Editing Ealing Studios (section)

=== 1994 to present ===
The BBC had inserted a buy-back clause so that in the event that BBRK (for whatever reasons) put the site up for sale then the BBC would have first option to purchase. In 1994,<ref name="nytimes/1994/03/27">{{cite news |last1=Kythreotis |first1=Anna |title=FILM; Born Again: The Studio of Subversive British Comedies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/27/archives/film-born-again-the-studio-of-subversive-british-comedies.html |access-date=30 August 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=27 March 1994}}</ref> 18 months later,<ref name="upi/1994/10/20"/><ref name="independent/1444004">{{cite news |title=An Ealing tragedy in the making as receivers move in at film studios |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/an-ealing-tragedy-in-the-making-as-receivers-move-in-at-film-studios-1444004.html |access-date=30 August 2024 |work=[[independent.co.uk]] |date=19 October 1994}}</ref> BBRK found it necessary to sell the site and the BBC repurchased the site and sold it on for £1.00 to the [[National Film and Television School]], (NFTS).{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}<ref name="TVsh/ealing">{{cite web |title=Ealing Studios |url=https://tvstudiohistory.co.uk/londons-film-studios/ealing-studios/ |website=TV Studio History |access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref>

In mid-2000, the studios were sold again to a consortium led by Fragile Films' Uri Fruchtmann and Barnaby Thompson, [[Harry Handelsman]] and [[John Kao]], with an intention to revive the fortunes of the studio. Handelsman's Manhattan Loft Corporation redeveloped the 3.8-acre site to include the existing Grade II listed sound stages. The studio has since begun to produce theatrical films again, such as ''[[Lucky Break (2001 film)|Lucky Break]]'' (2001), ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest (2002 film)|The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' (2002), and ''[[Valiant (film)|Valiant]]'' (2005). ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' and horror film ''[[The Descent]]'' (2005) were both shot on the lot.

In 2007, Ealing revived the [[St Trinian's (film)|St Trinian's]] franchise, the second film, ''[[St. Trinian's, The Legend of Fritton's Gold]]'' was released in December 2009 and took over £7 million at the UK Box Office. Between these, Ealing released ''[[Easy Virtue (2008 film)|Easy Virtue]]'' (2008), directed by [[Stephan Elliott]] and ''[[Dorian Gray (2009 film)|Dorian Gray]]'' (2009), directed by Oliver Parker.

Ealing Studios is used by the Met Film School London, which has a purpose-built film school on the lot and use of the studios. ITV drama ''[[Downton Abbey]]'' filmed the kitchen and servants' quarters on stages 3A and 3B.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
The studio is also home to [[The Imaginarium]], a production company and studio specializing in [[performance-capture]], founded by [[Andy Serkis]] and [[Jonathan Cavendish]].