£50 Million Bid For Pinewood

Refusing to be put off by an earlier failure, former Channel 4 (in the UK) boss Michael Grade has bid up to £50 million for Pinewood Studios, according to press reports. Although Grade's plans for the legendary British studios have not been revealed, sources believe that the media mogul has plans both to produce films there and turn part of the site into a theme park.Given that every one of the ""Bond"" films have been made at Pinewood, it doesn't take a genius to work out what the park's theme might be, but Grade will still be up against the might of Buckinghamshire Country Council whose planning committee has already vetoed plans to turn the studios into an amusement park.The 97 acres site to the North West of London has played host to many blockbusters including ""Mission Impossible"" and Stanley Kubrick's last movie ""Eyes Wide Shut."" The celluloid adventures of Lara Croft are currently being filmed there.Source: Empire (UK)