Filming for the Isle of Man's first collaboration with Pinewood Studios is starting in the island.
While Pinewood Studios has an office in Los Angeles, it chose the Southeast for its first U.S. production facility.
Following a three-week shoot on the Isle of Man, Belle will move to Pinewood Studios, Oxford and London to complete production.
By 1962, he had directed his first full-length movie, Play it Cool, a pop musical starring Billy Fury, at Pinewood Studios.
The new version will be made at the famous Pinewood Studios in the UK and is expected to be screened in 2005.
In June, the Isle of Man's former education minister, Peter Karran, was sacked after opposing proposals for the link-up with Pinewood Studios.
Pinewood Studios, home to the 007 films, has announced plans to build a new 45, 000 sq ft studio, including a new sound stage.
It is the 100th production for Isle of Man film and the second since the government entered into an agreement with Pinewood Studios.
Recent films shot at Pinewood Studios, based outside of London, include the coming Angelina Jolie film, "Maleficent, " and "Jack Ryan, " directed by Kenneth Branagh.
His first taste of 007 was as a schoolboy joining father Nosher on the From Russia With Love set at Pinewood Studios in 1963.
The arrangement is part of the Isle of Man's collaboration with Pinewood Studios, a deal struck with the aim of boosting the Manx film industry.
The period drama is the third film to receive investment from Pinewood Studios as part of a project to help fund and support smaller British independent films.
The report said Pinewood Studios "recognises" the plans would see development of the green belt but added the "development is needed to maintain and expand UK film, television and screen-based industries".
The report says Pinewood Studios "recognises" the plans would see development of the green belt but adds that the "development is needed to maintain and expand UK film, television and screen-based industries".
"A long term plan for growth and investment at Pinewood Studios is necessary to remain globally competitive and respond to the changing needs and future demand of the screen and digital industries, " he said.
In June 2012, the Manx parliament approved proposals for a multi-million pound deal with Pinewood Shepperton studios.
The period drama Belle began production in the Isle of Man on 24 September and was the island's first collaboration with Pinewood Shepperton studios.
The former Channel 4 boss, who remains executive chairman of Pinewood and Shepperton Studios and chairman of the Octopus publishing group, is also likely to use his broadcasting experience to lobby for a relaxation of the rules restricting the way television can cover lottery draws.
"Today's agreement is another step forward for the Pinewood brand internationally, " said Ivan Dunleavy, CEO of Pinewood Shepperton PLC, which has studios in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Germany and Malaysia.
Pinewood Shepperton, the film and television studios group, has said it will invest millions of pounds in British films.
Pinewood, which makes the James Bond movies, already has studios in Canada, Germany and the Dominican Republic, with facilities in Malaysia due to open in the next couple of months.
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