Disney Studios Australia facts for kids
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Fox Studios Australia (1998–2022) |
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Building 16, 38 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
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Disney Studios Australia is a big place in Sydney where movies and TV shows are made. It used to be called Fox Studios Australia. Since 2019, it has been part of The Walt Disney Company.
This studio was built in May 1998. It is located at Moore Park in Sydney. Before it was a film studio, this land was home to the Sydney Showground. It was first owned by a company called News Corporation.
The studio covers a large area, about 32 acres. It has eight special sound stages where filming happens. There are also many offices, workshops, and over 60 other businesses. These businesses help make movies and TV shows.
Many famous movies have been made here. Some examples include The Matrix, Moulin Rouge!, Mission: Impossible 2, and Star Wars Episodes II and III.
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The Studio's History
Before 1998, the land where the studio now stands was home to the Sydney Royal Easter Show. This was a huge event in Australia. For 116 years, the show was held at Moore Park.
In 1998, the Royal Easter Show moved to a new location. The old showground then became the home for Fox Studios Australia. The studio site is 132,000 square meters (32 acres). It has eight stages, production offices, and large workshops. More than 60 independent businesses work here. They offer services like equipment rental, travel, and special effects.
Disney Studios Australia also has experts in post-production. These are people who work on films after they are shot. They do things like editing, sound recording, and mixing sound.
The Backlot Theme Park
Fox Studios Australia once had a theme park called Fox Studios Backlot. It was similar to parks like Universal Studios Hollywood. The park opened in November 1999. It cost $261 million to build.
Next to the park, there were restaurants, shops, and sports facilities. This area was known as the 'Fox Studios Entertainment Precinct'. The theme park closed in 2001. Only the entrance remains at the studio today.
Who Owns the Studio?
Disney Studios Australia is owned by The Walt Disney Company. Disney has a 99-year lease for the land from the New South Wales Government.
In 1995, the government allowed News Corporation to take over the site. This decision caused some discussion at the time. On March 20, 2019, The Walt Disney Company bought 21st Century Fox. This meant Disney also became the owner of the studio. On October 10, 2022, the studio officially changed its name. It went from Fox Studios Australia to Disney Studios Australia.
Movies and TV Shows Made Here
The studio has been a part of many movies and television shows.
Films
- No Escape (1994)
- Babe (1995)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
- Dark City (1998)
- Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
- Holy Smoke! (1999)
- The Matrix (1999)
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
- Moulin Rouge! (2001)
- La Spagnola (2001)
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
- The Quiet American (2002)
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- Kangaroo Jack (2003)
- The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
- The Night We Called It a Day (2003)
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- Son of the Mask (2005)
- Stealth (2005)
- Superman Returns (2006)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
- Australia (2008)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- Accidents Happen (2009)
- Tomorrow When the War Began (2010)
- Happy Feet Two (2011)
- The Great Gatsby (2013)
- The Wolverine (2013)
- The Lego Movie (2014)
- Unbroken (2014)
- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- Gods of Egypt (2016)
- Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- Alien: Covenant (2017)
- The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
- The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
- Peter Rabbit (2018)
- Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
- The Invisible Man (2020)
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- The Fall Guy (2024)
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Television Shows
- The Wiggles (1998–present)
- Farscape (Nine Network, 1999)
- Playhouse Disney (Seven Network, 2003–2008)
- Australian Idol (Network Ten, 2003–2009)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003–2005)
- The Upside Down Show (2006)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
- Hi-5 (Nine Network, 2008)
- The Barefoot Rugby League Show (NITV, 2010–2013)
- The X Factor (Seven Network, 2010–2016)
- Minute To Win It (Seven Network, 2010)
- Good News Week / Good News World (Network Ten, 2011)
- The Voice (Nine Network, 2012–2019; Seven Network, 2020–present)
- Young Talent Time (Network Ten, 2012)
- A League of Their Own (Network Ten, 2013)
- Move It (9Go!, 2014–2018)
- So You Think You Can Dance Australia (Network Ten, 2014)
- Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018)
- Shark Tank (Network Ten, 2015–2018)
- The Great Australian Spelling Bee (Network Ten, 2015–2016)
- You're Back in the Room (Nine Network, 2016)
- This Time Next Year (Nine Network, 2017–2019)
- Little Big Shots (Seven Network, 2017–2018)
- Dance Boss (Seven Network, 2018)
- All Together Now (Seven Network, 2018)
- Take Me Out (Seven Network, 2018)
- Blind Date (Network 10, 2018)
- Game of Games (Network 10, 2018)
- Dancing with the Stars (Network 10, 2019)
- Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway (Network 10, 2019)
- The Proposal (Seven Network, 2019)
- The Masked Singer Australia (Network 10, 2019–present)
- Lego Masters Australia (Nine Network, 2022–present)
See also
- List of film production companies
- List of television production companies
