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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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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Three new virtual production stages are being built now in Fort Worth by Trilogy Studios, the result of a partnership between Fort Worth-based Trinity Broadcasting Network and Seattle-based Optic8. The stages aim to cater to “the growing demand for premium virtual production facilities in the film, television, and commercial markets,” Trilogy Studios said. The first […]
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Vice Media Group has announced a new creative structure for its global production business now dubbed Vice Studios Group, which will oversee five premium production entities: Pulse Films, UnTypical, Vice Studios LatAm, Vice Studios Canada and a news documentary unit. Vice Studios Group will be led by the newly elevated Jamie Hall in London and Danny Gabai in Los Angeles as Co-Presidents. […]
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1888 Studios is coming to life. The sprawling film and television studio on a 70 acres site Bayonne, New Jersey will be the largest ground-up movie studio complex in North America. Formerly a Texaco oil storage facility, the 1.5 million square foot facility will be named after the year Thomas Edison filed a patent for […]
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IATSE negotiators are bracing for the next phase of contract negotiations with Hollywood’s major studios and streamers after the conclusion this week of talks with all 13 West Coast local union on the craft-specific aspects of a new master contract. On Monday, IATSE and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will shift the focus […]
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After two blockbuster years, Ontario’s film productions took a hit in 2023 because of lengthy writer and actor strikes in the U.S. Figures to be released Friday show while the sector gave the provincial economy a $1.8 billion boost last year, it was down more than 40 per cent when compared to $3.1 billion in 2022. […]
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This time last year, people in Vancouver’s TV and film production business were beginning to get nervous.The major American TV studios were scaling back and re-evaluating where they were spending their money — a streaming gold rush saw more studios built around the world, and more governments offering lucrative tax credits.Loud rumblings of labour unrest could also […]
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Nothing tops a friendly referral when it comes to new business. Producers who work in an unfamiliar country or studio installation are quick to share their level of satisfaction with fellow filmmakers. “I’ll always call people up to ask about their experiences, and of course they’ll call me as well,” explained Alex Boden, former chair of […]
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Mattel Television Studios has tapped three new executives for key roles: Sidney Clifton as head of creative for animation, Cory Bennett Lewis as head of production, and Amy Suh as head of creative for live action, scripted and unscripted. The trio of execs will report directly to Mattel Television Studios chief Michelle Mendelovitz. “We are thrilled to welcome […]
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