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Inside Sky Studios Elstree: Home Of ‘Wicked’, ‘Paddington In Peru’, New ‘Bridget Jones’ & ‘Jurassic’ Movies… And Sometimes A Hawk Called Zeus

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Inside the sprawling Sky Studios Elstree, a hub for major NBCU and Sky productions, from 'Wicked' to 'Jurassic' sequels, where a real-life hawk named Zeus roams the lot.
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  • The 586,800 sq. ft. Sky Studios Elstree site in Hertfordshire, UK, is distinct from the historic Elstree Studios, and serves as a production home for Comcast's NBCU and Sky projects, as well as third-party films.
  • Among the big-ticket movies currently in the works at the studio are the musical 'Wicked', a new 'Paddington' installment set in Peru, the next 'Bridget Jones' movie, and the latest 'Jurassic World' sequel, with a real hawk named Zeus on the lot to scare off smaller birds.
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Zeus, NBCUniversal, Sky Studios Elstree, Wicked, Paddington in Peru, Bridget Jones, Jurassic World Rebirth
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