007 Stage

One of the largest sound stages in the world January 2014 July 2019 thumb|right|The 007 stage at Pinewood Studios in March 2006, before the July fire and rebuilding The Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage (originally known as and currently often shortened to simply the 007 Stage) is one of the largest sound stages in the world. Located at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, its current name stems from James Bond film producer Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli. The stage was originally conceived in 1976 by production designer Ken Adam to house the set he had designed for the interior of the Liparus supertanker in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. The stage's construction cost $1.8 million. Frayling Christopher 2005 Ken Adam and the Art of Production Design Macmillan Publishers London/New York City 978-0-571-22057-1 179 registration https://archive.org/details/kenadamartofprod00fray/page/179 The Rank Organisation, owner of the studio lot, agreed to allow the stage's construction, although Eon Productions and United Artists owned it as their only film production property, and hoped to recoup the cost by renting it to others; in contrast to the volcano crater set Adam had built for You Only Live Twice in 1966, the 007 Stage was to be a permanent structure. The film stage was the first built in the western world in eight years, and larger than stage "H" at Shepperton Studios, Cinecitta in Rome, and MGM Stage 15, the largest in Hollywood. During filming, Adam told American Cinematographer that other filmmakers were interested in using the new "007 Stage". During a ceremony attended by former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Roger Moore and other The Spy Who Loved Me actors, and many actors who had worked at Pinewood including Hayley Mills and Kenneth More, Broccoli's wife Dana christened the stage by breaking a champagne bottle on one of the submarines in the filmMay 1977 Behind the Scenes of The Spy Who Loved Me — Plus Pinewood's 007 Stage - The American Society of Cinematographers https://ascmag.com/articles/the-spy-who-loved-me American Cinematographer 2021-09-06 on 5 December 1976. The 1976 stage measured 102 by 41 m ft and was 12.5 m ft high. It had a maximum 4220 m2 sqft floor space. The stage featured a water tank measuring 91 by 22.5 by 2.7 m ft 2. According to 007stage.com, the water tank was an existing studio feature and the stage was created by constructing a building to completely enclose the tank. Technically, because it had no soundproofing, it was a "silent stage", the largest ever built.July 2020 The 007 Stage burnt to the ground on 27 June 1984PINEWOOD STUDIO FIRE http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist/ITN/1984/06/27/AS270684007/?setlng=true&save=Save&v=0&a=1 ITN Source 5 August 2012 https://archive.today/20130126140843/http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist/ITN/1984/06/27/AS270684007/?setlng=true&save=Save&v=0&a=1 26 January 2013 towards the end of filming of Ridley Scott's Legend.Interview with Ridley Scott, Starlog No. 101, December 1985. It was rebuilt, and reopened in January 1985, Fire wrecks James Bond film stage BBC News 30 July 2006 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5228794.stm 5 August 2012 with the new name, "Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage", in time for filming to commence on A View to a Kill (1985). Another fire occurred on 30 July 2006. The fire occurred just after production ended on the Bond film Casino Royale while the Venetian piazza set was being dismantled. Eight fire engines took 90 minutes to bring the fire under control; a spokesman for the local fire brigade said gas canisters may have exploded inside the building. Filming had been completed on the stage several days before and it was being dismantled, so it did not delay production or release of the film. The damage to the building was extensive, causing the roof of the building to collapse. Bond film stage 'will be rebuilt' BBC News 31 July 2006 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5231392.stm 31 July 2006 On 31 July 2006, Pinewood issued a statement indicating that the stage "will need to be demolished and rebuilt" and that there had been no casualties in the incident. The fire-damaged stage was demolished on 13–14 September. Construction on the new stage began on 18 September and was completed in under six months. 007 Stage construction completed Pinewood Studios http://www.007stage.com 10 April 2007 30 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110930160508/http://www.007stage.com/ dead The new stage was redesigned and included a number of new features including an increased working floor space area, enclosed stairwells to the gantry, a vehicle ramp into the tank, aircraft hangar-style loading doors, increased electrical power and better insulation. The new stage is 374 by 158 ft m and 41 – 50 ft m high. According to Pinewood it is the biggest soundstage in Europe at around 59000 sqft m2 on.Pinewood Studios - 007 Stage | Pinewood Studios https://pinewoodgroup.com/studios/pinewood-studios/stages-facilities/stages/007-stage An explosion shot in the sound stage on 4 June 2019 during production of No Time to Die caused extensive damage to the external wall of the stage.