If Sunday night’s Oscar ceremony were a validation for Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros., whose $165 million gamble on Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi tentpole “Dune” paid off in the form of six A…
” paid off in the form of six Academy Awards, it was no less a triumph for the Hungarian film industry, which hosted the blockbuster throughout much of production in 2019 and 2020.’s Zsuzsanna Sipos, further cemented the status of an industry that last year broke records with $650 million in total production spend.
“We were able to secure six large sound stages plus a huge area for a backlot as well as enough workshops to accommodate large manufacturing departments such as set dressing, costumes and special effects,” Gaines says. “Additionally, we were able to have our entire production office and art department on site.”
Adam Goodman of Mid Atlantic Films, which serviced principal photography on “Dune” in 2019, sees that as evidence of the continued growth and evolution of Hungary’s below-the-line talent. “Back in the day, we had many more foreign construction elements brought in to support a show. Now there are relatively few,” he says. “I think that speaks to the abilities of the local companies…doing more and more complicated, high-concept, technically challenging movies.
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