Glasgow earned a record £42.2m from the film industry after cast and crew from multiple Hollywood blockbuster movies descended on its streets in 2021.
The figure is the highest sum generated for the city’s economy from the film and broadcast sector to date, according to the Glasgow City Council’s film commission, the Glasgow Film Office.
Some of the big-name productions shot in the city last year included: The Flash; the fifth Indiana Jones film; Batgirl - the first major film production to be entirely based in the city - Tetris; Annika; Shetland; The Control Room; and Screw - the latter being filmed in the Kelvin Hall and currently showing on Channel 4.
The latest figure does not include income from the ongoing production of Batgirl, which will instead be included in the 2022 total.
Councillor Ruairi Kelly, chairman of the council's neighbourhoods, housing and public realm committee, said: “The remarkable figures for the film and broadcast industry in Glasgow during 2021 signify a major step forward in the sector’s activity in the city, and underline its economic importance.
“Glasgow Film Office have played a key role in this along with our Events and Filming team, and our one-stop shop approach is proving a great draw for producers and location managers.
“The Kelvin Hall Film & Studio Hub was the missing link in our offering and the basing of the entire production of a major film in the city for the first time points to a successful and sustainable future for this sector in Glasgow.
“Now we need to work with partners to ensure that young people from Glasgow can study and work in the creative industries and forge successful careers right here in the city.”
Since its creation in 1997, the Glasgow Film Office has promoted a “film-friendly” city.
It provides services for productions filming or wishing to film in Glasgow, and coordinates meetings with agencies, location owners and other council departments.
So far, its work has earned the city about £400m, according to the council.
Other recent productions shot in Glasgow include: World War Z; Under the Skin; Outlaw King; The Wife; Hobbs & Shaw; Outlander; Succession; Still Game; and Vigil.
A new TV studio is being developed at the city’s Kelvin Hall thanks to £7.9m of funding from the Scottish Government and £4m from the council.
The Kelvin Hall Film & Studio Hub, to be completed in the autumn this year, should become a centre for TV broadcasters and production companies.
Glasgow City Council stated that the new space will provide studios and post-production services to companies including the BBC, ITV, STV, Sky, Channel 4 and Netflix.
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