishoom, gears up for release on 29 July, twofour54 shares exclusive behind-the-scenes Dishoom is Abu Dhabi’s longest feature film project to-date and was filmed at 26 different locations in and around Abu Dhabi over 38 days. Furthermore, Dishoom involved a number of […]