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James Bond & Star Wars lift Pinewood Studios

Studio hosted 7 of top 25 grossing films of 2015 including Spectre and The Force Awakens.

Film studio and production company Pinewood Group has enjoyed an 11 per cent lift in revenue, boosted by mega brands such as Star Wars and James Bond.

In the year to March 31, Pinewood reported revenue of £83.2 million, up from £75 million the previous year.

Film revenues also rose by 21 per cent year on year, up to £53 million.

During the year, Pinewood hosted seven of the top 25 grossing movies of 2015, including the latest in the James Bond franchise – Spectre – and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Pinewood also recorded a group operating profit of £13.6 million, up from £5.8 million the previous year.

The company’s share price was up by more than two per cent on Monday morning following the results news.

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