Fox Studios Australia - Definition and Overview

Fox Studios Australia is a major movie studio located in Sydney, Australia. Since opening in May 1998, the studio has been involved in the production of a number blockbusters, including The Matrix, Moulin Rouge, Mission Impossible II, and Star Wars Episode II.

Features

Located ten minutes from the Sydney city centre, the 132,000 square metre (32 acre) site includes eight stages, production offices and workshops, and a community of over 60 independent businesses. These businesses provide services such as equipment hire, travel and freight, casting, postproduction, and special effects.

An ajacent precinct provides resturants and cafes, a retail complex, parklands, entertainment venues, and sporting facilities.

Ownership

Fox Studios Australia is owned by the media conglomerate News Corporation.

Films

The studio has been involved in a number of movies including:

• Dark City - 1996-1997
• Babe: Pig in the City - 1998
• The Matrix - 1998
• Farscape – SERIES 1 - 1999 (TV)
• Mission Impossible II - 1999
• Holy Smoke - 1999
• Moulin Rouge - 1999-2000
• La Spagnola - 2000
• Star Wars Episode II - 2000
• Kangaroo Jack - 2001
• The Quiet American - 2001
• The Matrix Reloaded - 2001-2002
• The Matrix Revolutions - 2001-2002
• The Night We Called It a Day - 2002
• The Mystery of Natalie Wood aka (Looking for Natalie Wood) - 2003
• Star Wars: Episode III - 2003 (In post production)
• - 2004 (In post production)
• Stealth - 2004 (Currently in production in the USA)

External links

• Fox Studios Australia (http://www.foxstudiosaustralia.com)

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