New Jason Statham film The Beekeeper filmed scenes in Kent
Sevenoaks and Swale locations used (plus they both feature in the trailer!)
Brand new film The Beekeeper is the latest blockbuster to have used Kent as its backdrop.
Set to be released on Friday January 12th (tomorrow), The Beekeeper stars Jason Statham as Adam Clay, “a former operative of a secret organisation known as The Beekeepers. After his friend falls victim to scamming by a phishing company, he sets out to exact revenge.”
Kent has become one of the go-to locations for TV and films in last few years, with directors making use of its mix of sweeping landscapes and historic buildings.
Kent Film Office confirmed that The Beekeeper, which is directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad), filmed in a couple of locations including an action packed scene which saw a vehicle driven off Kingsferry Bridge into the Swale Estuary below (pictured).
The production also visited Sevenoaks to film at Castle Farm & Lower Austin Lodge, which doubles for Mrs Parker’s (Phylicia Rashad) cottage and beekeeping farm (pictured below).
Kent Film Office said: “Set in a picturesque, unspoilt farmyard nestled into a valley of trees and arable fields sits Lower Austin Lodge, a Grade II-listed 16th Century farmhouse complete with original features and a modern renovated interior.
“A popular filming location, it is part of the Castle Farm estate – set within 1,200 acres of land with varied landscapes, it includes lavender fields, hop gardens, apple orchards, bluebell woodlands and meadows. It is particularly popular for photoshoots and music videos but has also played host to Road Games (2016).”
“The Kingsferry Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge that links the Isle of Sheppey to mainland Kent. The bridge isn’t as busy as it once was since the new Sheppey Crossing was built next to it, and therefore can potentially be closed for filming. Too Close (2021), Kiss Me First (2018) and Silent Witness Series 26 (2023) feature the Kingsferry Bridge.”
The film stars Jason Statham (Crank, Redemption (2013)) as Adam Clay, Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games, Bridge to Terabithia) as Derek Danforth, Jeremy Irons (The Mission (1986), Waterland (1992)) as Wallace Westwyld and Emmy Raver-Lampman (The Umbrella Academy, Central Park) as Agent Verona Parker.
The trailer below features both the Kingsferry Bridge and Castle Farm.
