Production company warns of overnight filming at Bovingdon Airfield previously used for Hollywood hits
Residents living near the Bovingdon Airfield have been warned to expect loud bangs and moving searchlights during overnight filming rehearsals.
Mammoth Productions Limited has written to people living near Bovingdon Airfield Studios ahead of rehearsals today and tomorrow.
The activity will run from 7pm until 5am the following morning on both nights. According to the notice, the rehearsals will involve vehicle movements within and around the site and the firing of blank ammunition.
The production company said the blanks contain no projectile and pose no danger to the public, but warned that residents may hear loud bangs and intermittent gunfire-style noise.
A lighting rig will also be used to simulate a helicopter searchlight, which could create a moving beam of light visible in the surrounding area.
However, the company stressed that no actual helicopter would be used.
Lighting crews were also scheduled to test the equipment until midnight on Tuesday with further testing due to take place until midnight the following day.
Residents may therefore notice light activity around the site on Wednesday evening. In the letter, location manager Vinnie Jassal said: “We appreciate that overnight activity of this kind can be disruptive, and we have planned the rehearsals carefully to keep noise and light disturbance to a minimum wherever possible.”
The production company said police had been notified about the use of blank ammunition.
Mr Jassal added: “We are visitors to the area, and we are grateful for your patience and understanding. We will keep you updated as our plans develop.”
The studios lie on the grounds of the former RAF airfield in Chesham Road.
Movies that have used Bovingdon Airfield for filming in the past include Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Fast & Furious 6, Fury, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Justice League, Bohemian Rhapsody, and 1917. It is not clear what is being filmed this week.