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| 01 March 2010 | ||||
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| Barcelona shoot comes to an end for latest Steven Soderbergh film | ||||
| MEDIAPRO provided production services for the filming | ||||
 The production saw more than 150 technicians take part, 600 extras as well as a host of top names from the Spanish and American film industry With the last few scenes shot in a flat in Ausiàs Marc street, yesterday saw the end of the filming on location in Barcelona of “Knockout”, the latest Steven Soderbergh film. MEDIAPRO provided production services for the 8 days of filming in Barcelona. The Oscar winning film-maker for his work in “Traffic” arrived in Barcelona last week to shoot several scenes for the new movie. This is the second time he’s filmed in Spain following on from “Che”. The film, which is slated to premiere in the autumn, began filming on 2nd February in Dublin. After Barcelona, the production team move on to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to finish shooting. 36 people from the film’s production team travelled to Barcelona in the middle of last week. MEDIAPRO supplied the production team with all the services needed to carry out their work including: venues, permits, equipment supply, catering, technical services, transport, special effects…More than 150 technicians and 600 extras were necessary for the scenes shot in Barcelona which included blocking off streets for a car chase and a shoot-out in Anselm Clavé street. The team of specialists was made up of both Spanish and American experts. Filming began on 18th February for a period of seven days and saw the team shoot in and around Barcelona. “Knockout” is a spy thriller about a young martial arts champion played by Gina Carano, who is fighting against corrupt gangs. The film revolves around her work for a security agency and she’s out for revenge when she’s betrayed by one of her team. Alongside Carano other members of the cast feature Ewan McGregor, Antonio Banderas and Michael Douglas. Douglas worked together with Soderbergh in “Traffic”. The film is produced by Gregory Jacobs, a Soderbergh regular, as well as Ryan Kavanaugh of Relativity Media. Tucker Tooley and Michael Polaire are the executive producers. The script is written by Lem Dobbs, who worked on previous Soderbergh films: “The Limey” and “Kafka”. | ||||
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