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-48524128 'Explosion' on Bond set injures one BBC News 5 June 2019 Filmed in the 007 stage The Spy Who Loved Me (1977): The Liparus supertanker Superman: The Movie (1978) and Superman II (1980): Arctic ice floe and exterior entrance to Fortress of Solitude"The Making of Superman the Movie" by David Michael Petrou. Scenes inside the Fortress of Solitude were filmed on the H stage at Shepperton Studios Moonraker (1979): Cable car closeups/Special effects model work for the space battle Superman II (1980): giant model of Metropolis streets and buildingshttps://www.icollector.com/SUPERMAN-II-1980-Set-of-Four-Building-Construction-Blueprints_i27919338 SUPERMAN II (1980) - Set of Four Building Construction Blueprints iCollector.com Online Auctions Clash of the Titans (1981): Lair of the Stygian Witches and travelling matte work Dragonslayer (1981): exterior of dragon's lair; set built above tank so dragon could burst through the groundCinefex 6, p. 37 For Your Eyes Only (1981): The underwater wreck of the St. Georges Krull (1983): Swamp Octopussy (1983): Hangar explosionInterview with John Richardson Cinefex 33, Feb 1988/Monsoon Palace courtyard and helipad for a JetRanger helicopter; helipad later removed from the "giant set" and rebuilt outside for landing and takeoff scenes of the Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin helicopter.http://www.the007dossier.com/007dossier/post/2013/02/04/On-the-set-of-Octopussy The James Bond 007 Dossier | On the set of Octopussy 4 February 2013 Superman III (1983): Supercomputer caveWatching Skies: Star Wars, Spielberg and Us by Mark O'Connell Legend (1984): Forest scene Arena (1985): Concert film and the video for "The Wild Boys" by Duran Duran A View to a Kill (1985): Zorin's silicon mine, scenes of flooding Little Shop of Horrors (1986): Skid Row sethttps://www.brianmuirvadersculptor.com/little-shop-of-horrors.html Little Shop of Horrors Brian Muir Vader Sculptor The Living Daylights (1987): music video by A-Ha The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988): The South Seashttp://www.moon-city-garbage.agency/blog-2019/september2019/index.htm Blog September 2019 Batman (1989): The Batcave"Pinewood: The Story of an Iconic Studio" by Bob McCabe; Cinefex 41, p. 11 "the bat cave... was built on the largest stage at Pinewood;" one source says the Batcave was built on D stage at Pinewood, a stage a third of the size of 007 Stage Alien 3 (1992): Blast furnace Interview with the Vampire (1994): Theatre of the Vampires Mary Reilly (1996)https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/20/business/my-kingdom-for-a-sound-stage.html My Kingdom for a Sound Stage Linda Lee The New York Times 20 January 1997 Mission: Impossible (1996): Full-size TGV model filmed against green screen for Channel Tunnel chase sequence Event Horizon (1997): "Second Containment area" and passageway with globe and rotating spikes The Fifth Element (1997): Interior of spaceship, scene of the big shootout Tomorrow Never Dies (1997): Interior of Elliot Carver's stealth boat; also, the HMS Devonshire underwater set The Avengers (1998): Sir August de Wynter's weather machine Still Crazy (1998): Indoor concert Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999): Pharaoh scenes with big Sphinx headhttps://www.deseret.com/2000/3/31/19556142/donny-s-dreamcoat-hits-the-video-shelves/ Donny's 'Dreamcoat' hits the video shelves 31 March 2000 DeseretNews.com The World Is Not Enough (1999): Russian nuclear testing facility Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001): Stage divided into two: First tomb built on one side, second tomb built on the other side"007 Stage (PW) Pinewood Studios | United Kingdom studio sound stage", Pinewood Shepperton plc. Retrieved 13 October 2012. Die Another Day (2002): Gustav Graves' Ice Palace Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003): Stage divided into two: Greek temple built on one side, African caves on the other side Alexander (2004): Babylon Palace on one side, Indian Palace on the other side Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005): The chocolate room with chocolate river The Da Vinci Code (2006): The Louvre gallery Casino Royale (2006): Venice piazza and interior of sinking hotel. Mamma Mia! (2008): Greek fishing village Quantum of Solace (2008): Sienese art gallery; cisterns and MI6 safehouse; sink hole; hotel elevator; three levels of walkways and staircases for ECO hotel Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010): Alamut castle Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011): the Fountain of Youth Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011): The Dark Forest Intel Ultrabook: Egypt Commercial (2012):http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2660232/ Intel Ultrabook: Egypt 26 October 2012 www.imdb.com New York street and Egyptian street http://johnebden.com/project/intel-egypt-rattling-stick-dir-danny-kleinman/ JOHN EBDEN » Intel – Egypt / Rattling Stick / Dir Danny Kleinman 31 May 2016 22 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822160145/http://johnebden.com/project/intel-egypt-rattling-stick-dir-danny-kleinman/ dead Prometheus (2012): Pyramid entrance, tunnels, and ampule chamber with giant statue head; set was so big that the 007 Stage had an annex added to its north side to accommodate 150 foot sloping incline towards entrance;Prometheus: The Art of the Film by Mark Salisbury 9781781161098 ampule chamber later revamped to become pilot chamber with "jockey chair"https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/prometheus-rebuilding-hallowed-vfx-space/ Prometheus: rebuilding hallowed vfx space 13 June 2012 Skyfall (2012): MI6's underground headquarters; Shanghai skyscraper atrium and offices with working elevator;Bond By Design: The Art of the James Bond Films 9780241185995 underground platform; tunnels; and train crash Last Passenger (2013): Three days of pick-up shots. