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A little local knowledge can go a long way and in the case of film director Eran Creevy it's helped him edge out Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt.

Creevy, who lives on the Isle of Dogs, shot his latest film, Welcome To The Punch, in and around Canary Wharf last year. He revealed his local connections meant he got the nod ahead of Pitt when it came to using the Wharf as a location.

The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich is set to appear in yet another film after scenes from the latest James Bond movie were shot there.

The King William Undercroft, below the Painted Hall, was used as a "make-believe morgue" with "eight coffins draped in union jack flags" during filming for Skyfal, last Friday, according to the Footprints of London website.

James Bond is back - and he's back in Canary Wharf.

Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the suave superspy in Skyfall, the 23rd film in the long-running movie franchise, and The Wharf can exclusively reveal that some scenes will be shot at The Four Seasons Hotel in Westferry Circus.

FILM
Wuthering Heights
(15) 129mins
3/5

IN A NUTSHELL
A skilled and modern piece of film-making promotes the wild moors over the passion of Heathcliff and Cathy.

Dancing queens and Abba themes will be the name of the game when the hit movie Mamma Mia gets a special showing at The O2 in January.

The film, the highest grossing film of all time at the British box office, will be shown on a 100ft screen at the arena on January 24, giving up to 12,000 fans the chance to enjoy it in all its spangly glory.

FILM
Public Enemies (15)
3/5

IN A NUTSHELL
Johnny Depp as bank robber John Dillinger attempts to evade G-Man Melvin Purvis in Michael Mann's Depression era crime chase thriller.

Conspiracy drama
Starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck
4/5

"Unlike the movie, you're all over the place, dealing with more twists, turns and close shaves than a confused man on a Rascal trying to find the loos at Alton Towers."