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More Michigan film incentive uncertainty as Governor advocates funding cut
The future of Michigan’s filming incentive has become more uncertain with the Governor advocating a significant cut from the film fund. Reducing the fund will mean the state will struggle to appeal to big-budget features on the scale of Batman…
Lawmaker pushes to cancel Michigan filming incentive support
A state lawmaker is pushing to cancel Michigan’s filming incentive by the end of 2015. Detroit recently hosted the upcoming superhero movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice but a state Representative wants to redirect the film fund elsewhere in…
Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice films on location in New Mexico
Superhero movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice built an expansive set while filming on location in New Mexico. The production has been largely based in Detroit, shooting at Michigan Motion Picture Studios. More than USD 13 million was spent…
Michigan plans to extend filming incentive but with reduced tax credit cap
Michigan is making moves to extend its filming incentive to boost the state’s production appeal, but the current plan also involves reducing the state’s tax credit cap. Detroit was the base for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice but the…
Comic book movie Suicide Squad to film with Will Smith at Pinewood Studios Toronto
A star ensemble cast including Will Smith, Jared Leto and Tom Hardy will film new comic book movie Suicide Squad at Pinewood Studios Toronto. The film will be released shortly after Warners' DC Comics entry Batman V Superman: Dawn of…
Hong Kong and Korea sign deal to boost film co-productions and creative work
Hong Kong and Korea have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to boost creative collaborations. Both regions are also building their international appeal, with Hong Kong having hosted the Transformers franchise and The Avengers: Age of Ultron filmed partly in…
Chinese movie Hollywood Adventures films on location in Southern California
New Chinese movie Hollywood Adventures has become the largest Chinese-language film to shoot on location in Southern California. The production features three Chinese stars but has a US director and co-stars, and is mostly being crewed by Americans. Hollywood Adventures…
Batman V Superman films on location at Michigan State University
Upcoming superhero movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has filmed at Michigan State University (MSU). For the past few months the shoot has been based at Michigan Motion Picture Studios in Detroit. The production team paid nearly USD 230,000…
Global UK TV exports to China increase by 40% but US still biggest market
Global exports of UK television productions to China rose by a staggering 40% in 2013/14, but the US remains the single biggest international market for UK shows. The figures, published by the independent producers’ trade association Pact, show that overall…
China plans $163m in annual filming grants for movies shooting at Qingdao studio
China is planning to launch an annual film grant programme worth about USD 163 million for movies that shoot at the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis. Plans for the USD 8.2 billion studio on China’s east coast were announced by the…