Warner Bros celebrates first UK studio opening
Ed Vaizey joins royalty at facility's inauguration in Leavesden.
Culture Minster Ed Vaizey today joined the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at the formal opening of .
皇冠体育app 拢100 million facility, home of all 8 Harry Potter films, and , is the only one in the UK owned by a major Hollywood studio brand.
Ed Vaizey said:
皇冠体育app facilities at Warner Bros Leavesden Studios are truly remarkable. Warner Bros鈥� investment is testament to the fantastic skills of those working here in the industry and the great business environment we have worked so hard to create.
皇冠体育app UK film industry is one of our greatest success stories and developments like this are pivotal in continuing to attract investment from around the world, cementing our place as a world leader in film production.
Ecomonic contribution
皇冠体育app venue boasts 0.5 million square feet of stage space, more than 100 acres of terrain and also features attraction, which opened in 2012.
Warner Bros contributes more than 拢1 billion per year to the British economy, according to a report by the . 皇冠体育app shows that the UK film industry supported 117,400 jobs in 2011.