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Residents of Tower
Hamlets saw lots
of action with the
filming of Mission:
Impossible - Fallout
right on their doorstep
Tower Hamlets, now one
of the most popular film
locations in London, recently
welcomed film crews for
Mission: Impossible 6 - Fallout.
With Tom Cruise at the helm
and Christopher McQuarrie
directing his second Mission:
Impossible film, several iconic
characters reprise their roles,
along with some new faces.
The result is a stellar cast,
including Rebecca Ferguson,
Vanessa Kirby, Henry Cavill,
Simon Pegg, Alec Baldwin,
Michelle Monaghan and Ving
Rhames to name a few.
The Tower Hamlets Film Office
connection
The Film Office is an
organisation exclusively
contracted to provide film
liaison and management
services for local authorities,
registered social landlords,
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property developers and
private location owners.
They manage filming and
photographic shoots for the
London Boroughs of Newham
& Tower Hamlets (the most
film friendly boroughs in the
Capital) along with many
private locations.
In the case of Mission:
Impossible – Fallout, the
filming in Tower Hamlets was
months in the making, and
to say it was 'an involved
shoot' is an understatement,
Among the usual challenges
of such a large-scale project,
Tom Cruise breaking his ankle
while performing a stunt in
the capital resulted in several
schedule changes. Despite
that, filming was successfully
completed to the satisfaction
of everyone concerned.
The Tower Hamlets Film
Office's proactive approach,
in-depth knowledge of the
borough and close working
relationships with local
residents and businesses
ensured that the interests
of all stakeholders were
factored in along the way.
Additionally, strong and
positive relationships
developed with the film
location and production crews
meant that the Tower Hamlets
community itself gained
tangible benefits from playing
host.
Dominic Reeve-Tucker,
Director at The Film Office,
says "Hollywood studios
are increasingly choosing to
shoot big-budget films in the
UK, attracted by significant
government tax breaks, as
well as access to top-class
on- and off-screen talent and
studio facilities.”
Tower Hamlets itself is the
second most filmed borough
in the capital (Westminster is
the first) and has maintained
that status since 2014. This
is in no small part due to the
The Film Office’s service
management, which provides
maximum benefit at minimal
inconvenience at all times.