Hollywood shoots horror movie in Norway

 

A crew of approximately 100 people are currently in Sunnmøre on the west coast of Norway, filming the Hollywood thriller "Ex Machina." In beautiful Norwegian nature, for close to two weeks, Universal Studios have been working in what they consider to be the perfect setting for the new horror movie. "We looked all over the world and it was very difficult to find the place where we wanted to shoot. When we came here to Valldal we were no longer in doubt," says Mark Digby. The movie makers explain that the stunning nature and experimental architecture in the area, such as Juvet landscape hotel, were what made area suitable for filming. "We needed both. This is supposed to be the secret hiding place for a billionaire, and we needed to find a spot that combined both the incredible nature and a certain modernistic expression."  Although the setting is actually supposed to portray Alaska, Mayor Bjørn Inge Ruset in Norddal County still thinks that it will be a good way to showcase the area. Digby from Universal Studios agrees. "I think the nature and scenery here is so unique that everybody who sees the movie will ask where it was filmed. They will find out that it was Norway." (NRK)