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Canary Wharf

privately-owned district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 51.5050, -0.0194

Canary Wharf is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Canary Wharf, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 11 more.

“The Virgin Active pool in London's Canary Wharf acted as Bond's hotel pool, Ascot Racecourse stood in for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and London's Broadgate Tower was used as the entrance and lobby of the Shanghai office building.”
Skyfall (2012) · Wikipedia

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Canary Wharf
Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Movies filmed in Canary Wharf

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Canary Wharf as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007
  • Skyfall 2012
  • Johnny English 2003
  • 28 Weeks Later 2007
    “For the film's military-controlled safe zone, District One, the production secured permission to shoot in Canary Wharf, describing the location as advantageous because it is surrounded by water and connected to City Airport by an elevated rail line that could be framed as secure access within the story.” Wikipedia
  • Andor 2022–2025
    “Filming in April also took place at the Coryton Refinery in Corringham, Essex, and in East London at Canary Wharf where the plaza under the bridge to the Elizabeth line station served as the entrance to the Imperial Security Bureau on Coruscant.” Wikipedia
  • The Sandman 2022–2025
    “As the production team was limited to filming in the United Kingdom, scenes set in New York City were filmed at Canary Wharf.” Wikipedia
  • Masters of the Universe 2026
  • Jab Tak Hai Jaan 2012
    “A number of locations throughout the city featured in JTHJ, including the Borough Market, Jubilee Walkway, the Great Conservatory, the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Bridge, Trafalgar Square, the Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges, the O2 Arena, the Tower Bridge, and Canary Wharf.” Wikipedia
  • The Running Man 2025
  • Spooks 2002–2011
    “Many scenes are filmed in and around the Docklands, especially Canary Wharf, Rotherhithe, London Bridge and Greenwich (including The Old Royal Naval College), as well as the More London development.” Wikipedia
  • Brannigan 1975
    “Likewise, West India Quay, immediately north of the Isle of Dogs has become unrecognisable with the development of the Docklands in general and Canary Wharf in particular.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Canary Wharf?

12 productions are recorded as filmed in Canary Wharf, including Batman Begins (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and Skyfall (2012). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Canary Wharf?

Batman Begins (2005), covered by 85 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Canary Wharf?

Canary Wharf is in the United Kingdom, at 51.5050, -0.0194.

What other filming locations are near Canary Wharf?

The Fountain Studios, Grosvenor Square, Tower of London, Pinewood Studios and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0.