Welsh-Made thriller Havoc starring Tom Hardy lands on Netflix
The biggest feature film shot entirely in Wales has landed on Netflix today.
Havoc - an action thriller starring Tom Hardy, and directed by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans, is being hailed as the biggest feature ever filmed solely in the country, according to the streaming platform.
Filming was spread across South Wales, with a mix of location shoots and studio work in Cardiff and Bridgend.
The crime drama follows a detective forced to navigate a dangerous criminal underworld after a deal gone wrong.
Its production is one of the latest projects supported by Creative Wales, and is part of a wider boom of film-making across the nation.
Following the huge successes of Wales-based productions- like Sex Education - Netflix say since 2020, these have injected more than £200 million into the UK economy, and supported over 500 Welsh businesses.
Calling attention to Wales' beautiful landscapes, Netflix UK's Vice President of Production, Anna Mallet, praised it as 'an amazing place to make entertainment.'
In a further nod to its filming roots, Havoc is available with Welsh-subtitles, following similiar efforts with The Adam Project starring Ryan Reynolds, and Dal Y Mellt.
Culture Minister, Jack Sargeant has praised collaborations like these, which provide jobs, training and opportunities for Welsh people, saying they are a "global platform to showcase everything we offer as a nation".
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