Now Filming in London: September 2026
Updated September 2026.
London is having a blockbuster autumn. The Batman Part II is shooting on the city’s streets, Sam Mendes’s four-film Beatles event is in the middle of a year-long shoot, Bridgerton is back at Shepperton with London location work, and a strong slate of streaming series is filming across the capital and the surrounding studios. For UK-based actors and background artists, September 2026 is one of the busiest months in recent memory.
Here’s what’s filming in London in September 2026 — verified productions with studios, locations, and cast.
The Batman Part II
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures / DC Studios / 6th & Idaho Productions; directed by Matt Reeves
Location: Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, plus London street shoots (also Liverpool and Glasgow)
Filming: Principal photography began June 12, 2026; London exteriors photographed September 12, 2026
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Charles Dance, Brian Tyree Henry
The biggest production in London right now. Matt Reeves’s sequel is actively shooting in the capital this month — set photos from London streets on September 12 showed the production’s 1963 Corvette and Gotham police vehicles on location. Robert Pattinson returns as Batman with Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell, joined by newcomers Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Charles Dance, and Brian Tyree Henry. Blockbuster location shoots need large background crowds for street sequences, and they hire through established UK background agencies and casting calls. Watch [london casting calls] for night-shoot and crowd calls.
The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event
Studio: Sony Pictures; Neal Street Productions in association with Apple Corps; directed by Sam Mendes
Location: London (including the Abbey Road area) and across the UK
Filming: Throughout 2026; listed as currently filming by Film London (September 2026)
Cast: Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan, Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, Aimee Lou Wood, Mia McKenna-Bruce, James Norton, Harry Lloyd
Sam Mendes’s unprecedented project — four feature films, one for each Beatle, releasing in April 2028 — is filming across the UK all year. Paul Mescal has described the shoot as his job for all of 2026. The production staged a much-photographed Abbey Road zebra-crossing shoot with 80+ extras in August 2026, and London shoots continue this month. A year-long, four-film production means an enormous cumulative background need — period crowds, concert audiences, street scenes — making this one of the most significant background opportunities in London this year.
Bridgerton — Season 5
Studio/network: Netflix / Shondaland
Location: Shepperton Studios (permanent Georgian backlot), plus London locations: Ranger’s House (Greenwich), Goldsmiths’ Hall, Old Royal Naval College
Filming: Since March 24, 2026; expected ~8 months (wraps ~November 2026); listed as currently filming by Film London (September 2026)
Cast: Claudia Jessie, Hannah Dodd, Masali Baduza, Ruth Gemmell, Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha
Netflix’s Regency phenomenon is deep into its fifth season, filming at Shepperton’s permanent Georgian backlot with regular London location work — Ranger’s House in Greenwich for Bridgerton house exteriors, Goldsmiths’ Hall, and the Old Royal Naval College. Claudia Jessie takes the season’s romantic lead as Eloise with Hannah Dodd, Masali Baduza, and the returning ensemble. Period dramas are the backbone of UK background work: they need ball guests, servants, street crowds, and riders, and they hire in volume. If you’re building a UK background career, Bridgerton seasons are where the steady work lives. With filming expected to run about eight months from its March start, the season five shoot continues into November — so even now, deep into the schedule, there are weeks of background hiring still to come.
Down Cemetery Road — Season 2
Studio/network: Apple TV; produced by 60Forty Films
Location: London, including Clapham
Filming: Currently filming (listed by Film London, September 2026)
Cast (confirmed): Emma Thompson, Ruth Wilson
Apple TV’s thriller returns for a second season with Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson confirmed, filming across London including Clapham. A London-set contemporary thriller means location background work in real neighborhoods — the kind of shoot where local background artists get steady days across the schedule.
Charmer
Studio/network: Sky Original; Working Title Television + Story Films, in association with Universal Global Television and Sky Studios
Location: Sky Studios Elstree
Filming: Underway ~August 25, 2026; listed as currently filming by Film London (September 2026)
Cast: Anthony Boyle, Siena Kelly, Connor Swindells, Sophie Wilde, Sam Delich, Vivian Oparah, Neil Maskell, Karan Gill, Sophie Simnett, Polly Walker
Sky’s new original series is filming at Sky Studios Elstree with a strong young ensemble: Anthony Boyle, Siena Kelly, Connor Swindells, and Sophie Wilde lead, with Neil Maskell and Polly Walker in support. New series on major studio slates build their background and day-player rosters early — Elstree-based productions draw from the full London talent pool.
Reportedly filming: treat with caution
The following productions have been reported as filming in or around London this month, but the sourcing is thinner — single reports rather than the multi-source confirmation behind the productions above. They’re worth knowing about, not worth planning around:
- A Matter of Time — Netflix feature reportedly filming in London, with Ben Stiller and Nicholas Galitzine attached. Fuller cast not published.
- The Inbetweeners 3 — Netflix feature reportedly filming across the UK, with Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James Buckley, and Blake Harrison returning.
- Harry Potter — Season 2 — HBO / Warner Bros. Television at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Watford. Season two was expected to begin late 2026, and a cast member has reportedly said filming began in August 2026 — but HBO has not confirmed. Treat as likely rather than verified. Confirmed cast includes Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, Alastair Stout, John Lithgow, Nick Frost, Janet McTeer, and Paapa Essiedu.
- Shadow Has Fallen — the next Has Fallen series (CANAL+ / Studiocanal / Urban Myth / Millennium / G-Base) reportedly began shooting around September 1, 2026, in the UK and South Africa, with Ritu Arya, Tewfik Jallab, Iwan Rheon, Brendan Coyle, and Atandwa Kani. A specific London link has not been confirmed — it’s a UK shoot, not necessarily a London one.
We’ll update this list as these productions are confirmed.
Why London’s September slate is exceptional
It’s worth pausing on how unusual this month is. London frequently hosts one production of Batman scale at a time; this September it has a Batman blockbuster on the streets, a four-film Beatles epic mid-shoot, Bridgerton’s fifth season at Shepperton, and new series from Sky and Apple TV — all simultaneously, all confirmed on Film London’s September 2026 filming list. The capital’s studio triangle of Leavesden, Shepperton, and Elstree is fully occupied, with location work layered on top across Greenwich, Clapham, and central London.
For background artists, that concentration matters more than any single title. When five-plus major productions overlap in one city, casting demand exceeds the usual pool — calls go out wider, turnaround times shrink, and performers who are registered, available, and reliable get booked across multiple productions in the same month. September 2026 is that kind of month in London.
How to get booked on what’s filming in London
London’s September slate mixes blockbusters, long-running series, and new launches. A few things that matter here specifically:
- Register with background agencies early. The biggest London productions — Batman, the Beatles films, Bridgerton — staff crowd scenes through established UK background agencies alongside open casting calls. Being on the books before the call goes out is how you get the text.
- Period skills pay. Two of the month’s biggest productions need Regency and 1960s background. Period dance, horse riding, and comfort in historical costume are filterable skills — list them on the [actor sign-up page].
- Night shoots are real work. The Batman Part II has planned extensive night shoots. Night-shoot availability is a genuine filter on crowd calls; if you can do nights, say so.
Find London casting calls now
Five fully verified productions plus four reported ones are shooting in and around London this September — a Batman blockbuster on the streets, a year-long Beatles epic, Bridgerton’s fifth season, and new series from Sky and Apple TV. It’s a genuinely exceptional month for UK talent.
Browse London casting calls on Project Casting and submit to the productions filming this month.
