Hollywood Lands In Altea As Warner Bros Films New Blockbuster ‘f.a.s.t’

Altea has erstwhile again stepped onto nan world movie representation aft transforming, for a day, into a Hollywood set. Palau Altea became nan United States Embassy successful Istanbul for nan filming of F.A.S.T, an action thriller from Warner Bros Pictures written by Taylor Sheridan — creator of nan acclaimed bid Yellowstone — and directed by Ben Richardson successful his feature-length directorial debut. The movie is scheduled for world merchandise connected Friday April 23 2027.

Palau Altea transformed for awesome production

The sprout took spot successful nan precocious portion of nan town, wherever Palau Altea was chosen for its “architectural resemblance” to nan organization buildings portrayed successful nan story, according to Germán Manjón, nan councillor responsible for nan municipal Film Office. The accumulation included exterior shots, vehicle-circulation sequences and nan usage of a ample chroma surface to digitally recreate municipality areas of Istanbul.

Filming is being carried retired simultaneously successful nan Region of Murcia and Altea, involving much than 500 unit members and extras during its clip successful Spain.

A high-stakes undercover thriller

F.A.S.T follows nan communicative of a erstwhile United States typical forces serviceman recruited by nan Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to lead an undercover cognition targeting a narcotics web protected from wrong charismatic institutions. As he delves deeper into a world marked by corruption and betrayal, he is forced to trial his loyalty and endurance instincts successful an progressively blurred civilized landscape.

The formed is led by Brandon Sklenar, known for 1923, alongside Juliana Canfield (Succession) and Lakeith Stanfield (Judas and nan Black Messiah). The accumulation is handled by David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford (Heyday Films), together pinch Taylor Sheridan and Jenny Wood (Bosque Ranch Productions).

Altea strengthens its position arsenic a filming destination

The beingness of Warner Bros Pictures is simply a important promotional boost for Altea arsenic a filming destination. “We proceed to beryllium a reference constituent arsenic a earthy movie set. On galore occasions we person welcomed some nationalist and world productions pinch fantabulous results,” Manjón said.

He besides highlighted nan affirmative economical impact: “Four section companies person straight benefited from nan production’s needs, successful summation to bars and shops indirectly.” He thanked residents for their understanding, acknowledging that filming whitethorn origin immoderate inconvenience.

A region pinch proven Hollywood appeal

The Marina Baixa antecedently served arsenic a Hollywood backdrop successful 2022 pinch The Covenant (El Pacto), directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which filmed astir nan Amadorio reservoir.