Wonderstruck, the new drama by Todd Haynes (Carol, Certain Women) will be competing for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The film was shot entirely within the state of New York.
Georgia’s film incentive could expand as House Bill 199, which seeks to lower the minimum spend for post-production work, was passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The bill has now been submitted for Governor Nathan Deal’s approval.
The Illinois Film Office has announced that roughly USD499 million was spent on film and TV production throughout the state in 2016. While a record breaking number in itself, the official statistics won't be released until spring 2017.
HBO’s television film, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (adapted from the non-fiction novel of the same name) has begun filming in Atlanta, Georgia with scenes shot at Buckhead church.
The next entry into the Marvel cinematic universe, Spider-Man: Homecoming has begun filming at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta. The start of production was announced via the Instagram account of Director James Gunn, whose own Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 just concluded its residency at the studio.