Netflix’s “The School for Good and Evil” Based on Soman Chainani’s 2013 novel of the same name, is a fantasy drama that revolves around two best friends – Sophie and Agatha – who are transferred to The School for Good and Evil.
At a magic school, several budding heroes and villains train to maintain the balance between good and evil in the world. However, when Sophie discovers that she has turned to the side of Evil, the bond between the two best friends is tested as Agatha, along with others at school, does everything to pull her back to the side of Good.
Directed by Paul Feig, the magical and action-packed story involves a variety of creatures, keeping the audience enthralled throughout the film, from start to finish. At the same time, the realm of fantasy – where fairy tales, princesses, and witches are real – in the film against the background of a mystical school, raises the question of where the film was shot.
Where Was The School for Good and Evil Movie Filmed?
The School for Good and Evil was filmed in Northern Ireland and England, specifically in County Down, Belfast, Cultra, Big Dog Forest, County Fermanagh, Woodburn Forest, and London. Principal photography on the fantasy film apparently began in March 2021 and wrapped up in early July 2021.
However, further portions were filmed at the end of July of the same year, after which filming was terminated. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the production was carried out under British Film Commission safe working protocols. Most of the 350 to 500 crew members who worked on the film were local residents. Now let’s take a look at all the specific locations that appear in The School for Good and Evil Netflix movie!
Northern Ireland
Most of “The School for Good and Evil” took place in Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. St Peter’s Church on Antrim Road and St Anne’s Cathedral on Donegall Street were used to represent several parts of the titular school in the film.
The crew used Belfast Harbor Studios on Dargan Road and Loop Studios on Prince Regent Road to shoot a significant portion of the film.
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The production team used the entire 125,000 square feet of Belfast Harbor Studios’ production space, as well as its workshops and office space. It occupies about 8 acres of the total 340 acres of Giant’s Park where it is located. Loop Studios, on the other hand, is home to three stages ranging in size from 20,000 square feet to 38,000 square feet, along with two workshops and office space.
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Many key scenes for the fantasy film were also shot in County Down, one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The cast and crew camped in the town of Bangor, particularly the Clandeboye Estate, where they shot several key sequences. Additionally, the 19th-century house and garden, Mount Stewart, located on Portaferry Road in Newtownards, also served as a prominent production location for the film.
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The cast and crew of The School of Good and Evil also traveled to other locations in Northern Ireland for filming. Castle Archdale in County Fermanagh and the Ulster Folk Museum in Cultra doubled as the titular school in the film. Several exterior sequences were shot on location in two forests – Big Dog Forest in County Fermanagh and Woodburn Forest near Carrickfergus.
England
In order to film the last few segments of the Netflix movie, the cast and crew seemingly took advantage of the features of London, the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom.
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Apart from ‘The School for Good and Evil, London has hosted the production of several films and TV shows over the years, such as ‘No Time to Die ‘The Batman, and ‘Andor’.
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