A planned $15 million soundstage complex at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Park is expected to attract film and television projects that will draw millions of dollars to the area and help creative media students earn valuable experience. In June, the NMSU Board of Regents unanimously approved an agreement between the New Mexico Economic Development […]
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Below is a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers. Films The Last Disturbance Of Madeline Hynde Contemporary psychological thriller. Plot under wraps.Dir: Kenneth BranaghProd: Maximum EffortWhere: UKWhen: Aug – ongoingDistributor: TBCCast: Jodie Comer In The Shadows A biopic surrounding the first Somali-British professional boxing champion, Ramala Ali.Dir: Anthony WonkeProd: Sleeper Films, […]
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A major new film and TV studio on a small island off the south coast of England has taken another step forward. Medina Studios on the Isle of Wight could create more than 400 jobs, plans reveal, as those behind them seek to unlock the Island’s “treasure trove of cinematic potential”. Nearly two years after […]
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It’s been no secret that Austin has been a hub for creatives in the entertainment industry. Directors like Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids), actors like Matthew McConaughey (Dazed and Confused), and showrunners like Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective) are just a handful of people who’ve come to call the Capital City home. Yet heads were turned in May with the […]
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“Suits: L.A.” is headed to… L.A. The legal drama, led by Stephen Amell, has moved from Vancouver, where it filmed its pilot, to Los Angeles, Stagerunner has learned. The series will be filmed on the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City. The original series, while set in Manhattan filmed all 9 seasons at Cinespace Studios in […]
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced Monday that $36.7 million in tax credits would be used for Ohio-produced films, including three feature films in Cincinnati. The Motion Picture Tax Credit program offers a 30% refundable tax credit on production cast and crew wages and other eligible in-state spending. There […]
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Amman Jordan Hopes to Become Major Hollywood Production Hub With New Purpose-Built Olivewood Studios
Jordan’s majestic rolling dunes have filled the screen in blockbusters like Dune and The Martian, but there’s more to the country than spectacular desert. With a range of picturesque landscapes and a generous rebate, the country is attractive to US and international productions looking for a versatile and visually spectacular filming hub. Just outside the […]
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ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Hartswood Films, the multi-award-winning production company behind a raft of landmark scripted series, including recent ITVX and ITV1 hit Douglas Is Cancelled, Prime Video’s critically acclaimed returning psychological thriller The Devil’s Hour and the BBC’s Emmy award winning Sherlock. Based in London and Cardiff, Hartswood Films was […]
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The British producer calling for an unscripted TV tax credit is planning on taking his blueprint to the broadcasters and organizing a letter to new Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Derek Drennan’s petition for the new credit has been signed by more than 150 execs via LinkedIn so far. The Nest Productions founder and former Lime Pictures […]
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Amid an accelerating expansion into live-action, Laika is entering into the uncharted territory of television, as the company has appointed Amblin alum Alex Maggioni to the role of Head of TV, hiring film industry veteran Zac Locke as Head of Business Affairs. Maggioni joins after more than eight and a half years at Amblin Television, where she shepherded over 300 hours […]
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