Just a few days after Common Studios Nice Britain was formally introduced by Comcast and the UK authorities, rumors are already swirling in regards to the mental properties that’ll be featured within the new theme park’s lands and sights. This covers the newest rumblings and fan hypothesis, one conspicuous omission, and our personal ideas.
In case you missed it, the upcoming Common Studios Nice Britain park was revealed this week, with a timeline of when development will begin, a gap yr for the park, investments from Comcast, and far more. This additionally included a high-resolution piece of aerial idea, sufficiently detailed to tip off sure IPs that may be featured however imprecise sufficient to forged doubt–or believable deniability ought to plans change.
Along with the Common Studios Nice Britain theme park, preliminary plans for the resort advanced additionally characteristic a 500-room resort and a retail, eating and leisure advanced. It is going to be the primary Common-branded theme park within the UK and Europe. At present, a planning proposal has been submitted to the UK authorities with a projected development begin date in 2026, topic to the related planning approvals. Common Studios Nice Britain is projected to open in 2031.
In its announcement, Common acknowledges the super pleasure its theme parks carry. Nonetheless, the park operator signifies that it’s too early within the course of to announce any of the sights or experiences. Extra particulars about Common Studios Nice Britain might be revealed over time, and are topic to the mandatory planning consent approvals. Formally, that’s the place issues stand with the brand new park–every part that follows is rumor or hypothesis, or a combination of the 2.
Regardless of this, as we’ve famous, the early Epic Universe idea artwork was nearly fully correct to what’s been constructed, and intrepid followers plus credible rumors nearly instantly revealed all the lands and sights. Different evaluation of current idea artwork has been spottier.
Common Studios Beijing (beneath) modified lots from preliminary announcement to opening, and the Children Resort in Texas has additionally advanced throughout its conception. So once more, plans are all the time topic to alter–particularly with extra authorities involvement and the licensing of out of doors IPs.
With all of that out of the best way, let’s dig into what’s rumored for Common Studios Nice Britain in line with the BBC, which experiences {that a} “supply near the Common UK undertaking” has knowledgeable them of what followers can anticipate of the brand new park. Usually, we wouldn’t cowl the sort of factor coming from the mainstream media, as they typically conflate “credible rumors” with “issues their reporters learn on social media that followers hope will occur.” And perhaps that’s occurring once more right here!
With that caveat out of the best way, the tone and tenor of the BBC report recommend to us that there’s a credible supply engaged on Common Studios Nice Britain. It wouldn’t shock me if it’s even a sanctioned leak, with Common desirous to generate pleasure or, extra importantly, assist from locals with promise of beloved mental properties.
The explanation for this strategy can be that it’s too early to formally announce as a result of not every part is ready in stone, however it behooves Common to disclose extra. An illustrative instance of this strategy in motion is with the “potentialities” introduced in the course of the DisneylandForward pitch. Besides the massive distinction there may be that the supposed particulars have been direct from the corporate and fully made up, however many followers and locals didn’t actually grasp that. That is purely speculative on my half, and simply to be abundantly clear, the BBC report ought to be taken with a grain of salt, handled as rumor, and so forth.
Anyway, the BBC supply revealed that James Bond, Paddington and Lord of the Rings can be coming to Common Studios Nice Britain. There might be a stunt present based mostly on 007, just like the The Bourne Stuntacular in Common Studios Florida, per BBC. Nonetheless, the accompanying artwork within the media report options the venue from the highest of the artwork that appears like WaterWorld (see above).
My finest guess is that this can be a mix-up between the supply and the BBC reporters. That the James Bond stunt present is slated for elsewhere within the park and WaterWorld can be deliberate. It’d look like nonsense to Florida-centric followers to base a present on WaterWorld of all issues, however let me inform you, WaterWorld is superior.
If something, the massive brains at Comcast must cease remaking their good films and remake WaterWorld. Solely for the sake of the present, which once more, is superior. There’s a cause it’s been cloned from Common Studios Hollywood to the newer parks in Japan, Singapore, and Beijing many years after the movie flopped. WaterWorld guidelines. I as soon as had the pleasure of watching WaterWorld from the moist zone at USJ, and it was mainly the equal of attending a baseball sport in Japan. (If you already know, you already know.) Suffice to say, sure, WaterWorld ought to completely be cloned. The following portal at Epic Universe ought to begin with a “W,” however it ought to be WaterWorld and never Depraved.
The BBC has been instructed that different themed zones and rides on the park might be impressed by Again to the Future, Jurassic Park and Minions.
Curiously, these properties have been talked about somewhat matter-of-factly within the BBC’s unique broadcast reporting on Common Studios Nice Britain versus the follow-up rumor article with a reputable supply. That is one more reason why I think the BBC is the beneficiary of a sanctioned leak–that somebody in Common PR briefed the corporate and supplied that data on background.
Regardless, Jurassic World and Minions having giant lands with curler coasts to the left and proper (respectively) of WaterWorld on the high of the park appear nearly like certain issues (see above). Each lands have turn out to be staples for Common, and it’s doable the corporate may clone sights or complete lands from Common Studios Beijing. In case you look again to the idea artwork for Beijing earlier within the submit, each the Jurassic World and Minions areas look strikingly related.
