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Clive Owen Films Scorpion In Cyprus In One Of The Island’s Biggest Productions

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 13, 2026

Cyprus Secures Another High-Profile Production

Oscar-nominated British actor Clive Owen is filming Scorpion in Cyprus, a new action thriller from Copper Island that is understood to have one of the highest daily production budgets ever recorded for a film shoot on the island.

Filming began in Cyprus on July 6 and is scheduled to conclude later this month in Bulgaria. The production marks another high-profile international project to choose Cyprus as a filming location.

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A Cast Built For International Sales

Alongside Owen, the film stars Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike, The Butler, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare) and Reda Elazouar (Sex Education, The Family Plan). The cast also includes Ronan Summers, Jake Ryan, Mark Rhino Smith, Joey Ansah, Alex Cooke and Luke Bouchier.

The screenplay is by Richard Hughes and Bennett Fisher. Copper Island’s Matt Murphy, David Mansfield and Luke Bouchier are producing, while WestEnd Films is handling international sales. The company is expected to present the first footage at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

A Survival Thriller

Scorpion follows Jason, a rookie police officer assigned to an elite special operations unit made up of Afghanistan war veterans. After arriving at an isolated farmhouse, the team is cut off from the outside world and given an ultimatum: every 30 minutes one member will die unless someone reveals the truth about a covert military operation carried out years earlier.

Cyprus’ Role In The Production

The production credited the Cyprus Film Commission for its support, with Copper Island founder Matt Murphy thanking both the commission and the local crew.

Owen also praised the experience of filming in Cyprus, describing the local crew as highly professional and highlighting the island’s diverse filming locations.

Copper Island Expands Its International Portfolio

Limassol-based Copper Island has worked on several international productions, including The Leader, which premiered at Tribeca, as well as Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire and Ron Howard’s Eden.

The company is also supporting Cypriot productions, including Apart by Stelana Kliridou and The Well by Marios Piperides, which is completing post-production in Limassol.

Matt Murphy is also serving as executive producer of the upcoming Anxious People, starring Angelina Jolie.

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Euro Area Services Output Picks Up In April As Transport And Professional Services Lead Gains

Services production in the euro area rose 0.7% in April 2026 from the previous month, while output across the European Union increased 0.3%, according to Eurostat.

The figures follow gains of 0.1% in the euro area and 0.4% in the EU in March. Compared with April 2025, services production increased 1.8% in both regions.

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Transport And Professional Services Lead Growth

In the euro area, transportation and storage recorded the strongest monthly increase, rising 1.5%. Professional, scientific and technical activities followed with a 1.3% gain, while information and communication increased 0.6% and accommodation and food services edged up 0.1%.

Real estate activities declined 0.2%, while administrative and support services fell 0.3%.

European Union Shows Similar Pattern

Across the EU, transportation and storage increased 1.0%, while professional, scientific and technical activities rose 1.1%. Accommodation and food services declined 0.1%, real estate activities fell 0.6%, and administrative and support services slipped 0.2%.

Member States Show Mixed Results

Belgium recorded the strongest monthly increase in services production at 2.1%, followed by Greece at 1.6% and Bulgaria at 1.5%. Hungary posted the sharpest decline at 13.9%, ahead of Denmark at 3.2% and the Netherlands at 1.9%.

On an annual basis, information and communication recorded the strongest growth in the euro area, rising 5.9%.

Among EU member states, Bulgaria led annual growth with a 9.3% increase, followed by Estonia at 6.4% and Poland at 6.0%. Romania recorded the steepest annual decline at 5.8%, followed by Denmark at 5.3% and Luxembourg at 2.9%.