Netflix will launch a production center at Shepperton Studios in the United Kingdom

Films such as 'A Space Odyssey', 'Gandhi', 'Gladiator', 'The Young Victoria', 'Gravity', 'Hugo' and 'Mamma Mia!' were made in this legendary production center.

Netflix has announced the creation of a production center with 14 studios, workshops and offices, at Shepperton Studios in the United Kingdom, the legendary production center where films such as A Space Odyssey, Gandhi, Gladiator, The Young Victoria, Gravity, Hugo o Oh mama!

Netflix and its partners will produce new and existing television series and feature films at the iconic studios, which are owned by the Pinewood group. The first Netflix original production to be filmed in Shepperton will be The Old Guard, starring Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne, and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The film, produced by Skydance Media, Denver and Delilah and Marc Evans, is an action drama based on the comic book series created by author Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernández.

This is part of Netflix's long-term commitment to the UK creative community. In the last year alone, more than 25,000 actors, crew and extras have worked on almost 40 Netflix originals and co-productions across Britain. These include Sex Education in Wales, Outlaw King in Scotland and The Crown at Elstree Studios and across the country. That number will increase in 2019, with productions like Jingle Jangle an Arborfield Studios, Cursed at Langley Studios and The English Game, a new series written and produced by Julian Fellowes, which recently began filming in Manchester.

"Shepperton has been synonymous with world-class cinema for almost a century and is an important production center for the UK creative community today. We are incredibly proud to be part of that heritage. This investment will ensure that British creators and producers have world-class production facilities and a global stage for their work," said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer at Netflix.

"We are delighted to welcome Netflix to Shepperton Studios. Netflix's decision to establish its production center in Shepperton is a strong vote of support for the Pinewood Group and gives us great confidence in expanding our studios in the UK. Our plans, which represent the largest expansion of stage space in the entire UK, will see Pinewood Group open twenty-two new sound stages, allowing us to host even more productions. This growth will help ensure the continued success of the UK's film and television industry. UK,” says Paul Golding, Chairman of Pinewood Group.

"It's fantastic to welcome another global player to the UK, the world's creative powerhouse. With all the opportunities it will bring for UK talent and UK expertise to create new homegrown stories to captivate audiences around the world, it's great to see Netflix making its home here," says Amanda Nevill CBE, chief executive of the BFI.

“This announcement is a huge vote of confidence in our creative sector and underlines the UK’s position as the first choice for film and HETV production,” added Adrian Wootton OBE, chief executive of the British Film Commission.

“I have done 1,000 or more spots and productions in Shepperton, including Alien back in 1979. It is a wonderful historical place and one of the most efficient that I can think of in the world today – without competition,” stressed Ridley Scott, Film Director and Producer, former co-owner of Shepperton Studios.

"Shepperton has a rich film history. The films I love have been made here. So I'm excited to be here making my own film, and I hope to add something really special to its canon," said Gina Prince-Bythewood, director of The Old Guard.