With that stated, the BBC report additionally signifies that Common goals to offer distinct sights at every of its parks, with the Bedfordshire one set to characteristic distinctive sights not discovered elsewhere. Paddington might be an instance of this, because it’s anticipated to have a youngsters space between the in-park resort and Again to the Future curler coaster set in Hill Valley’s Courthouse Sq. (see above).
Studying between the traces, my suspicion is that the subtext right here is that there gained’t be quite a lot of overlap between Common Orlando and Common Studios Nice Britain. That the Bedfordshire park may have its personal distinctive sights, but in addition clones from the Asia parks.
That’s most likely the wise resolution. Central Florida is seen because the theme park capital of the world, and lots of Europeans take prolonged and lavish holidays to Orlando to go to Walt Disney World and Common. Brits aren’t a excessive share of all friends, however they account for an outsized quantity of spending. Common most likely doesn’t wish to give these whales (non-derogatory) cause to skip their Florida holidays. Against this, I might hazard a guess that not many Brits are making related journeys to Beijing. So purely as a strategic matter, clones from that new park are extra pragmatic.
The BBC supply insisted “contracts have been signed” and it will be unlikely issues would change.
Rides have already been designed, with the bulk deliberate as indoor sights. Curler coasters based mostly on Again to the Future, Jurassic Park and Minions are among the many few rides that won’t be below cowl.
Moreover, UK Tradition Secretary Lisa Nandy instructed BBC Breakfast that Common Studios Nice Britain can be a possibility to indicate off “nice British creations to the world.” She continued by saying that “these are issues like James Bond, Paddington Bear…Harry Potter. We’ve acquired a lot to be happy with.”
Notably, a Harry Potter-themed space reportedly won’t be a part of Common Studios Nice Britain, as it’s located only a 40-minute drive from the Warner Bros Studio Tour in Leavesden, Hertfordshire.
The supply instructed the BBC that “watertight exclusivity contracts” made it tough to incorporate Hogwarts within the plans, though it might be reconsidered alongside different manufacturers resembling Nintendo or Depraved if the park have been to broaden sooner or later.
“Warner Bros has the UK rights to Harry Potter sights. They tried to discover a method spherical it however couldn’t. That would change in years to return, although,” the supply instructed BBC.
I don’t know something in regards to the Harry Potter rights, however this strikes me as possible. The very first thing that caught out to me when poring over the idea artwork was that there was nothing resembling Harry Potter. That’s one among, if not the, most rational IPs to focus on on this park, so it not being featured prominently presumably signifies that it can’t be. One other distinctive Wizarding World would’ve made this park a bona fide draw for American vacationers, too. Alas.
If the BBC supply is appropriate, what’s pictured above is sort of actually Lord of the Rings by strategy of elimination. In the event that they’re unsuitable, it might be one other DreamWorks or Shrek space.
There have been persistent rumors for some time now that Common holds the theme park rights to Lord of the Rings. I can not converse to the veracity of this, besides that it strikes me as a kind of, if there’s smoke kind of issues. If Harry Potter can’t be utilized in Common Studios Nice Britain, what higher comfort prize is there than Lord of the Rings?
Personally, I hope the BBC rumor is true. I hate Shrek. I’ve been shocked by its endurance, because it feels very early aughts to me. Right here’s hoping Ace Ventura: Pet Detective doesn’t make an analogous comeback. I might’ve assumed Shrek is the antithesis of British humor and extra emblematic of American comedy, however to my shock, the franchise has carried out nicely on the UK field workplace. So what do I do know.
Coming full circle again to the entrance of Common Studios Nice Britain, that is clearly the park’s primary thoroughfare, with the in-park resort on the left. There are outlets and such on the fitting, and maybe an attraction. This might be the place the James Bond present is definitely going, versus as a alternative for WaterWorld.
Above that is what might be an Amity Island and JAWS space. What this could entail is unclear, however the idea artwork does assist the speculation that it’s one thing based mostly on JAWS. My hope had been that the present constructing behind the Hollywood Boulevard buildings can be for this, versus a James Bond stunt present.
In the end, I hope Comcast has a shock or two up its sleeve with Common Studios Nice Britain. Whereas I completely perceive the enchantment of Jurassic World and Minions, the 2 seemingly surest issues within the park, they don’t do a ton for me (particularly with such related lands current elsewhere). Again to the Future is certainly far more intriguing, as is a James Bond stunt present (007 deserves extra, though I’m undecided what; perhaps an Indiana Jones Journey kind attraction?) and one thing JAWS.
Lord of the Rings would positively be Common Studios Nice Britain’s “killer app,” so hopefully that rumor is correct. It might be unlucky if this finally ends up being yet one more Shrek factor. And naturally, like everybody who will not be useless inside, I like Paddington the Bear; so hopefully that rumor is appropriate. I’m additionally hopeful that an entire new area of the world might be uncovered to the greatness that’s WaterWorld; perhaps it will lastly result in the remake we want. All in all, I’m cautiously optimistic about Common Studios Nice Britain and hope that these rumors (the nice ones) will pan out. We’ll take any excuse we will to spend extra time in the UK and Europe!
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