Iskandar Malaysia Studios

Iskandar Malaysia Studios is a studio complex located at a twenty hectares (49 acres) site in Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia,[1] It targets the Asia-Pacific region.

Iskandar Malaysia Studios
General information
StatusOperational
TypeFilm Studios
Architectural styleModernism
Completed2016
Website
iskandarmalaysiastudios.com

History

Pinewood Shepperton plc entered into a strategic agreement with Khazanah Nasional Berhad (the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia) in connection with the development of a new film and television studio facility in Iskandar, Malaysia. Construction began towards the end of 2010, with completion initially expected by the end of 2012. The project designers were GDP Architects, Kuala Lumpur[2] and structural engineer Hossein Rezai of Web Structures.[3] The facility officially opened on June 14, 2014.[4]

In July 2019, Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios was rebranded to Iskandar Malaysia Studios and the affiliation with Pinewood Shepperton plc ended.[5]

Stages, TV studios and facilities

The facilities in the studio complex include 9,300 m2 (100,000 sq ft) of film stages, ranging from 1,400 m2 (15,000 sq ft) to 2,800 m2 (30,000 sq ft). The first two at 1,400 m2 (15,000 sq ft) while the other two at 1,900 m2 (20,000 sq ft). The biggest stage at 2,800 m2 (30,000 sq ft) has a water tank for productions that require work on or under water.[1] There are 2 TV studios, each at 1,100 m2 (12,000 sq ft).[1] The studio holds Southeast Asia's largest paddock tank measuring 65 m (213 ft) x 65 m (213 ft) and 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) deep and a deep water tank with a diameter of 18 m (59 ft) and depth of 5.6 m (18 ft).

Productions

References
  1. "Johor set to become Malaysia's movie capital". thestar.com.my. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. http://gdparchitects.com/2015/?project=pinewood-studio
  3. https://www.e-architect.co.uk/malaysia/pinewood-iskandar-malaysia-studios
  4. "Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios officially opens and is in full swing". 14 June 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  5. Clarke, Stewart (11 July 2019). "Pinewood Pulls Out of Iskandar Malaysia Studios Partnership". Variety. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

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