'The Great Gatsby' starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan to shoot in Sydney in 3D

THR reports that Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 classic, The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby and Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan will start filming in Sydney, Australlia in August for 17 weeks and will be shot in 3D!

Read the article below for more info.

Baz Luhrmann to Shoot 'Great Gatsby' in Sydney
 
Sydney -- Baz Luhrmann's 3D take on The Great Gatsby will shoot in Sydney in August -- beating out the iconic story's home town of New York -- after a deal was signed with the New South Wales (NSW) state government Friday, it was announced here Sunday.

The film is the first live-action 3D movie to be shot in NSW. Filming will take place at Sydney's Fox Studios, with Warner Bros. backing the feature and Luhrmann's Bazmark Films producing.

Leonardo DiCaprio will star as Jay Gatsby while Carey Mulligan has been offered the role of Daisy Buchanan.



Murmurs about a Sydney shoot have been swirling around the industry here for several weeks. Luhrmann's last two features, Australia and Moulin Rouge were both shot at Fox Studios.
NSW Premier Kristina Kenneally said the film will inject AUS$120 million ($118 million) into the NSW economy, with the shoot to last 17 weeks and another 30 weeks to be spent on post production.

An estimated 275 crew will be employed during pre-production; more than 400 cast and crew will be employed during principal photography; and an estimated 150 post production and visual effects crew will also be employed.

Pre-production starts next month. Read full article here.

Speaking of Carey, in her other film and stage news, she's currently Shooting 'Shame' with Michael Fassbender in NYC and then in the Spring, she will take the stage for Through A Glass Darkly, an adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s 1961 film which will  premiere off-Broadway starting May 13. Her new film, Drive with Ryan Gosling will be in theatrical release September 16th, and Colin Firth Again Being Pursued For ‘My Fair Lady’ Remake; Carey Mulligan Still Attached