This month, a strange sight appeared in Toronto’s north end: a massive compound containing what looked like a walled-off miniature town, complete with a line of identical houses. Though it looks like something out of a dystopia, it’s actually the set for Beast Games, an upcoming reality TV show created by YouTuber MrBeast in partnership with […]
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A London-based virtual production studio known for its work on blockbuster films and such as Whitney Houston biopic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ has received a “multi-million dollar” investment as it expands both at home and abroad. Dimension, which has also helped produce upcoming films including Peacock’s ‘Those About to Die’ and Song Pictures’s ‘Here’, […]
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Supported by Filmmaker, James Cameron, Marlow Film Studios will test the government’s pledge to relax planning regulations to boost business Developers behind an $830m (£750mn) film studio near London will appeal against a planning decision that blocked the proposal, designed to be part of a wave of modern film and high-end television production facilities in […]
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MGM Alternative may soon be under new ownership. Stagerunner understands that the company is considering a sale of its unscripted production studio. The unit is behind shows such as NBC’s The Voice, CBS’ Survivor, ABC’s Shark Tank and Fox’s Beat Shazam and also incorporates two production companies — Evolution Media, which produces shows including Bravo’ hit reality hits Vanderpump Rules and The Real Housewives of […]
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Hollywood is taking over Brooklyn as another major movie studio comes to town. Bungalow Projects, led by co-founders Travis Feehan and Susi Yu, has filed plans for a 307,443-square-foot movie studio with five soundstages at 242 Seigel Street in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The company submitted the documents with the New York City Department of Buildings last week with CookFox Architects listed to design the […]
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LAS VEGAS – Sony Pictures Entertainment is “shovel-ready” to break ground on a new studio in the Summerlin area while Warner Brothers is planning to come to the southwest part of the valley. All they are waiting on is for lawmakers to pass a new film tax credits bill into law. A film tax credit bill died in 2023. […]
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Chick-Fil-A is moving aggressively into the entertainment space with plans to launch a slate of originals for its own streaming platform. The fast-food firm has been working with a number of major production companies, including some of the studios, to create family-friendly shows, particularly in the unscripted space. It is also in talks to license and acquire content. […]
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The film industry on central and northern Vancouver Island has been able to withstand the effects of last year’s Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes and the future looks promising. “We’re fortunate on the north, mid-Island,” said Brandon Lepine, regional production services manager for Vancouver Island North Film Commission (INFilm), which provides liaison and location scouting services to […]
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Japan’s Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) and Japan Film Commission have announced details of a new incentives program for offshore film and TV productions shooting in the country. The new scheme, which is under the jurisdiction of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), will fund up to one half of the qualifying Japanese […]
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London, UK— In a move that could prove extremely interesting to the industry, Pigeon Shrine, a relatively young yet ambitious player in AI-driven entertainment, has announced the launch of its “AI Coordinators” consultancy service. This development aims to integrate artificial intelligence into global film, television, and commercial productions, a bold step that might lead to […]
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