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Korda Studios

Film studio complex in Etyek, Fejér County, Hungary

Korda Studios (in Hungarian: Korda Filmstúdió) is a film studio complex in the wine-making village of Etyek; hence the nickname Etyekwood. The studio is named after Sir Alexander Korda, Hungarian born British film producer, director and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and distribution company, Denham Film Studios in Buckinghamshire, England.

History

Korda Studios were inaugurated in April 2007 and an additional sound stage was built in 2009. The studio was designed by Bastien and Associates Inc.

The first film produced at Korda Studios was Hellboy II: The Golden Army of Universal Studios, directed by Guillermo del Toro. Some scenes from the BBC and Netflix series The Last Kingdom, were filmed there in 2018.

Layout

Stages

Soundstages	Note	Area (net)	Area details
Stage 1	In the studio a 10 x 10 x 4.3 meter heatable, coverable water tank with 2 underwater side windows is included. The tank is equipped with a built in circulated filtration system.	1,946 m2	49.4 x 39.4 x 10.75
Stage 2 and 3 ("Twin Studio")	Twin stages, together the area is 3,616 m2	1,745 m2	44.6 x 39.4 x 10.95
Stage 4 ("Tv Studio")		961 m2	39.4 x 24.4 x 10.95
Stage 5		2,310 m2	55 x 42 x 14.05
Stage 6 ("Superstage")		5,856 m2	96 x 61 x 20.05

Backlot Sets

Korda Studios has 15 hectares of back lot space, as well as 10 hectares of space consisting of existing sets.

Studio	Notes	Area
New York/Brooklyn Set	It was created for the movie Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). The backlot includes a full Brooklyn street block with four-story facades on sides, a movie theater, bank, restaurant, repair shop, freight loading docks and fire escapes.
Renaissance Set	It was built for the TV series The Borgias (2011–2013). It was designed by Francois Seguin. The set portrays numerous regions of historical Italy. The more than 1 hectare renaissance city has various styled buildings and gates, courtyards, alleys, interiors, prison cell, a piazza and Vatican façade.	1,000+ m2
Medieval Village Set	It was constructed for the TV series World Without End (2012). The set portrays a village from the 13-14th century with various houses, fortress wall, central square and ambulatory. Most of the houses include interiors.	12,000 m2

References

Franklin, Anna. "Korda Studios Changes the Central European Studios Landscape - FilmNewEurope.com".
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