We already have a small collection of film location books that we use for reference both in work and play so another one is always welcome on the shelf. However the Lonely Planet’s Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide is not really a studio shelf book it is more of a coffee table book. The existing books I use are absolutely brilliant, indispensable and I often refer to them - but they are what some might consider fairly esoteric or geeky and are on my bookshelf along with many other reference books.
The Lonely Planet’s Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide seems to be more of a living room coffee table book which is a quick browse and a social conversation starter.
Each location featured is accompanied by stunning photography giving you a feel for the film location, a brief summary of the locations inclusion in the film as well as the longitude and latitude of the location so you can find it yourself.
The Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide is the latest book in the Lonely Planet Spotter's Guides and will be released this April, it consists of 128 glossy pages high on visuals, low on copy. It features 102 locations from beloved films & TV shows from across 70 decades. The Spotter’s Guide is 18cm by 18cm so it's the perfect size to compliment any coffee table collection.
This April, discover the international locations where iconic scenes from over 100 of the most famous films and television series were shot with Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide from Lonely Planet.
With 92 movies spanning from 1925’s Battleship Potemkin to 2015’s The Revenant, and nine TV series ranging from the original Star Trek (1966-69) to current favourites Game of Thrones, The Bridge and Broadchurch, this book is about the real-world places that have provided the backdrops and settings for some of our most memorable screen dreams.
“The movies take you places: cinema is a mode of transport. In just 90 minutes, you can be whisked all the way around the globe – perhaps with a dotted red line marking your progress on a map as you go. Some films take you even farther, out of this world and to other galaxies far, far away.
Featured productions and locations close to home include: An American Werewolf in London (1981; Black Mountains, Wales), Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001, Australia House, the Strand, London), Pride and Prejudice (2005; Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, UK), The Wicker Man (1973; Burrow Head, Scotland) The Princess Bride (1987; The Cliffs of Moher, Ireland), Amélie (2001; Café des 2 Moulins, Montmatre, Paris, France), The Talented Mr Ripley (1999; Ischia, Gulf of Naples, Italy), In Bruges (2008; Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce Hotel, Bruges, Belgium) and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013; Kirkjufell, Snæfellsnes, Iceland).