Cape Town Film Studios

South African film and television studio

Cape Town Film Studios

Company type| Independent
Industry| Film
Founded| 2010[1]
Headquarters| Faure, Cape Town, South Africa

Key people

| Makkie Slamong (CEO)
Website| www.capetownfilmstudios.co.za

Cape Town Film Studios is a film and television studio in Cape Town, South Africa. It opened in May 2010.[1]

The 200-hectare studio, located about 30 kilometres from the centre of Cape Town,[2] has been involved in the production of a number of blockbusters, including Chronicle (2012), Dredd (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), Tomb Raider (2018), Bloodshot (2020) and Monster Hunter (2020).[1][3] It was also involved in the production of several television shows, including Black Sails (2014–2017) and Good Omens (2019).[1][3]

## Productions

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The studio has been involved in a number of movies and television shows including:[1][3]

### Films

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* Chronicle (2012)
* Safe House (2012)
* Dredd (2012)
* Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
* Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
* Tomb Raider (2018)
* The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)
* Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019)
* Bloodshot (2020)
* Monster Hunter (2020)

### Television

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* The Great British Story: A People's History (2012)
* Labyrinth (2012)
* Black Sails (2014–2017)
* Saints & Strangers (2015)
* Blood Drive (2017)
* Doctor Who (series 11) (2018)
* Good Omens (2019)
* Warrior (2019–2020)
* Resident Evil (2021)
* One Piece (2023)[4][5]

## See also

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* Television portal
* South Africa portal

* List of film production companies
* List of television production companies

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Amah, Munachim; Nurse, Earl; Giokos, Eleni (1 March 2018). "How a South African film studio is taking on Hollywood". CNN. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
2. ^ York, Geoffrey (8 July 2016). "How a South African film studio is taking on Hollywood". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
3. ^ a b c "Productions Hosted" (PDF). Cape Town Film Studios. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
4. ^ "REPORT: One Piece Set Photos Show First Look at Live-Action Series' Pirate Ships". CBR. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
5. ^ "Netflix's One Piece May Be Coming Together in Cape Town Already". Anime. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

## External links

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* Official website

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