“Good Omens” director Douglas Mackinnon urges “Scottish Production Chain” as research shows $ 700 million generated in 2019 in the nation

Douglas McKinnon, director and executive producer of the Amazon series good signs Y anance guys, It called for the maintenance of a “production chain” in Scotland, as historical studies showed that the Scottish screen sector generated more than მილი 500 million ($ 613 million) and created 10,000 jobs in 2019.

Macinon, who also directed episodes policy Y ᲔKimi, who, It issued a warning that the “boom and bust” effect would harm the Scottish film and television industry if producers did not continue with ongoing projects.

It has the “belief” that the nation’s skill base has greatly improved in recent years and that experienced leaders who originally left the country are returning to work on projects as the next generation implements numerous training programs.

“We have to keep turning the plates to make sure that as we move forward, Scotland enters the product chain, giving continuity to the cast and crew,” he told Deadline. “We have world-class crews in Scotland who can work at the highest level and that should give everyone confidence.”

McKinnon spoke to Deadline the day before the release of its first Screen Scotland report, which said the local screen industry in its home country generated 7.567 million ($ 700 million) in 2019, the latest year for the which data is available.

The year before the pandemic created more than 10,000 jobs, most of them in development and manufacturing.

Since then, the second season of Terry Pratchett’s Neil Gaiman adaptation good signs Photographed with other scarf adaptations, anance guys, Amazon Platform, Batman Y Indiana Jones Deadline understands that, films and other unannounced programs for streamers, along with numerous programs from UK broadcasters.

McKinnon said he scoured studios across the UK while searching for show venues on Amazon and Scotland “revealed successes.”

He praised Screen Scotland for “allowing people to create studios” and insisted on the Scottish government, which is pushing for more production.

“It’s Screen Scotland’s credit that when someone like me comes up and says, ‘We have great products, can Scotland review them?’ [studio] Space and works ”, he added.

Last year, the BBC and Screen Scotland renewed their $ 3.3 million ($ 3.7 million) partnership on Scottish television over three years across all genres.