Netflix is going across the pond to create a production hub at Pinewood Group’s Shepperton Studios in England, the company said Wednesday.
The streaming service’s new U.K. base will feature 14 sound stages, workshops and office space. The first Netflix project to use the rented facility will be the action drama “The Old Guard,” starring Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne, and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
The film — produced by Skydance Media, Denver and Delilah, and Marc Evans — is based on the comic book series created by author Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernández.
Financial details and the length of the pact were not made public, though the company says the deal is “part of Netflix’s long-term commitment to the U.K.