The Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission has announced ambitious plans to turn a Belfast leisure centre into a £10m (E14.9m) film studio … and already such major Hollywood stars as Tom Hanks have expressed interest.

The Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission has announced an investment of over £2m (€2.9m) in five feature films set to be shot in Northern Ireland in the next year.

The Northern Ireland Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Ian Pearson, MP has announced a package of targeted support for local enterprise and the encouragement of more film production in Northern Ireland.