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Nick Cage, Werner Herzog Film “Dead Man’s Wire” to Shoot in Kentucky

“Dead Man’s Wire,” a $13 million feature-length film directed by Werner Hertzog and set to star Academy Award winner Nicholas Cage, is being produced in Kentucky with support of a…

Landmark Film Studio in England Gets Key Approvals

Plans to build one of the largest film studios in Europe has been given the green light on Monday, paving the way for thousands of jobs across northeast England. The…

Disruptive Media Startup Uses AI to Target Streaming Content Market

A DISRUPTIVE AI matchmaking platform has secured over $416,000 in investments from Scottish-based Equity Gap angel syndicate, Scottish Enterprise and an Innovate UK grant. My SMASH Media targets the global…

French Production Hits Pre-Pandemic Levels Again With 298 Projects

Investment in movie production in France rose 13.6% in 2023 to $1.45B (€1.34B), according to an annual report published by the country’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) on Monday. Deadline reported today that the CNC said that…

The Streamers Have a Gen-Z Problem and They Need to Act Fast

Entertainment companies face a Gen-Z problem as they bet their futures on streaming. Young people prefer social video over TV shows and movies, new Deloitte research found. They're also more…

Illinois Governor heads to Hollywood to Promote Filming in the State and the Fields Studios Opens in Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is heading to Hollywood to participate in the Illinois Production Alliance (IPA) event, Iconic Stories: Made in Illinois. Chicagoan Matt Walsh, star of Veep and the Apple TV+ series Manhunt, will emcee the reception to…

Vancouver Island Getting New $242m Film Studio Focusing on Environmental Sustainability

Vancouver Island’s film industry is about to enter a new stage with a major film studio complex on Malahat Nation territory. Construction on the $242-million new carbon-neutral, zero-waste movie complex,…

New Study Shows Consumers Believe AI Can Make Better Content Than Hollywood

Many in Hollywood have expressed fears that generative artificial-intelligence technology will create massive disruption in the industry, including the potential loss of jobs.New survey results won’t do anything to assuage…

$1.8B Film Studio Finally Approved in Vegas

Two major companies are moving forward with plans to build a $1.8 billion movie studio and mixed-use development in Summerlin, Nevada. The massive project from Howard Hughes Holdings, the developer…

Connecticut’s Film Incentive Program Under Siege: “Is it For the Economy or Ego?”

You won't find a more ardent booster for Connecticut's film and TV industry, and for the state as a whole, than Jonathan Black. He and his wife, Lauren, moved three…

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