“We want to plant an industry in Birmingham, not land like a spaceship,” he explained. The studios would provide “a huge ripple effect in all sorts of ways”, added Knight, emphasising that they were here to stay so people could establish careers in the region, with the local economy benefiting. Knight also said the Peaky film would be made in Digbeth. He said he could not yet reveal which shows and films were booked into DLS, but “there’s some absolutely brilliant stuff coming our way”. “I want to launch with the Peaky Blinders movie for obvious reasons but we’ve got a fantastic pipeline of productions,” said Knight. Knight said he wanted to capitalise on that, saying his home city was known for its industrial heritage but had not as yeat had much of a media profile, “and I think Peaky has gone a long way to address that”. “TV tourism” is big business, with Highclere Castle, Ardross Castle and Belfast all benefiting from viewers wanting to visit the locations of Downton Abbey, The Traitors and Game of Thrones. Thanks to the show being aired on the BBC and globally on Netflix, fleets of flat-capped costumed fans have flocked to the city, boosting tourism by more than 25%. Studios - named after the area – will also be a focal point for fans of the hit TV series about the gangland exploits of the Shelby family. But with its image of Peaky Blinders painted on the outside, the Digbeth Loc.
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