Hollywood uses Edinburgh wave energy company’s technology

One of the latest films to open in the UK is Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. It stars Hollywood legend Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko – and the Oyster wave energy device being developed by Edinburgh company Aquamarine Power Limited.

Public Affairs Officer for Aquamarine Power, Neil Davidson, said:-“Our Oregon Outreach Coordinator, Theresa Wisner, thought she spotted a photo of Oyster on his wall, but it went by too fast for her to be certain. Then, a few minutes later, it panned over Oyster again. So, we are in the movies!

We were approached by the production company over a year ago for images of our device, and of course we were happy to oblige.”

The film is still in the top 5 in the US and is reviewed by the New York Times here. Rated PG the Oliver Stone sequel has already taken over $35m at the US Box Office.

Currently showing in Edinburgh at the Vue Omni on Greenside Place at 12:30 15:30 16:50 18:30 20:00 21:30 23:00, at the Odeon Lothian Road at 14:30 17:20 20:10, at The Dominion at 14:10 17:00 20:00, at the Vue Ocean Terminal at 12:20 15:20 17:00 18:30 20:00 21:20 22:50, at CIneworld Fountain Park at 11:30 14:30 17:30 20:30 and at the Odeon Wester Hailes at 14:10 17:10 20:00.

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