London's landmarks boost city's rise as film studio hub
Tax breaks lure filmmakers; 50 crews shoot on the city's streets each day
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BRITISH film production soared 35 per cent to almost £1.5 billion (S$3 billion) during 2014 as tax breaks lured stars from Tom Cruise to Scarlett Johansson to the city.
London alone accounted for £1 billion of production spending, eclipsing France's 994 million euros (S$1.5 billion) or Italy, where 400 million euros were spent in 2013, the latest figure available.
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