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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · 8h

🧟‍♂️ Resident Evil will shoot a major action scene in Prague's Karlín district next week.

Streets by the Negrelli Viaduct will be covered by artificial snow for scenes involving fast driving and gunfire:

‘Resident Evil’ reboot to film major action scenes in Prague’s Karlín district next week

The latest Resident Evil film shoots in Prague’s Karlín next week, bringing large-scale night scenes, gunfire, and artificial snow.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · 10d

☢️ Czech production on Resident Evil is officially underway.

The horror film from Weapons director Zach Cregger filmed over the weekend in a historic former railway tunnel in Litoměřice:

‘Resident Evil’: Czech production on Zach Cregger’s horror reboot kicks off in Litoměřice

Production on Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil reboot has officially begun in Czechia, with filming taking place in Litoměřice’s historic tunnel.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · 16d

🌐 Jared Leto is an AI program who materializes in the real world in Tron: Ares, opening in Prague and cinemas worldwide this weekend.

Nine Inch Nails’ dazzling soundtrack, a worthy heir to Daft Punk’s work on Tron: Legacy, turns the film into a truly immersive ride—especially in IMAX:

‘Tron: Ares’ movie review: Nine Inch Nails electrifies dazzling Disney sequel with Jared Leto

The electrifying score by Nine Inch Nails that washes over so much of the film that it often feels like an extended music video—but there’s a timely, touching story in here, too.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · 17d

🎬 Filming for Netflix's The Age of Innocence is now underway on the streets of Prague, which will play 19th-century New York.

Camila Morrone, Kristine Froseth, Ben Radcliffe, and Margo Martindale star in the adaptation of the classic novel:

‘The Age of Innocence’: Netflix series with Camila Morrone, Kristine Froseth kicks off Prague shoot

Filming for Netflix’s new adaptation of The Age of Innocence is now underway in Prague, transforming the city into Gilded Age New York.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · 18d

🇨🇿 In town as part of his Mortality tour, Ricky Gervais said Prague "might be the most beautiful capital city in the world."

The actor and comedian joins a growing list of celebs who have praised the Czech capital, including Bill Skarsgård, Uma Thurman, and Orlando Bloom:

Ricky Gervais praises Prague during Mortality tour: ‘The most beautiful capital city in the world’

British comedian, actor, and writer Ricky Gervais said Prague “might be the most beautiful capital city in the world” during his visit to the Czech capital this weekend. Gervais performed the Czech…

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · 19d

🧟 Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil movie begins filming in Prague later this month, and the central cast has been confirmed.

Zach Cherry (Severance), Kali Reis (True Detective), and Paul Walter Hauser (The Naked Gun) join lead Austin Abrams:

‘Resident Evil’: Key cast confirmed for Zach Cregger reboot as Prague shoot kicks off this month

Sony’s Resident Evil reboot begins filming in Prague with Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Johnno Wilson, and Paul Walter Hauser joining Austin Abrams.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · 26d

🪳 Franz, which filmed in Prague last spring, is now playing in local cinemas (and with English subtitles at Kino Světozor).

The portrayal of Kafka by Idan Weiss is so memorable that it is destined to become the definitive vision of the writer for future generations:

‘Franz’ movie review: Agnieszka Holland’s flavorful Kafka biopic paints a memorable picture

Wonderful production design, vibrant cinematography on the streets of Prague, and outstanding performances bring this flavorful portrait of Franz Kafka to life.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · 28d

🎞️ One of the best films of the year opens in Prague cinemas today.

Paul Thomas Anderson's epic black comedy One Battle After Another might be his best film yet, and an early favorite for Best Picture at next year's Academy Awards:

‘One Battle After Another’ movie review: Leonardo DiCaprio a riot in PTA’s marvelous Vineland riff

This invigorating, timely call to action is easily the best major studio release of 2025, and an early favorite for Best Picture at next year’s Academy Awards.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · 29d

🔥 Oliver Laxe's incredible Sirât shocked audiences at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and opens in Prague cinemas this week.

Catch it with English subtitles at select screenings at Edison Filmhub, Kino Světozor, Kino Aero, and elsewhere:

‘Sirât’ movie review: Mad Max meets The Wages of Fear in Oliver Laxe’s explosive stunner

Beyond its striking visuals and pulsating soundtrack, Sirât is a meditation on the human condition: what drives us to go on as our world collapses around us.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Sep 18

👙 A new documentary out later this fall explores the world of Czech women who earn a living by creating erotic content on OnlyFans.

Virtual Girlfriends is the latest project from Barbora Chalupová, who made a splash with 2020's Caught in the Net:

‘Virtual Girlfriends’: Erotic Czech OnlyFans creators probed in new doc from Caught in the Net director

Director Barbora Chalupová follows three women navigating the fast-growing platform in a provocative look at online intimacy and commerce.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Sep 17

🎞️ The Face of Horror, a technicolor medieval horror film that wrapped its Prague shoot last month, has revealed its first look.

Kristine Froseth and Jonah Hauer-King star in the new feature from The Love Witch director Anna Biller:

‘The Face of Horror’: First look at Anna Biller’s Prague-shot medieval horror film revealed

Anna Biller’s gothic revenge tale The Face of Horror is now filming in Prague, with Jonah Hauer-King and Kristine Froseth leading the cast.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Sep 16

🖤 RIP Robert Redford, who passed away this morning.

The screen legend visited Prague in 2005, when he was honored at the Karlovy Vary film fest, and shared a beer with former president Václav Havel.

📷: Redford and Havel at Divadlo Na zábradlí / ČTK

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Sep 15

🪳 Call it Kafkaesque: Franz will be competing for an Oscar, but not thanks to Czechia's selection committee.

