Cape Town Film Studios secures major multi-million dollar international film
("FilmContact.com", 26 Aug 2010)
 Nico Dekker, CEO of Cape Town Film Studios, South Africa’s largest and newest film studio, announced that the studio has secured the first major 3D action film to be made in Africa, Judge Dredd - this popular comic book figure, initially brought to life on the big screen by Sylvester Stallone, will once again grace the big screen.
Dekker says it is a major breakthrough for the studio and the country to have secured a production of this caliber before the official construction phase of Cape Town Film Studios has been finished. Cape Town Film Studios, which will officially only open its doors in October this year, is the first custom built Hollywood style film studio complex of its kind in Africa.
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Production begins at new city film studios
("Cape Times", 26 Aug 2010)
 Cape Town Film Studios (CTFS) has signed its first major production deal, valued at R140 million.
Nico Dekker, chief executive officer, said the deal would inject about R175m into the economy because for every rand spent an economic impact factor of 2.5 is accrued.
After years of delays and controversy, construction of the studios started last year.
This week the four sound-stage facility wekcomed its first production. DNA Films, makers of The Beach, Trainspotting and The Last King of Scotland, have chosen Cape Town as production base for the 3D action-film Judge Dredd, based on the comic book figure. Read more...
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Vervaardigers van ‘Judge Dredd’ sê ja vir nuwe Kaapse rolprent-ateljee
("Die Burger", 25 Aug 2010)
 Nog voor die Cape Town Film Studios (CTFS) in Faure naby Somerset-Wes sy deure amptelik oopgemaak het, is die eerste groot slag geslaan met die verfilming van Judge Dredd wat daar gaan plaasvind.
DNA Films (wat vir onder meer The Beach en Trainspotting verantwoordelik was) gaan meer as $20?miljoen (sowat R146?miljoen) aan die produksie bestee.
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Kamera! Ligte! Aksie! Fliekfabriek!
("Rapport", 21 Aug 2010)
  Rolspelers hier en oorsee wag met geesdrif op die opening van die indrukwekkende rolprentkompleks Cape Town Film Studios (CTFS) van sowat R400?miljoen wat in Oktober sy deure oopmaak.
Met direkteure soos die rolprentvervaardiger Anant Singh (die CTFS se voorsitter) en mnr. Marcel Golding, word dié moderne kompleks – vier reuse-klank-ateljees, werkwinkels en produksiekantore – as die eerste groot stap in die rolprentbedryf vir ’n Afrika-onderneming in swart besit beskryf. Dit word op ’n perseel van 200 ha opgerig. Read more...
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Hollywood comes to SA
("City Press", 22 Aug 2010)
 Four huge sound stages, floors that can stand the weight of water five metres deep, overhead steel structures that can carry 300 tons of equipment with ease ... get ready for “the first film complex in Africa, in pure Hollywood style”.
That’s how the Cape Town Film Studio is described by Nico Dekker, executive officer of Africa’s first modern high-technology film complex, opening in October and built at a cost of R400 million. Read more...
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‘Ligte, Kamera Aksie!’ kom in Somerset Wes
("Die Burger", 10 Aug 2010)
Cape Town Film Studios (CTFS) buite Somerset-Wes waarin R320 miljoen belê is, behoort as alles volgens plan verloop teen begin Oktober gereed vir aksie te wees.
Volgens mnr. Nico Dekker, uitvoerende hoof van CTFS, het grootkoppe van Warner Brothers en Disney al klaar kom kyk na wat hier tot hul beskikking sal wees. Hulle is baie beïndruk met die moderne elemente – sommige selfs beter as by van die Hollywood ateljees – wat hulle aangetref het. Read more...
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