From the upcoming "Star Wars" sequel to recent blockbusters like "Fast & the Furious 6," work on many of Hollywood's biggest films has been exported to the U.K.
Filmmakers are being lured to by generous subsidies, which kick back up to 25 percent of the money studios spend there.
The Wrap takes a look at some of the major films that have shot in the country or are planning to ship work to the birthplace of the Beatles.
"Fast & Furious 6"
Previous installments in the cars and criminals franchise had filmed in Los Angeles, Japan and across South America, but production on the most recent entry took place in London, with Piccadilly Circus and Lambeth Bridge serving as iconic settings for vehicular carnage.
"Skyfall"
James Bond is as quintessentially English as the Union Jack, so it was only fitting that much of the production work on the most recent 007 film was done at Pinewood Studios. Yes, Bond traveled to exotic locales like Turkey, but the finale of the film was set in the Scottish Highlands instead of some tropical paradise.
"Anna Karenina"
Joe Wright's adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel may have been set in Imperial Russia, but filming took place half a world away. The bulk of the ornate historical drama was shot on a single soundstage at London's Shepperton Studios.
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