NATIONAL NEWS AND VIDEO - Remember the disastrous traffic when parts of The Avengers: Age of Ultron were being filmed in Johannesburg last year?
Of course you do, and that is why you should brace yourself, as South Africa is becoming a leading location for Hollywood blockbusters – drawing not only A-list films to the country, but leading television series.
Various roads in the Johannesburg CBD were closed when the movie, which opens in cinemas on Friday, was shot between February 14 and 24 last year by Walt Disney International.
Johannesburg MMC for Economic Development Ruby Mathang said the film industry was important for economic growth in the city.
“The value of film to the city is significant, with the Gauteng film industry contributing some R2.5 billion to the economy of the province. Therefore this film is important to Joburg from both an economic, revenue-generating perspective, as well as a branding and marketing angle,” said Mathang.
Feature films aside, the department of trade and industry confirmed a number of international TV series are scheduled to shoot in the country.
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