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Dwayne Johnson earthquake drama San Andreas films Queensland as California
Dwayne Johnson’s earthquake movie San Andreas filmed Queensland in Australia as California. The drama follows Johnson as a helicopter pilot trying to rescue his estranged daughter after an earthquake and tsunami devastate the West Coast. Filming was in fact based…
Mark Wahlberg films Louisiana for movie of Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster
Mark Wahlberg is filming in New Orleans for a movie recounting the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in 2010. The script is taken from a New York Times article detailing the day that tragically resulted in the deaths of 11…
True life civil rights drama Loving to film on location in Virginia
Feature film Loving, based on the true story of a married interracial couple in Virginia who were arrested under race laws in 1958, will be filmed in the state. Virginia is a popular filming location for historical and period dramas…
Los Angeles calls on TV companies to apply for boosted filming incentive
The Mayor of Los Angeles has called on TV companies to apply for California’s boosted filming incentive programme. Producers have until next Sunday (17 May) to apply for the new financial support for this year, which is designed to tackle…
History Channel to film new version of classic slavery drama Roots
History Channel is set to film a new adaptation of Roots, a true-life slavery drama that was first made into an award-winning miniseries in 1977. The story is based on a novel by African American writer Alex Haley, who traced…
Louisiana likely to impose spending cap on filming incentive
Louisiana is likely to impose a cap on annual spending for its 30% filming incentive in the coming weeks. The state has recently hosted dinosaur sequel Jurassic World and is currently home to Matthew McConaughey’s true-life Civil War drama The…
HBO series Lewis and Clark prepares for Alberta and British Columbia filming
New HBO miniseries Lewis and Clark is in pre-production for a scheduled summer shoot in southern Alberta, Canada, and then later in Vancouver and also Georgia. The second series of the acclaimed TV version of Fargo is among the current…
New study shows Louisiana filming incentive delivered $1.6bn economic output
Louisiana’s filming incentive supported economic output worth nearly USD 1.6 billion in 2013, according to new figures. The state offers a 30% uncapped filming incentive which in the past year alone has attracted major features like Terminator Genisys and Jurassic…
FilmWorks New Orleans offers new adapted studio space in Louisiana
FilmWorks New Orleans has officially opened as a new adapted studio space for producers shooting in Louisiana. The state offers an uncapped 30% filming incentive and Matthew McConaughey’s Civil War drama The Free States Of Jones is currently filming near…
Matthew McConaughey filming Civil War drama The Free State Of Jones in Louisiana
Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey has started filming new Civil War drama The Free State of Jones on location in New Orleans, doubling the state for Mississippi. Louisiana is no stranger to historical features, having recently hosted Django Unchained and 12 Years…