British film industry Archives - Marketplace

Hollywood on Thames: How the U.K. became the European home of the blockbuster

by Stephen Beard

Apr 3, 2023

A generous tax break has attracted American moviemakers to the U.K., but the measure has its critics.

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is greeted by Chewbacca during a 2016 tour of the Star Wars sets at Pinewood studios in Iver Heath, west of London.

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