Hollywood has increasingly chosen Scotland as a filming location for several years now. From superhero blockbusters to Netflix romantic comedies, Scotland has become a familiar location for Hollywood. Twister star Glen Powell was recently in Glasgow shooting scenes for the sci-fi tale, The Running Man while Edinburgh and Aberdeenshire will be the backdrop for a new version of Frankenstein. It is hoped that successful productions can see Scotland follow New Zealand—where Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films were shot—and Northern Ireland, which saw a tourism upswing from Game of Thrones fans looking to visit locations used in the fantasy series.
For some films like Orkney-set drama The Outrun or smash-hit TV show Outlander, filming on location in Scotland is a natural option given that the stories are set there. Scottish scenery and wilderness are distinctive and are mostly accessible relatively quickly from major cities. However, over the past decade, cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh have stood in for other places – something that Ray Tallan, the head of film at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, suggests is down to architecture. He says it “lends itself beautifully” to the big screen. Mr Tallan also points to the increase in studio provision in the country.
Glasgow has been particularly adaptable, with its streets doubling for London in the Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, as legendary comic book location Gotham City in the opening of comic book adventure The Flash, and as 1960s New York for a parade scene in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Several companies now offer Outlander tours around Scotland, visiting locations used throughout the long-running series. Screen Scotland believes the local
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