Dublin is one of Ireland's top filming hotspots for movie makers.
New research conducted by Virgin Media Ireland analysed over 250 movies and TV shows filmed in Ireland using IMDb information to reveal the most popular locations.
Dublin tops the results, with 104 films and TV shows using the capital as their backdrop.
Wicklow comes in second, with 40 credits to name including recent Hollywood movies such as Irish Wish, starring Lindsay Lohan.
Cork is in third place, while Galway and Donegal round out the top five, with huge hits such as Star Wars: The Last Jedi shot on Malin Head.
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Recently The Dublin Fields movie studio was granted planning permission by South Dublin County Council, with the 56-acre site said to rival England’s Shepperton Studios in size.
The site will be located at Grange Castle Business Park, and will consist of six sound stages along with 11 internal sound stages.
Over 74,000 square metres of gross floor space will be available to top Hollywood productions.
With the United Kingdom becoming the world’s leading destination for film productions – industry publications have reported film productions being delayed because there is so much demand for sound stages in the UK – Dublin is set to pick up the slack.
The entry of Netflix and Amazon into the cinema business (and more specifically, producing the kinds of big-budget films that necessitate soundstages during production) has led to a major boom in Europe’s film production capabilities.
Once the site is operational, it is estimated that over 2,000 people will be hired on and off-site.
