For “Dune: Part Two,” director Denis Villeneuve ventured deep into the heart of the Arabian desert, spending nearly a month filming in Abu Dhabi’s Liwa Oasis. This vast landscape served as a key location for the film’s portrayal of the desert planet Arrakis, home to the fearsome sandworms. In a behind-the-scenes video exclusively obtained by […]
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Even now, 25 years after The Sopranos, Hollywood projects continue flocking to New Jersey. And just last week, Netflix received a key approval to move forward on a production complex in Fort Monmouth, NJ. And good things come in two’s as an Essex County town is also venturing to capitalize on the moment. On February […]
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If you like to keep up with what’s filming in and around Vancouver, then this list is for you. Hollywood North is back in full swing in winter 2024, and it’s shaping up to be a busy year ahead. From season 4 of Superman & Lois to Final Destination 6, here are some of the […]
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Dan Lin, the producer behind the Lego movies and the new live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, has been tapped as the new head of film for Netflix, according to sources. Lin steps into the role vacated by Scott Stuber, who announced in January he would step down in March. Lin’s name had been in the mix since the early […]
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After the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year, and with every streaming service now laser-focused on profitability, Hollywood has been keeping a close watch on efforts to adjust content spend, either reducing spend overall, or finding ways to change the cost structure. At Paramount, reducing that programming spend has now become a top corporate […]
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Rock Island-based Fresh Films is getting a $3.8-million state of Illinois grant to build a new $12-million production studio and sound stages in Rock Island County. There were 15 applicants for the grants (from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity), and the Fresh Films grant scored the highest. Just three recipients were named Wednesday […]
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The upcoming Lucasfilm theatrical release “The Mandalorian & Grogu” is one of 15 films to secure an estimated $61 million in 2024 production tax incentives through California’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program. The California Film Commission touted Disney’s “Mandalorian & Grogu” as the biggest-budget movie to ever qualify for state’s tax program, which distributes $330 million […]
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Netflix’s plans to build a $903 million production studio complex at the former Fort Monmouth army base got a key approval from a local board Tuesday. The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority board, the governing body that oversees the fort, unanimously approved an amendment to establish zoning for the massive project. The vote allows the streaming service […]
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Beginning in March, Japan will open the first round of film and TV production funding under its previously-teased location incentive scheme. The scheme offers reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying expenditure in Japan, with an upper limit of JPY1 billion ($6.66 million) on each disbursement. Targeting larger-scale productions, the scheme is open to: film, TV or […]
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Nashville – a city always humming – home of Grand Ole Opry, teeming with live music venues, ranging from honky-tonks and bars to concert halls and arenas; a place where music lovers can enjoy a wide variety of genres, including country, rock, blues, and jazz. And a place where horizons are always expanding and the […]
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