twofour54 is a UAE state-owned media and entertainment production company located in

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. Many major

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productions have done production work in twofour54's facilities.

Location and area

twofour54 is located in and named after the geographical coordinates of

(24° N, 54° E), capital of the

. The media free zone's main campus is located on the mainland (

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). It also operates a 70,000 square meter backlot in

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and production studios in

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, with plans to expand to build their Yas Creative Hub on

by the fourth quarter of 2021.

Background

The media free zone twofour54 was founded in 2008. It falls under Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company's remit, as a government-backed media and creative industries hub. Former

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executive Wayne Borg joined the company as chief commercial officer, a role in which he served until 2013. In 2012, twofour54 took over the operation of the

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, until its demise in 2015. In 2020, Michael Garin was appointed CEO of twofour54. The zone is home to a large number of international and local media companies, and offers infrastructure and support, such as end-to-end production services, government and travel services, 100% business ownership, and set-up and licensing. twofour54 houses media companies in the audio, visual, and print industries, as well as news outlets and digital app creators. Their facilities also host the first

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Academy. As of 2020, more than 550 media companies and over 700 freelancers are based at twofour54, which has been involved in over 2,300 international major productions in Abu Dhabi. Notable films produced at twofour54 include '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout'', '' 6 Underground'' and ''

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''.

Past productions at twofour54 intaj

;2012 *'' The Bourne Legacy'' ;2013 *''

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'' ;2014 *''

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'' *'' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' *'' Fast & Furious 7'' *''

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'' *''The World Keeps Spinning'' ;2016 *''

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'' ;2017 *'' Justice: Qalb Al Adala'' *''

Tiger Zinda Hai ''Tiger Zinda Hai'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar based on a story by Zafar and Neelesh Misra. Produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, it serves as a sequel to '' Ek ...

'' ;2018 *''

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'' *'' Mission Impossible: Fallout (Gemini)'' ;2019 *''

Saaho ''Saaho'' () is a 2019 Indian action thriller film directed by Sujeeth and produced by UV Creations and T-Series. It was filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, stars Prabhas in the titular role, alongside Shraddha Kapoor, Chunky Pande ...

'' *''

'' *'' 6 Underground'' *''

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'' *'' The 45 Rules of Divorce'' *''

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'' ;2022 *''

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'' *''

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'' ;2023 *''

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'' *'' Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One'' ;2024 *'' Dune: Part Two''

Notable companies at twofour54

* Edelman *

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* M&C Saatchi * The National (Abu Dhabi) *

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* Sports 360 *

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External links

* {{Abu Dhabi topics Companies based in Abu Dhabi Buildings and structures in Abu Dhabi Mass media in Abu Dhabi Free-trade zones of the United Arab Emirates 2008 establishments in the United Arab Emirates Government-owned companies of Abu Dhabi

Location and area

Background

Past productions at twofour54 intaj

Notable companies at twofour54

See also

References

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