In the past decade, Malta’s film industry has been transformed into a year-round production hub, whose contribution to the national economy has been valued at more than $1.7bn (€1.5bn). It now hosts overlapping film and TV shoots and has unveiled plans for the world’s first ‘land‑sea super-soundstage’.
Pedro Pascal, director Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal on the set of Gladiator II in Malta. Photograph: Aidan Monaghan/APPedro Pascal, director Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal on the set of Gladiator II in Malta. Photograph: Aidan Monaghan/AP