FILMING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Dating all the way back to 1896, South Africa lays claim
to the fi rst war ever captured on fi lm—the 2nd Boer War,
1899-1902. Despite Cape Town being nearly 10,000 miles
from Los Angeles and Johannesburg just slightly further,
the country and its two most well-known cities have hosted
several high-profi le fi lms and television projects over the
last decade or so. From Fox's hit movie Chronicle, which
launched the fi lm career of Michael B. Jordan, to Marvel's
action extravaganza Avengers: Age of Ultron, as well as the
home-grown fi lm Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and the
hit series Homeland.
Ben Miller (Logan Miller) chases a thief in Escape Room:
Tournament of Champions.
Photo: David Bloomer/Sony Pictures Entertainment
Cape Town exterior for the "NY Subway"
Photo courtesy of Robert Bentley/LMGI
