Stirling is set to take centre stage in Scotland’s film and TV industry with the creation of one of the biggest studios in the country. Thousands of high-skilled jobs could be created after the green light was given to establish the studio campus on former MoD land at Forthside. The base – also known as […]
Read MoreEATONTOWN, NJ — This week, the state of New Jersey unveiled the full extent of the tax breaks Netflix will get once they open their planned film studio campus in Eatontown (anticipated opening date is 2028). Netflix will be given access to a $150-million pool of tax incentives, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced […]
Read MoreSony 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 […]
Read MoreNews 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 […]
Read MoreAs 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. […]
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: 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 […]
Read MoreBUFFALO, 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 […]
Read MoreVin 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 […]
Read MoreALBUQUERQUE — 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 […]
Read MoreLOS 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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