The Emperor of Ocean Park, from John Wells Productions and Warner Bros Television is setting up their production office and building sets on the new state-of-the-art stages at Chicago Studio
Phase one of a major expansion is near completion at Chicago Studio City, as three new state-of-the-art stages are being added to the campus. Phase two will include an additional
Justified: City Primeval has currently taken over the entire Chicago Studio City complex for the summer. The much anticipated show is a reboot of the two time Emmy winning FX
With “Matadors” and “A.T.S.” headquartering at Chicago Studio City for the duration of their pilot shoots later this month and into April, CSC owner John Crededio reopened Chicago Studio Rentals
When “Prison Break” announced in March it would resume filming a second season of the top-rated show June 15, the producers neglected to say where it would be
One of the biggest grip/lighting equipment companies in the film industry has opened its first branch outside of Los Angeles and Las Vegas at Chicago Studio City.
If Chicago Studio City is sold before the July start date, “Barber Shop 2” could be filmed in in Los Angeles.
“Of course, we’d try to find another place in Chicago,”
Chicago is bleeding business. Not a grindhouse film bleed. But more like a Tarantino-esque wound. Or wounds. As the Los Angeles production pipeline sputters—on-location filming plunged 22.4% in Q1 alone—Chicago
Season 1 of Chicago-made The Emperor of Ocean Park is now streaming on MGM+. The series filmed on the stages at Chicago Studio City last summer through October, and is now
After the crippling strikes of 2023, Chicago is an anomaly in an industry that is struggling to get back on its feet. Chicago production is back in full force. March
More than Hollywood. More than New York. More than Atlanta. Chicago production has returned faster and stronger than anywhere else. Chicago’s full-service production studios, equipment vendors, and strong union workforce
While the news of our favorite TV firemen, cops, doctors, druglords, and chefs may sometimes be our top stories, we are also the news source for our production companies, post
The moment the SAG strike ended, Chicago sets were prepped and back in production. In what is referred to as the TV Capital of the US, Chicago sets returned to
The impact from the double-strike was felt across the entertainment industry and beyond, leading to unprecedented delays in the production of TV shows and films, and having a trickle down
As the strike led by Hollywood’s major unions – The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, stretches into September, the economic consequences are beginning to surface, potentially costing Illinois up
When FX recently announced the premiere date of the Justified: City Primeval limited series starring Timothy Olyphant, many of us prepared to clear our calendar on July 18, order a
Knickpoint Ventures announced Shawn Papazian as its newest partner to oversee all studio-related endeavors, including The Fields Studios, Chicago’s first purpose-built film studio ready for filming Q1 2024. Papazian has been
Emperor of Ocean Park June 20 start date is likely delayed as they have elected to take a pause while monitoring the progress of the WGA strike negotiations. They will
Justified: City Primeval released a new teaser trailer and poster art with a premiere date set on July 18. Timothy Olyphant returns with his famous stetson as U.S. Marshall Raylan
After Justified concluded 7 years ago, showrunners Dave Andron and Michael Dinner were under the impression the show had reached its conclusion, but after star of the series Timothy Olyphant
