Morgan Freeman will star alongside Michael Douglas and Robert De Niro in “Last Vegas,” CBS Films and Good Universe announced Thursday.
The movie is described as the story of four aging pals who head to the casino hotspot for a bachelor party for the last single person in their group. Hmm, could this be a hybrid of “The Hangover” and “Wild Hogs”? Just asking.
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New York City celebrates a record year for TV production… Can Michigan benefit from thie New Economy?
As California lawmakers are considering to expand and extend funding for the state’s film tax credit program to over $500 million, rival New York City is celebrating having another record year for TV production.
New York City Film Commissioner Katherine Oliver said that NYC is introducing over 6 new TV series and on track to have its busiest year yet for television production. These thriving new businesses (yes, a TV series is a business – No brick, no mortar, start up in 3 months, spend 10′s of millions of dollars and can profit 100′s of millions of dollars) began a pilots shoot in New York.
By Terry Oparka
C & G Staff Writer
Michelle Balser hopes to strike gold for her clients in her hunt for high-end collectibles while filmmaker Sam Khaleghi rolls the cameras.
Described as a cross between the TV shows “American Pickers” and “Antiques Roadshow,” a West Bloomfield filmmaker and a Troy antiques dealer hope to strike gold and help people to uncover overlooked treasures.
Sam Logan Khaleghi, producer of the Emmy-nominated “Prison Boat” and Emmy-winning “Made,” and Michelle Lynne Balser have teamed up to film and produce a realty series titled “Shelly Strikes Gold,” which will chronicle Balser’s search for high-end collectibles.
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Steve Quale, on set as the director of last year’s Final Destination 5
Ever since “Oz the Great and Powerful” completed shooting in late 2011, the stages at Michigan Motion Picture Studios in Pontiac have been looking for their next projects.
But now a thriller about a massive storm — a fitting enough for Michigan Motion Picture Studios stages and 170,000 square feet of space in 7 sound stages — is coming to the state-of-the-art facility.
The movie “Category 6” is set to film at Michigan Motion Picture Studios this summer. The New Line Cinema project has applied for $12 million in Michigan film incentives on an estimated $40.7 million of spending in the state.
“Category 6” is described by Variety as a found-footage movie involving high school students who use cell phones and other portable cameras to record a devastating hurricane. It will be directed by Steven Quale, who was second-unit director on “Avatar.”
Given his past involvement in 3D, there’s a chance Category 6 will also be shot in in that format, bringing additional high technology to Michigan.
Though a “Category 6″ storm doesn’t technically exist, as the scale storms are measured on only go to Category 5. Michigan has been a perfect storm and not the storm to end all stormes will be filmed here in Michigan!
By JEFF KAROUB 05/13/2012 8:19 AM
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) —
One film production startup isn’t looking for the next Hollywood production to come knocking on Michigan’s door. Detroit-based Exxodus Pictures is staking its future on creating and owning its intellectual property, which its leaders say keeps profits in the state and ultimately is a better approach to building an industry in Michigan.
By Sam Logan Khaleghi
For The Macomb Daily
05/11/12
Sue Marx has had a love with affair with the city of Detroit for many years. While sitting in her home office, taking a moment out of her busy day, Marx drops hints about her new proposed documentary – specifically the need for a positive story about Detroit.
Have you ever wanted to work on the set of a feature film? The University of Toledo is unveiling a new program that could help make that Hollywood dream a reality.
More and more films are being made in Ohio and setting the stage for more jobs.
” I was in the auto industry and basically got laid off from there. So I changed careers and went into the film industry. Had a blast with it and not looking back now.” Says Jason Patterson.
He now works as a film grip, which is basically an extra set of hands working on the set during film shoots.
The University of Toledo and the Center for Film Studies, out of Michigan are partnering up to take advantage of Ohio’s recent popularity as a hot spot for film making.
We are TWO WEEKS away from the worldwide theatrical premiere of the first-ever CollabFeature film: “The Owner.” After two years of production and post production, twenty five filmmakers in 13 countries on 5 continents are ready to premiere “The Owner” in cities across the globe on Friday, May 25. The film follows a mysterious backpack that travels the world, changing the lives of everyone who encounters it as they search for its mysterious and elusive owner.
Now, the backpack is coming to a city near you!
SCREENING DETAILS BELOW!
It took some time, but we are finally ready to unveil the first version of the I Am The Michigan Film Industry testimonial videos. Yesterday, we hand delivered a DVD copy to all 150 House Reps and Senators. Now is the time to follow up by writing them letters and calling their offices!
ATTENTION: Please visit the following links to find out who your Senator and House Reps are. Write them letters, emails, call their offices! Tell them your stories. Tell them why it is important to support Michigan’s Film Industry.
YOUR LETTERS MATTER!
http://www.house.mi.gov/mhrpublic/frmFindARep.aspx
http://www.senate.michigan.gov/FindYourSenator/michiganfys.asp?lookup
Rock This Town Premiere
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