Source: Courtesy of ITG
Plans for Medina Studios to be built on banks of the Medina River in East Cowes were first floated in 2022, with the project aiming to construct four sound stages totalling 70,000ft2, with production support space including workshops and office facilities.
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Isle of Wight
A planning application was put in on August 2 of this year, with permission to be decided by the end of September. Once planning permission is granted, the team behind Medina Studios hopes to reach out to industry to secure funding. The studios are expected to be operational by 2025.
“The facilities at Medina Studios will provide the key to unlock a treasure trove of cinematic potential,” read a proposal outlining the plans.
Screen
, who also pointed towards the proximity to the island for Hampshire-based crew as being advantageous.
The local council purchased the site in 2018, on what was the former Kingstone Marine Park, which has been vacant for over a decade.
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