Poland has selected the Prague-shot, Czech (and German) language Kafka biopic as the country's official submission to the Academy Awards:

‘Franz’: Kafka biopic selected by Poland as official submission to 2026 Academy Awards

Agnieszka Holland’s Kafka biopic Franz, filmed largely in Prague, will represent Poland at the 2026 Oscars after being ineligible for a Czech submission.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Sep 15

🚀 Good news for sci-fi fans and (probably) good news for the Czech film industry: Apple has renewed Foundation for season 4.

The series is expected to return to Prague, which hosted production on seasons 2 and 3:

‘Foundation’: Prague-shot sci-fi series renewed for season 4 at Apple TV+

Apple TV+ has ordered a fourth season of the sci-fi epic Foundation, whose second and third seasons shot in Prague, though the filming location for season 4 remains unconfirmed.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Sep 9

🥋 Chuck Norris is headed to Prague in November for a two-day fan event at Máj - House of Fun.

According to organizers, the actor topped a fan poll asking who they should bring to the Czech capital:

Chuck Norris to visit Prague in November for fan event at Máj’s House of Fun

Legendary action star Chuck Norris will appear in Prague this November for VDN Promo’s “Weekend with a Legend,” meeting fans and signing autographs.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Sep 9

🔑 Dan Brown's new Prague-set novel The Secret of Secrets is out today, and a Netflix miniseries will follow.

The Czech capital is preparing for an influx of tourists from these and other high-profile film and TV projects:

Prague expects tourist boom from film and TV projects in wake of new Dan Brown book and Netflix series

Prague prepares for a surge in film-inspired tourism as Dan Brown’s new novel, its Netflix adaptation, and global productions spotlight the city.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Sep 8

👑 Production on the third and final season of Netflix’s The Empress is now underway in Prague.

The story of Elisabeth and Franz will also film in Germany, with the final season expected to premiere in 2026:

‘The Empress’: Season 3 of Netflix series about Elisabeth of Austria now filming in Prague

Netflix’s The Empress has begun production on its third and final season in Prague, with filming set at Barrandov Studios and on location.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Sep 4

🧟‍♂️ Production on Resident Evil will begin later next month in Prague and run through January.

Weapons director Zach Cregger has been in the Czech capital this summer during pre-production on his latest film:

New ‘Resident Evil’ film from Zach Cregger slated to kick off Prague shoot in mid-October

Production on Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie is confirmed to begin in and around Prague this October and run through January 2026 ahead of release next September.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Sep 2

🏨 Forbes says that this Prague hotel "feels straight out of a Wes Anderson movie."

It was also utilized for the production of Mission: Impossible, and is said to have inspired the luxurious dining room set in Titanic:

Forbes says this Prague venue is the closest thing to Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel

Prague’s restored Grand Hotel Europa, now W Prague, combines Art Nouveau heritage with modern luxury in a revival that echoes film fantasy.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Aug 31

🌎 Prague's TV Tower stars in the new season of The Amazing Race, with contestants peering off the local landmark in a debut trailer.

The CBS reality show filmed scenes for its latest season in back in March—the third time the series has visited Czechia:

‘The Amazing Race’: Contestants scale Prague’s TV Tower in Season 38 of hit CBS series

Season 38 of CBS’s The Amazing Race includes a stop in Prague, where contestants are seen scaling the city’s iconic TV Tower in Žižkov.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Aug 27

🏰 Catch classic film noir movies in the historic setting of a Czech castle at this year's Noir Film Festival, which returns to Křivoklát this weekend.

This year's festival includes tributes to Michael Mann, Jane Russell, and much more:

Noir Film Festival returns to Křivoklát Castle for 13th edition, Aug. 27-30

The 13th Noir Film Festival brings more than 50 screenings, concerts, and tributes to Křivoklát Castle from Aug. 27–30, 2025.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Aug 22

⚾ Middle of Europe or middle of nowhere?

After filming A League of Their Own in Evansville, Indiana in 1991, Madonna dropped the ultimate insult on the U.S. city—by comparing it to Prague 😅

Madonna once dissed Evansville, Indiana—by comparing the Midwestern American city to Prague

When Hollywood rolled into Evansville, Indiana, in the summer of 1991, the town was proud. Columbia Pictures had chosen its historic Bosse Field as a stand-in for a 1940s ballpark in A League of Their...

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Aug 13

Czech conspiracy theorists literally confront Russia's war in Ukraine in Change My Mind, opening next week.

“I’m not a naive fool to believe in the strength of films changing society,” says director Robin Kvapil. “But I think this one can do some good.”

‘Change My Mind’: Czech documentary sends pro-Russia conspiracy theorists to Ukraine’s front lines

Director Robin Kvapil’s new film follows three Czechs sympathetic to Russia as they confront the realities of war in Ukraine.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Aug 11

📸 The Libuše Jarcovjáková documentary I’m Not Everything I Want to Be has been selected as Czechia's official submission to next year's Oscars.

The selection comes after a public smear campaign against presumed favorite Broken Voices:

‘I’m Not Everything I Want to Be’: Czech doc selected as country’s official submission to 2026 Academy Awards

Klára Tasovská’s Berlinale-premiered film about photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková is Czechia’s submission for the 2026 Academy Awards.

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The Prague Reporter @praguereporter.com · Aug 10

🎞️ Director Zach Cregger showed up by surprise at Edison Filmhub earlier this week to introduce the local premiere of Weapons.

The appearance would seem to confirm Prague production of Resident Evil, slated to begin later this summer:

Zach Cregger personally introduces Weapons in Prague, signaling local production of Resident Evil

Director Zach Cregger introduced the Czech premiere of Weapons in Prague, which strongly suggests production of his new Resident Evil film will take place locally.

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