Luhrmann’s $120m Gatsby to shoot in Sydney
Baz Luhrmann’s 3D re-imagining of The Great Gatbsy, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will be shot in Sydney, with pre-production set to begin in March followed by a 17-week shoot in August.
“This comes at a good time for the film industry. Australia was thought to be losing international filmmaking due to the strong Aussie dollar – put simply, this is a big win,” said NSW Premier Kristina Keneally.
The announcement also comes at good time for Keneally – just five weeks before the state election – whose Government helped secure this production through the state’s enhanced film investment fund:
“We’re determined to keep skilled NSW cast and crew working right here, and we’ll work to strengthen our leadership in the film and PDV (post digital visual effects) industry both here and overseas,” said Keneally. “What better endorsement of our State’s world-class film-making capabilities – we’ve won right to produce this iconic New York story ahead of New York itself.”
That’s very good news.
Although I’m sure it will cost a bundle to get it here, it’ll be great for Fox Studios to not be a ghost town for a while.
Excellent news
I don’t think im going to be celebrating till cameras actually start rolling given NSW’s bad luck lately when it comes to films aka “The Green Lantern” and “Mad Max 4”
I agree a lot of incentives would of been given to bring it here, but films won’t come here without them so its a necessary step
I am so excited at this propect. A frock movie . . Baz Lurhmann’s directorship and Leonardo as Jay Gatsby in SYDNEY. Holy WOW!
This is awesome…..
Now to get a part in it!!!!
I just hope its better than his last film, Australia, which was pretty damn boring with bad VFX….
Baz Lurhmann hasn’t made a good film since Romeo + Juliet. I thought Moulin Rouge and Australia had major script issues, which no amount of slickness or pretty vistas could overcome. But The Great Gatsby, like Romeo + Juliet, will be based on great source material so here’s hoping it turns out well.