Hollywood star Brad Pitt has arrived on the cosmopolitan island of Hydra and is currently filming scenes for his latest project, The Riders, according to tovima.com.
Reports from the Saronic Gulf island say excitement is building among locals as preparations intensify for the major international production. Producers and part of the crew have already been on Hydra since Monday, with the total production team projected to reach approximately 300 people.
The Municipality of Hydra has officially welcomed the film project, which has already boosted the island’s off-season activity. February accommodation rates have surged to unusually high levels, as visitors and industry professionals arrive ahead of filming.
Although Hydra is famously car-free, preserving its traditional character and charm, authorities have granted the production a special temporary permit to use a limited number of vehicles necessary for transporting equipment and personnel.
Filming is scheduled to run through March 5.
This production marks only the second time a major Hollywood film has been shot on Hydra. The first was the classic 1957 film Boy on a Dolphin, starring Sophia Loren, which helped cement the island’s international allure decades ago.
Source: tovima.com