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014): Water-filled "Wall Street vent facility.""Credits | Pinewood - Film studio facilities & services", Pinewood Shepperton plc. Retrieved 8 June 2013. Maleficent (2014)"Credits | Pinewood - Film studio facilities & services", Pinewood Shepperton plc. Retrieved 8 June 2013. Cinderella (2015): Ballroom;https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/cinderella-behind-magic-oscar-winning-782586 'Cinderella': Behind the Magic With Oscar-Winning Production Designer Dante Ferretti The Hollywood Reporter 17 March 2015 Cinderella's attic Everest (2015): Mountainous crags constructed using styrofoam and chips of soap/potato as snow, backed by huge green screenshttp://www.thestudiotour.com/movies.php?movie_id=2567 the studiotour.com - Everest (2015) www.thestudiotour.com Spectre (2015): M's office and corridor; Palazzo Cadenza hall interior;http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/s/Spectre.html#.Vnhh4vmLTIU Spectre Film Locations movie-locations.com dead 21 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20161128090846/http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/s/Spectre.html#.Vnhh4vmLTIU 28 November 2016 full-scale replica of Westminster Bridge, laid with real tarmac,Dean Jonathan Daniel Craig: Bond's got 'serious f***ing problems' https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11529164 New Zealand Herald 17 October 2015 for full-scale helicopter crash and subsequent scenes.Blood, Sweat, and Bond: Behind the Scenes of Spectre 9780241207147 Assassin's Creed (2016): United Nations set;http://www.latino-review.com/news/mfrs-set-diary-assassins-creed-entry-1 MFR's Set Diary: 'ASSASSIN'S CREED'- Entry #1 8 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160522140922/http://www.latino-review.com/news/mfrs-set-diary-assassins-creed-entry-1 22 May 2016 dead Abstergo complex including patient's room, hallway, recreation area, corridor and security room with exposed walls that make it look like it is built within an old Spanish churchhttps://collider.com/assassins-creed-movie-things-to-know/ 'Assassin's Creed': 35 Things to Know about the Ambitious Video Game Adaptation Adam Chitwood Collider 12 May 2016 Emmerdale (2016), scenes of Aaron Dingle and Robert Sugden's car submerged in water. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017): Canto Bight casinohttps://makingstarwars.net/2016/03/star-wars-episode-viiis-fear-loathing-in-space-vegas/ Star Wars: Episode VIII's Fear & Loathing in Space Vegas! Making Star Wars 23 March 2016 Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018): Corellian spaceport;The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story by Phil Szostak and James Clyne Mimban trenches.https://britishcinematographer.co.uk/bradford-young-asc-solo-a-star-wars-story/ Bradford Young ASC / Solo: A Star Wars Story 12 June 2018 No Time to Die (2021): Mock-up of research laboratory Porton Down.https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1137066/James-Bond-25-set-explosion-007-stage-HSE-Daniel-Craig-Pinewood-Studios James Bond 25 set EXPLOSION sees more DELAYS amid Government Health & Safety investigation George Simpson 6 June 2019 Express.co.uk Controlled explosion resulted in partial damage to stage and injury of crew member outside stagehttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jun/05/explosion-on-bond-25-set-injures-crew-member Explosion on Bond 25 set injures crew member The Guardian 5 June 2019 www.theguardian.com Contrary to some sources (including IMDb), The Living Daylights did not film on the 007 Stage except for a music video by A-ha."The Making of the Living Daylights" by Charles Helfenstein Reports that parts of Supergirl were filmed on the 007 stage are not true.https://maidofmight.net/film/interview-with-supergirl-producer-ilya-salkind/ Interview with SUPERGIRL Producer Ilya Salkind – Supergirl: Maid of Might The Sulaco cargo bay set for Aliens was built on D Stage,Cinefex 27, p. 12 and the frozen lake in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 was filmed on A Stagehttps://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/40822/35061652_1.jpg?v=8D7704DAE333A00 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Callsheet 209 Warner Bros. July 7, 2022 References 30em External links Official page on 007 Stage 51 33 00 N 0 32 06 W type:landmark_region:GB-BKM_source:OpenStreetMap title Category:British film studios Category:Buildings and structures in Buckinghamshire