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11/02/2025

⛴️ We are delighted to announce that Livett’s has been appointed as the principal marine contractor for the extensive refurbishment of the historic Hungerford Bridge.

🌉 A crucial part of London’s infrastructure, Hungerford Bridge – also known as Charing Cross Bridge – carries the railway line into Charing Cross Station and has played a key role in the capital’s transport network for 161 years.

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Livett's marine civil engineering services will play a critical role in supporting the refurbishment of Hungerford Bridge over the next three years.

29/01/2025

🤩 Almost two weeks on since arriving on Netflix, the popularity of Back In Action isn’t showing any signs of waning.

📈 The blockbuster action-comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx has now topped the streaming platform’s most-watched list for 12 days straight, going to No1 in an incredible 85 countries.

📺 In that time it has generated over 90 million streams – and counting. According to Forbes, Back In Action is in a promising position to make some Netflix history.

😲 Evidently, the high octane, jaw-dropping stunts that feature throughout the film are going down a treat with audiences.

🎬 We recently shared details of how we helped produce some of the most thrilling scenes ever to be captured on the River Thames as part of our involvement with the film.

🎞️ Now, thanks to Back In Action’s second unit director, JJ Perry, we can enjoy bonus footage of some of the amazing London stunts that were cut from the final edit.

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https://www.livetts.co.uk/news/watch-behind-the-scenes-back-in-action-river-thames-stunts/

24/01/2025

🎬 Some of the most dangerous and thrilling scenes to ever be filmed on and around the River Thames was what the team behind the high octane Back In Action demanded.

🏍️ Stunts included a dangerous motorbike chase on the foreshore of the Thames, stretching from the South Bank all the way down to the Thames Barrier, via our Butler’s Wharf Pier base, ticking off iconic landmarks such as Tower Bridge along the way.

🛥️ Alongside this was a high-profile river chase. When filming for these scenes reached the Royal Docks, one of the most intricate, ambitious, and dangerous stunts to ever take place there unfolded.

🚣‍♂️ Oh, and we also taught Cameron Diaz how to drive a boat!

Find out how we helped make Netflix's latest blockbuster it happen in our new portfolio piece 👇

https://www.livetts.co.uk/portfolio/back-in-action/

17/01/2025

🎞️ Netflix's blockbuster new action-comedy, Back In Action, is finally available for streaming worldwide.

🎬 Having started our involvement on the production in late 2022, this is an exciting day that the entire Livett’s team have been anticipating for years.

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Netflix’s blockbuster new action-comedy, Back In Action – which Livett's worked on – is finally available for streaming worldwide.

06/01/2025

🔵 The blue-haired hero raced onto the River Thames to help save the world in Sonic The Hedgehog Movie 3.

🎬 With London being central to the film’s plot, our famed marine filming and coordination team was tasked with making the shoot go smoothly and successfully.

Here’s how we helped make it happen… 👇

Livett's marine coordination team were tasked with assisting with filming on the River Thames for the production of Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

23/12/2024

🌉 With London landmarks including Tower Bridge and Big Ben taking centre stage in Sonic The Hedgehog Movie 3, it won’t come as a surprise that our River Thames filming and marine coordination team were enlisted to assist with the film’s production.

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Everyone’s favourite blue-haired hedgehog is speeding back into cinemas this Christmas and he is heading to the River Thames in London!

09/12/2024

🚨 We are thrilled to announce that we now offer complete life jacket hire services for the marine filming and event industries.

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We are thrilled to announce that we now offer complete life jacket hire services for the marine filming and event industries.

28/11/2024

🎞️ London was thrown back to the early years of World War 2 for the production of new Apple TV drama Blitz, directed by Oscar-winning Steve McQueen.

🎬 Our highly regarded River Thames filming and marine coordination team, led by Ed Livett, were recruited to help produce scenes on the water.

🎥 This included a major special effects set piece, in which an ablaze German aircraft slams into riverside buildings.

