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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Albuquerque is rolling out the red carpet for Cinelease Studios, as the entertainment services company announced a major expansion in the Duke City. The $95 million investment will double Cinelease’s footprint at its Pan American Freeway location, adding five soundstages and three ancillary buildings. This comes on the heels of Cinelease taking over the former […]
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A Hollywood Reporter Interview Reveals the Acclaimed Director’s Fears for the Industry’s Future Tyler Perry, known for his blockbuster films and expansive Atlanta studio, has hit pause on a massive $800 million expansion project due to concerns about the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Perry expressed his […]
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In the sixth edition of its Sound Stage study, FilmLA has highlighted growth in infrastructure in both the UK and Georgia, at the same time examining a widespread recent drop in studio occupancy, and a marked decrease in L.A.’s one-hour TV series production, specifically, in 2022. Since the org’s last sound stage update in March […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Coming off directing and executive producing the first two episodes of FX’s Shōgun, Jonathan van Tulleken has been tapped to direct and executive produce the first two episodes of another high-profile limited series, Prime Video‘s Blade Runner 2099. Tulleken replaces Jeremy Podeswa, who was originally set to direct the first two episodes but had to step away due to scheduling conflicts as the Blade Runner […]
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Forget the bombastic blockbusters of yesteryear, Chicago’s cinematic spotlight is now beaming bright on TV’s hottest mid-budget gems. Shows like “The Bear,” the critically acclaimed FX dramedy about a cutthroat Chicago eatery, are proving the city’s got more to offer than just Michael Bay mayhem. “It’s not just about spectacle,” declares Jonah Zeiger, Chicago Film […]
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Germany’s film and TV sectors have been eagerly awaiting the biggest reform in the history of German film funding this year, and while the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggles to navigate a major budget crisis, leading industry representatives are confident the planned overhaul will improve business despite the hurdles. Overseen by Claudia Roth, the […]
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You have your script locked, funding secured, cast deals signed, now onto the below-the-liners, the unsung heroes who sculpt your vision into celluloid gold. Sure, the usual suspects in Hollywood, Atlanta, and New York are crew magnets, but there’s a whole world (or should we say, state?) beyond the coasts offering incentives and untapped talent. […]
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The multimillion-dollar Crown Works Studios plans in Sunderland envision the creation of up to 20 sound stages for use in blockbuster film and TV productions, bringing stars and other creative talent to the area as well as creating thousands of jobs across a range of professions. Film company Fulwell 73 – the company behind Netflix football documentary […]
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Actor Kevin Costner is partnering with a southern Utah developer to bring a $40 million-plus film studio to St. George, Utah. That’s the biggest news that emerged from St. George Mayor Michele Randall’s State of the City address Tuesday to the crowd at the Dixie Convention Center. “It’s going to be a massive, massive addition […]
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