Sony Group Corp. plans to sell the historic Paramount Pictures lot in Los Angeles, featured in films such as Sunset Boulevard, if it succeeds in buying the studio’s parent company, according to people familiar with management’s thinking. The consumer electronics giant already owns a large film and TV-production facility in nearby Culver City. Tokyo-based Sony […]
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News of two new Lord of the Rings movies has sent a ripple of excitement through the home of Middle Earth in Wellington. Andy Serkis will return in his role as Gollum and also direct the first film which is set to hit screens in 2026. Tentatively titled “The Hunt for Gollum” the film will […]
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We have had confirmation that Neal Street’s Magic Faraway Tree is one of two major new features now based at Shinfield Studios, joining Gerard Butler’s action thriller, Greenland: Migration. Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy are set to star in Magic Faraway Tree, Neal Street and Elysian Film Group’s big-screen adaptation of the Enid Blyton classic. Ben […]
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As Gov. Phil Murphy continues his push to woo film and television production to New Jersey, the state economic development authority today approved a partnership with a $1+ billion studio complex including 22 sound stages set to rise in the Bergen Point neighborhood of Bayonne, New Jersey at the site of a former Texaco oil refinery. […]
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EXCLUSIVE: State Sen. Camera Bartolotta, the Pennsylvania Film Industry Association and the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia film offices will voice their support for an increase in the state’s film tax credit program. Bartolotta, R-Monongahela, advocates an increase in the film tax credit program from $100 million to $300 million. Bartolotta and the film organizations will hold […]
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BUFFALO, N.Y. A new slice of Hollywood is ready to go on Buffalo’s west side. Great Point Studios Buffalo will cut the ribbon on its new state-of-the-art facility on Niagara Street later this month.Stagerunner was invited to tour the $50 million complex before the opening. Larry Quinn, the project developer for Great Point Studios […]
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Vin Diesel is officially returning to the world of Pitch Black and galactic antihero Riddick, the sci-fi action franchise that gave the actor his first major leading role. Riddick: Furya, which was announced in February 2023, is now moving full steam ahead toward an Aug. 26 shoot date, producers announced Monday. Diesel stars and produces the film, which reteams him […]
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ALBUQUERQUE — Albuquerque’s scenic West Mesa could soon be home to a major film and television production hub. The Mesa Film Studios (MFS) development site is on City-owned property along Atrisco Vista Blvd. The first phase of the project has an estimated capital investment of $57 million on a 60-acre site. In the first year […]
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 2, 2024 – Stagerunner, the global soundstage marketplace and production news platform founded by Jason Fisher, today announced a partnership with Alex Rabinowitz’s Pop Culture Brain to launch short-form video channels on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. In the agreement, Stagerunner will launch short-form video channels with content created by Rabinowitz […]
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In another push to lure more movie and television production away from California, construction on UNLV’s large studio project in southwest Las Vegas could begin as early as 2027, the university announced Tuesday. The UNLV Research Foundation said the groundbreaking for the 34-acre Nevada Studios Campus at the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park could happen in […]
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