CHICAGO MADE Archives · | Reel Chicago - At the intersection of Chicago Advertising, Entertainment, Media and Production

CHICAGO MADE

Chicago made doc Let the Little Light Shine opens at Gene Siskel Center

By Reel Chicago Aug 8, 2022

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center will present the exclusive U.S. Academy Award-qualifying run of Chicago filmmaker Kevin Shaw’s critical...

CHICAGO MADE

It’s official: Keanu Reeves to film The Devil in the White City in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Aug 4, 2022

It is official, Keanu Reeves (The Matrix, John Wick) will star in his first official television series ever, in the role of Daniel Burnham in the limited series ...

CHICAGO MADE

Paper Girls premieres. What are the critics saying?

By Reel Chicago Jul 30, 2022

The new series, Paper Girls which was filmed in the Chicago area last summer, has dropped all eight episodes of the first season exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. We'...

CHICAGO MADE

Justified: City Primeval back filming with extra precautions. Exclusive pics

By Barbara Roche Jul 25, 2022

After a terrifying experience while filming on location Thursday morning, Justified: City Primeval has once again returned to filming on location, but they have notably added a...

CHICAGO MADE

‘Christmas with Felicity’ celebrates Christmas in July and free screening

By Reel Chicago Jul 20, 2022

Christmas in July is taking place Saturday, July 30 at Brothers’ Field, an outdoor venue in the heart of Historic Downtown Long Grove and is presented by Sock Monkey Museum. ...

CHICAGO MADE

The Bear roars back in 2023 for a second season

By Reel Chicago Jul 14, 2022

It's of no surprise to Reel Chicago that Jeremy Allen White's The Bear has been renewed for a second season by FX. The 8 episode first season of The Bear, follows a cla...

CHICAGO MADE

South Side begins filming Season 3 this week

By Reel Chicago Jul 8, 2022

It’s official, America's hardest working comedy, South Side, is back to work. Filming for Season 3 of the HBO Max series begins this week. From July 11-12 the East side of...

CHICAGO MADE

The Bear scrambled its way into the top breakout shows rankings

By Reel Chicago Jul 7, 2022

According to Parrot Analytics, FX’s Chicago based series The Bear scrambled its way into the top breakout shows rankings with a 114% increase in demand just days after it pre...

CHICAGO MADE

Prime cancels Night Sky after one season

By Reel Chicago Jul 6, 2022

Just six weeks after its premiere, Amazon Prime Video has canceled the sci-fi drama Night Sky. According to Deadline, the streamer made the decision based on the Chicago-...

CHICAGO MADE

Power Book IV: Force casts stars from Chicago P.D. and The Chi

By Reel Chicago Jul 6, 2022

Power Book IV: Force welcomes four new cast members to the immensely popular STARZ series. You may recognize some familiar faces from the roles they played on two other pop...

CHICAGO MADE

Season 1 of The Bear leaves fans begging for Season 2

By Reel Chicago Jul 1, 2022

On June 23 Hulu and FX released the entire 8 episode series, The Bear, about a classically trained, world class chef, played by Shameless' Jeremy Allen White, who takes over a ...

CHICAGO MADE

Justified: City Primeval adds Ravi Patel to the cast

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2022

Ravi Patel joins the cast of FX’s Justified: City Primeval in the recurring role of Rick Newley. Announced on Deadline, Patel joins Timothy Olyphant who reprises the rol...

CHICAGO MADE

NBC sets premiere dates for Chicago Fire, Med and P.D.

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2022

NBC has unveiled its fall premiere plan, setting premiere dates for more than a dozen new and returning series, including the entire slate of Dick Wolf’s franchise shows. Amo...

CHICAGO MADE

Amazon Studios debuts official teaser trailer for Paper Girls

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2022

Amazon Studios has debuted the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated series Paper Girls. The series that was filmed in the Chicago area last summer will premie...

CHICAGO MADE

The Chi pics and promo for a new episode this week, Oh Girl

By Barbara Roche Jun 28, 2022

The Chi made its Season 5 on-air debut on Sunday, June 26 and is currently in production on 10 episodes in Chicago. Here’s this week’s pics and promo for The Chi titled ...

CHICAGO MADE

Chicago series Somebody Somewhere leading the Dorian TV Nominations

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2022

The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced its 14th Dorian TV Awards nominations for the best in all of TV, mainstream to LGBTQIA+ content. Leading the list of...

CHICAGO MADE

The Chi returns this weekend with its first new episode of Season 5

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

The Chi returns with its first new episode on non-linear platforms this Friday, June 24, available on streaming and on demand for all SHOWTIME subscribers, before making its on...

CHICAGO MADE

Chicago series ‘The Bear’ premieres on Hulu. Here’s the recap

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

Hulu gave us a treat on June 23 when they dropped all 8 episodes of the premiere season of The Bear, filmed in Chicago, starring Jeremy Allen White, from one of Chicago’s mos...

CHICAGO MADE

Chicago Med star has guest role on new Chicago series The Bear

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

Chicago Med fans will be delighted to see that our beloved Dr. Daniel Charles, Oliver Platt makes a guest appearance in new FX/Hulu series The Bear. In the Chicago made ser...

CHICAGO MADE

Reality shifts in the final episode of Shining Girls

By Reel Chicago Jun 7, 2022

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Chicago series Shining Girls On Friday the final episode of Shining Girls streamed on Apple TV+ giving viewers one of the mos...