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Magic Mike sequel prompts renewed focus on Savannah film crew pool
Channing Tatum's male stripper sequel Magic Mike XXL filmed partly in Savannah, Georgia, and the high-profile shoot has prompted a renewed focus on the city’s crew and actor shortage. Georgia’s production industry is based in Atlanta, but Savannah is also…
Unofficial Chariots of Fire sequel films in China and North America
An unofficial sequel to the classic British movie Chariots of Fire is filming in China, as well as the US and Canada. The Last Race tells the true story of athlete Eric Liddell, a medal winner at the 1924 Paris…
Luc Besson war drama The Lake to start filming Malta in July
New thriller The Lake is scheduled to start filming in Malta in July. Produced by French filmmaker Luc Besson and featuring Oscar-winner JK Simmons, the movie will follow Michael Bay’s 13 Hours as the latest high-profile movie to film Malta.…
Florida laments lack of Hollywood appeal as filming incentive boost is denied
Florida’s production industry is concerned about the state’s lack of big-budget Hollywood appeal since the latest efforts to boost the filming incentive failed last week. Movies like Dolphin Tale and its sequel have been successes but Florida’s filmmaking future is…
Alaska cancels filming incentive tax credit
Alaska has cancelled its filming incentive programme and will redirect the funds elsewhere in the economy. For the past few years the state has offered a base 30% filming tax credit that specifically rewarded productions shooting in remote areas at…
Chile attracts audiovisual productions from around the world
‘Chile Beach’ is hosted by Shoot in Chile and will be located on La Plage du Rado on Boulevard La Croisette. It will showcase the country as one of the best options for shooting commercials, documentaries and films in Latin…
Louisiana moves closer towards capping filming incentive with $180m fund
Authorities in Louisiana have moved closer towards reforming the state’s generous filming incentive by agreeing a USD 180 million annual cap to rein in spending. Mark Wahlberg’s true-life oil rig drama Deepwater Horizon is the latest high-profile production to film…
Los Angeles-Beijing Studios launches to boost international co-productions
Los Angeles-Beijing Studios (LABS) has been formed as a way of increasing US production interests in China. Launched by former marketing executive Al Ovadia, the company will be based in Los Angeles with offices in Shanghai, Taipei and Beijing. “Merchandising,…
MPAA pushes strong US trade agreements to boost domestic filming
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is pushing for strong international trade agreements to boost the distribution of US film and TV. In turn this could help stimulate filming in America and in states like New York which hosted…
Double Negative and Prime Focus World to open new Mumbai VFX facility
Visual effects house Double Negative (Dneg) and Prime Focus World are to open a new facility in Mumbai. Dneg’s recent major productions have included Alex Garland’s Ex Machina, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar and the Wachowski siblings’ Jupiter Ascending. The new visual…