Haven't we all at some point in time fantasized about stepping through a cinema/TV screen and into the world of our favourite movies and television shows? I certainly have!

With its modern, urban setting and stunning harbour, it is easy to see why Sydney leads the way as an ideal and versatile shooting destination. Movies shot here have been set in New York (Godzilla: Final Wars, Kangaroo Jack), Chicago (The Matrix and sequels), London (Birthday Girl), Seville (Mission Impossible 2), Bombay (Holy Smoke), Darwin (Australia), Myanmar (Stealth), Mars (Red Planet) and the fictitious city of Metropolis (Superman Returns, Babe: Pig in the City).

Whether popular landmarks or off the beaten track locations that are often hard to find, you can now explore Sydney in a fun and unique way with the SYDNEY ON SCREEN walking guides. Catering to Sydneysiders as much as visitors, the guides have something to offer everyone, from history, architecture and movie buffs to nature lovers.

See where productions such as Superman Returns, The Matrix and sequels, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Candy, Mission Impossible 2, Mao's Last Dancer, Babe: Pig in the City, Kangaroo Jack, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Muriel's Wedding, The Bold and the Beautiful, Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure and many more were filmed.

Maps and up-to-date information on Sydney's attractions are provided to help you plan your walk. Pick and choose from the suggested itinerary to see as little or as much of the city as you like.

So, come and discover the landscapes and locations that draw filmmakers to magical Sydney, and walk in the footsteps of the stars!

A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO EXPENSIVE TOURS, YOU CAN NOW ENJOY EXPLORING SYDNEY FOR UNDER $10 WITH THE SYDNEY ON SCREEN WALKING GUIDES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US AT SYDNEYONSCREEN@HOTMAIL.COM

Subscribe to the blog and keep up with all the latest Aussie film and entertainment news. Read about what the stars are up to, who's in town, what movies are currently filming or being promoted. Locate us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sydneyonscreen and "like" our page!

Sydney on Screen walking guides now on sale!

Click on the picture above to see a preview of all four walking guides and on the picture below to see larger stills of Sydney movie and television locations featured in the slideshow!

Copyright © 2011 by Luke Brighty / Unless otherwise specified, all photographs on this blog copyright © 2011 by Luke Brighty


Sydney on Screen guides are now available for purchase at the following outlets:

Travel Concierge, Sydney International Airport, Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall (between gates A/B and C/D), Mascot - Ph: 1300 40 20 60

The Museum of Sydney shop, corner of Bridge & Phillip Streets, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9251 4678

The Justice & Police Museum shop, corner of Albert & Phillip Streets, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9252 1144

The Mint shop, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8239 2416

Hyde Park Barracks shop, Queen Square, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8239 2311

Travel Up! (travel counter) c/o Wake Up Sydney Central, 509 Pitt Street, Sydney - Ph (02) 9288 7888

The Shangri-La Hotel (concierge desk), 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9250 6018

The Sebel Pier One (concierge desk), 11 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8298 9901

The Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney (concierge desk), 27 O'Connell Street, Sydney - Ph: (02) 8214 0000

The Sydney Marriott Circular Quay (concierge desk), 30 Pitt Street, Sydney - Ph: (02) 9259 7000

Boobook on Owen, 1/68 Owen Street, Huskisson - Ph: (02) 4441 8585


NSW, interstate and international customers can order copies of Sydney on Screen using PayPal. Contact us at sydneyonscreen@hotmail.com to inquire about cost and shipping fees.


All four volumes of Sydney on Screen are available to download onto your PC or Kindle at:
Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.de, Amazon.es and Amazon.it


Hugh Jackman fronts Wolverine set to establish pec in order

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Secret shots of Hugh Jackman on set of his latest movie Wolverine at Kurnell, Sydney. Picture: Stephen Cooper Source: The Daily Telegraph


James Wigney, The Daily Telegraph, reports

A buff and bare-chested Hugh Jackman made his first appearance on the Sydney set of The Wolverine yesterday, four days into filming of the $80 million blockbuster.

He showed off his well-sculpted pecs as cameras rolled in the prison camp that has sprung up on the shores at Kurnell.

Despite filming being well underway, the actress set to play Viper in the flick is yet to materialise, with a production rep confirming yesterday that nothing had been finalised.

It's widely reported that the physical role has been handed to Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova after Jessica Biel dropped out of talks.

The film - which received a cash injection of $12.8 million from the federal government - is the sequel to the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine that launched Jackman into global superstardom in the lead role as the sharp-clawed mutant.

But it isn't the only film that has seen Jackman in the role of a tall, hairy, grumpy character with claws that is bestowed with special powers he reluctantly uses for good.

A preview yesterday of animated film Rise of the Guardians from Dreamworks - the makers of Shrek and Kung Fu Panda - has revealed the actor's newest alter-ego - the Easter Bunny.

Jackman turns the lovable egg-bearing legend into a smart-mouthed, boomerang-throwing action hero.

While Jackman put on a British accent for Roddy the Rat in Flushed Away and an Elvis-style American accent as a penguin in Happy Feet, it is the first time since Baz Luhrmann's Australia that he's used his native tongue on screen.

He manages to unleash lines that would put Alf Stewart to shame, including "underdacks", "rack off" and "ratbag", that are sure to leave international audiences slightly baffled.


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Hugh Jackman on the set of his latest movie, The Wolverine at Kurnell, Sydney. Picture: Stephen Cooper Source: The Daily Telegraph

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