Indiana Jones: Director says Northumberland was the right choice

A director behind the new Indiana Jones film has revealed what attracted Hollywood to Northumberland. White Lightning White Lightning

The opening scenes of the film, which will premiere in London on Monday, were shot in 2021 at Bamberg Castle.

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Star Harrison Ford, 80, was also spotted in Newcastle, where a production crew stayed for two weeks.

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Location director Duncan Broadfoot said, "When we brought our director on board he knew immediately that Bamberg was the right choice."

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The venue was one of several locations that doubled for 1944 war-torn Nazi Germany.

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Mr Broadfoot said his team scoured the country in search of palaces.

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"We stayed there for two weeks decorating the palace and when we came to watch the film it looked really fabulous."

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