Only some days after Common Studios Nice Britain was formally introduced by Comcast and the UK authorities, rumors are already swirling concerning 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 12 months for the park, investments from Comcast, and rather more. This additionally included a high-resolution piece of aerial idea, sufficiently detailed to tip off sure IPs that will be featured however obscure 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 complicated additionally characteristic a 500-room resort and a retail, eating and leisure complicated. 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 great pleasure its theme parks deliver. Nevertheless, 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 will probably 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–all the pieces that follows is rumor or hypothesis, or a mix of the 2.
Regardless of this, as we’ve famous, the early Epic Universe idea artwork was nearly utterly correct to what’s been constructed, and intrepid followers plus credible rumors nearly instantly revealed all the lands and sights. Different evaluation of latest idea artwork has been spottier.
Common Studios Beijing (beneath) modified rather a lot from preliminary announcement to opening, and the Youngsters Resort in Texas has additionally advanced throughout its conception. So once more, plans are all the time topic to vary–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 keeping with the BBC, which experiences {that a} “supply near the Common UK mission” has knowledgeable them of what followers can count on of the brand new park. Usually, we wouldn’t cowl any such factor coming from the mainstream media, as they usually 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 eager to generate pleasure or, extra importantly, help from locals with promise of beloved mental properties.
The explanation for this strategy could be that it’s too early to formally announce as a result of not all the pieces is ready in stone, however it behooves Common to disclose extra. An illustrative instance of this strategy in motion is with the “potentialities” offered through the DisneylandForward pitch. Besides the massive distinction there may be that the supposed particulars have been direct from the corporate and utterly 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 could be coming to Common Studios Nice Britain. There will probably be a stunt present primarily based on 007, much like the The Bourne Stuntacular in Common Studios Florida, per BBC. Nevertheless, the accompanying artwork within the media report options the venue from the highest of the artwork that appears like WaterWorld (see above).
My greatest guess is that it is 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 let you know, 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 a long time 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 principally the equal of attending a baseball recreation in Japan. (If you realize, you realize.) 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 will probably be impressed by Again to the Future, Jurassic Park and Minions.
Curiously, these properties have been talked about relatively matter-of-factly within the BBC’s authentic 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 massive lands with curler coasts to the left and proper (respectively) of WaterWorld on the prime of the park appear nearly like certain issues (see above). Each lands have change into staples for Common, and it’s doable the corporate might clone sights or complete lands from Common Studios Beijing. For those who look again to the idea artwork for Beijing earlier within the publish, each the Jurassic World and Minions areas look strikingly related.
With that mentioned, 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 received’t be numerous overlap between Common Orlando and Common Studios Nice Britain. That the Bedfordshire park can have its personal distinctive sights, but in addition clones from the Asia parks.
That’s most likely the wise determination. Central Florida is considered because the theme park capital of the world, and plenty of Europeans take prolonged and lavish holidays to Orlando to go to Walt Disney World and Common. Brits aren’t a excessive proportion 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. In contrast, 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 could be unlikely issues would change.
Rides have already been designed, with the bulk deliberate as indoor sights. Curler coasters primarily based 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 could be a possibility to point out off “nice British creations to the world.” She continued by saying that “these are issues like James Bond, Paddington Bear…Harry Potter. We’ve received 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 troublesome to incorporate Hogwarts within the plans, though it might be reconsidered alongside different manufacturers similar to Nintendo or Depraved if the park have been to increase sooner or later.
“Warner Bros has the UK rights to Harry Potter sights. They tried to discover a manner spherical it however couldn’t. That might change in years to return, although,” the supply instructed BBC.
I don’t know something concerning the Harry Potter rights, however this strikes me as doubtless. 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 in every of, if not the, most rational IPs to spotlight 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 right, what’s pictured above is nearly actually Lord of the Rings by technique of elimination. In the event that they’re incorrect, 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 communicate to the veracity of this, besides that it strikes me as a kind of, if there’s smoke sort 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 principal thoroughfare, with the in-park resort on the left. There are retailers and such on the correct, 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 may entail is unclear, however the idea artwork does help the speculation that it’s one thing primarily based on JAWS. My hope had been that the present constructing behind the Hollywood Boulevard buildings could 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 present elsewhere). Again to the Future is certainly rather more intriguing, as is a James Bond stunt present (007 deserves extra, though I’m unsure what; perhaps an Indiana Jones Journey sort 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 isn’t useless inside, I really like Paddington the Bear; so hopefully that rumor is right. I’m additionally hopeful that an entire new area of the world will probably 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 great ones) will pan out. We’ll take any excuse we will to spend extra time in the UK and Europe!
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YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you make of the rumored mental properties coming to Common Studios Nice Britain? Suppose it’ll get Lord of the Rings, Paddington, James Bond, Jurassic World, Again to the Future, Minions, and extra? Any of those IPs you suppose are unlikely to return to fruition? What potential lands and/or sights would you wish to see Common construct in the UK? Suppose this will probably be a worthy addition to Common’s theme parks portfolio? Anticipate Disney to “reply” with an enormous announcement of its personal? Any questions? We love listening to from readers, so please share another ideas or questions you’ve gotten within the feedback beneath!