👇 Here’s how we helped make it happen…

We helped film Blitz on the River Thames, including a major special effects scene which saw an ablaze German aircraft slam into riverside buildings.

19/11/2024

🎞️ Our latest collaboration with Netflix is a step closer to hitting screens!

💥 Back In Action, starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, tells the story of husband and wife former CIA spies who are pulled back into the dangerous world of espionage after their secret identities are exposed.

🎥 Many of the film’s biggest set piece sequences take place throughout London and on the River Thames itself – including one of the most ambitious and risky river chase scenes ever seen.

🎬 This meant Livett’s highly regarded stunt filming and marine coordination team were enlisted to support production between December 2022 and January 2023.

👇 Watch the trailer and find out more!

Our latest collaboration with Netflix, Back In Action – which features stunt scenes filmed on the River Thames – is a step closer to hitting screens.

26/09/2024

🎞️ We are excited to share the first trailer of the latest film from acclaimed director Steve McQueen!

🎥 We had the pleasure of working on the production of Blitz back in January 2023, providing a range of vessels and expertise as part of our unrivalled River Thames filming services.

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We're excited to share the first trailer for WW2 drama Blitz, a Steve McQueen film that Livett's were proud to contribute to the production of.

24/09/2024

👨‍🍳 Legendary chef Michel Roux is back discovering culinary treasures galore along the River Thames in Roux Back Down The River, which also features our very own Chris Livett!

Michel Roux is back discovering culinary treasures galore along the River Thames in Roux Back Down The River, which also features Chris Livett.

16/08/2024

🎞️ New action blockbuster The Union, starring Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry, lands on Netflix today!

🎥 We're delighted to say Livett's marine film services team were extensively involved in this production, being tasked with making one of the most ambitious real-life action scenes ever carried out on the River Thames a reality.

Discover the story of a helicopter, a bridge, and a lot of vessels in our latest portfolio piece... 👇

https://www.livetts.co.uk/portfolio/the-union/

25/07/2024

🎥 We had a huge amount of involvement in the filming for the second series of detective drama Suspect, which is currently airing on Channel 4.

🛥️ This included the provision of a wide range of boats, training cast members to drive vessels, the building of a bespoke temporary pontoon, and several days of shooting across many locations spanning the River Thames.

👇 Here’s how we helped make it happen…

We were extensively involved in the filming for the second series of Channel 4 drama Suspect at a variety of locations throughout the Thames.

04/07/2024

🎥 The first content from Netflix's The Union – which our marine filming and coordination team has worked on extensively – has now been released!

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The first content from Netflix's The Union – which our marine filming and coordination team has worked on extensively – has now been released!

29/06/2024

🎬 Another Hollywood blockbuster that Livett’s helped produce hits the big screen this weekend!

🎥 We assisted with two scenes for A Quiet Place Day One: one filmed at Pontoon Dock in 2023, and another earlier this year at our then-recently acquired Durham Wharf base.

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Our River Thames filming and marine coordination teams oversaw two scenes filmed on the riverside for A Quiet Place: Day One.

31/05/2024

Although our River Thames stunt filming work has understandably caught the most attention in recent weeks, we've also been hard at work on the marine civil engineering side of things.

There are two major projects we are currently contributing to: the huge expansion of ExCeL London, and Teddington Lock's ramp replacement.

Find out more in our latest update 👇

We are contributing to two major marine civil engineering projects on the Thames: the expansion of ExCeL London and Teddington Lock's new ramp.

14/05/2024

Everyone is still talking about the jaw-dropping Red Bull wingsuit flight through Tower Bridge at the weekend.

Now you can find out how it all came together... 👇

Discover how we helped enable two skydivers to carry out a world-first wingsuit flight through Tower Bridge and land safely on the River Thames.

13/05/2024

🤯 This was a once-in-a-lifetime stunt two years in the making!

And the Livett's team were involved in the project from the very beginning, with Ed Livett serving as marine coordinator.

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Red Bull skydivers made history with the first-ever wingsuit flight through Tower Bridge – an ambitious stunt Livett's helped to make possible.