Bradley Cooper may have only directed two films, but he already knows how to exact his “vision” as a filmmaker. The “Maestro” helmer revealed during Variety’s Directors on Directors in discussion with auteur Spike Lee that he does not allow chairs on the set of his films. Cooper directed “A Star Is Born” and “Maestro” to date, with […]
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Berkshire England’s newest film and television studios have announced the completion date for the final stage of construction. Based near Reading, Shinfield Studios is a state-of-the-art facility with 13 soundstages already available for TV and production companies. They have now announced that as of early 2024, all 18 studios will be fully operational after over […]
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Film tax incentives may be coming back to Michigan. A group of state lawmakers have introduced the Multimedia Jobs Act, which would bring back Michigan’s pre-crash film tax incentives. This sudden reverse-course highlights how the entertainment industry is rapidly expanding outside of its traditional hubs of New York and Los Angeles. Michigan previously offered rebates […]
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The Georgia film and TV tax credit creates 34,354 jobs per year, according to a new state audit of the program — about half the figure reported by an industry-funded study last month. The audit also concluded that the credit — which increased to a record $1.3 billion last year — returns just 19 cents to state coffers for […]
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50 Cent’s G-Unit Film and Television Inc. has a new home. This week, 50 gave fans a look at the production company’s facilities in the Shreveport, Louisiana area. 50’s company has been behind a number of hit projects in recent years, namely the Power franchise. Per a report from local outlet KLAS News 12, the new G-Unit headquarters became official with a […]
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The Los Angeles City Council is so over the Hollywood strikes. Its members have voted unanimously to expedite entertainment projects in L.A. Council President Paul Krekorian and several of his colleagues introduced the motion last month, and it was approved on a 14-0 vote, with Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson absent. The council told various departments to identify any […]
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50 Cent still has a handful of shows left on the Final Lap Tour, but he’s already making major moves in the television and film space for when we gets off the road. On Tuesday, KSLA News reported that city council members in Shreveport, Louisiana have introduced a legislation allowing the Hip Hop mogul to lease Millennium Movie […]
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Upstate New York – 2024 is shaping up to be a big year for the film industry in Western New York as new tax incentives are encouraging more filmmakers to film in the state. “This is a freight train, and it’s right on us. It’s coming at 90 miles an hour, and we’re going to […]
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Tourism Ireland has announced details of its 2024 International Programming Ireland Fund. Now in its fourth year, the funding scheme is designed to stimulate and support high-quality TV projects with the potential to positively showcase the island of Ireland to an international TV audience. Experienced independent production companies (domestic, international or a co-production partnership) with […]
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Monday, December 11 at 7:23a – Paramount stock fell on this morning after jumping Friday on a report that its parent company may be sold. Paramount, an entertainment company with a movie studio, television channels, and streaming services, could be worth $38 if assets are sold, said Citi in a note Monday. Paramount which jumped 12% on […]
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