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Sarofsky collaborates with the Russo Brothers in The Gray Man

By Reel Chicago Aug 16, 2022

Anthony and Joe Russo, the directors of Ryan Gosling's The Gray Man turned to their longstanding collaborators at one-stop cross-media production company Sarofsky for the film�...

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Clare Cooney’s Departing Seniors has begun filming in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Aug 15, 2022

Filming has begun in the Chicago area for the horror-comedy feature film, Departing Seniors with Chicago director Clare Cooney at the helm. Writer Jose Nateras announced on...

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OKRP launches Putney, an independent Black-owned production company

By Reel Chicago Aug 8, 2022

Leading independent Chicago agency OKRP is launching Putney, an independent production and content studio to be owned and led by current agency Head of Production Elena Robinso...

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Justified: City Primeval filming halted by real life rolling gun battle

By Reel Chicago Jul 24, 2022

Justified: City Primeval was forced to halt filming when two cars engaging in a rolling gun battle barreled through the filming barricades. The crew was preparing to film a...

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Action-thriller Alabama Girl to film in Chicago this winter

By Reel Chicago Jul 17, 2022

The upcoming action-thriller Alabama Girl will film in Chicago and Birmingham, Alabama this winter, according to Deadline. Alabama Girl is based on a poem by Shaquita Smith ...

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Ironheart plays pivotal role in Black Panther plot leak

By Reel Chicago Jul 16, 2022

Warning: this article MAY contain actual spoilers for the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! Known spoiler extraordinaire, Daniel Richtman recently had a post of his from ...

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Paramount Global film ‘Heist 88’ at Cinespace for August 1 start

By Reel Chicago Jul 15, 2022

The Paramount Global feature film Heist 88, a project that has been in the works since 2017 is set to begin filming in Chicago next month with a start date of August 1 through ...

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Will Ironheart make her debut in Disney+ series?

By Reel Chicago Jul 5, 2022

Last month, the new Marvel limited series, Ironheart was seen filming around town. It was first reported by our favorite source for accuracy, chicagofilming.com, and later c...

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David Mamet set to direct film on Chicago mobster’s role in death of JFK

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2022

Academy Award nominated director David Mamet is set to helm the film 2 Days, 1963, a story recounting the events that took place during the 48 hours preceding the assassination...

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Rock Island awarded $65K grant to develop Quad Cities Film Office

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2022

In a follow-up to Reel Chicago's story on the plans for the Quad Cities to contend for a spot in the state's booming film and television industry, the city of Rock Island has b...

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Former Blue Island hospital up for grabs as the next Chicago Film Studio

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2022

The shuttered MetroSouth Medical Center in the South Chicago suburb of Blue Island is tapped to get a new lease on life. The Florida real estate firm that holds ownership is pr...

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Barack and Michelle Obama produce their first drama series at Netflix

By Reel Chicago Jun 20, 2022

Higher Ground, founded by Michelle and Barack Obama, and the independent wiip studio announced the cast of Bodkin their first drama series for Netflix, which will start product...

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Rock Island plans to open Quad Cities Regional Film Office

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2022

Rock Island is working on plans to set up a Quad Cities Regional Film Office. This past week, the City Council approved hiring a consultant, with the hope that eventually other...

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Illinois shatters record for film revenues with $630 million in 2021

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2022

Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot have announced that projected film revenues in 2021 hit a record high of $630 million, shattering pre-pandemic levels in 2019 b...

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‘Ironheart’ Disney+ series adds Good Girls alum Manny Montana to cast

By Reel Chicago Jun 15, 2022

Manny Montana, the Good Girls' bad boy we can't help but love has joined the cast of the Disney+ series Ironheart in an undisclosed role opposite teen hero Riri Williams (Domin...

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Julia Roberts & George Clooney’s ‘Ticket to Paradise’ briefly in town

By Barbara Roche Jun 6, 2022

Ticket to Paradise, the Julia Roberts and George Clooney rom/com is in town today and tomorrow, filming plate shots on Irving Park Road. Plate shots are background images, w...

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Former Chicagoan Niko Vitacco returns home for the filming of Guys Night

By Barbara Roche May 31, 2022

Former Chicagoan, actor/ writer/ producer, Niko Vitacco, will return home to begin filming in August on the feature film, Guys Night. As if he followed the advice of Heming...

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Former Alderman, Michael Scott Jr joins Cinespace in newly created position

By Reel Chicago May 28, 2022

Cinespace Studios announced that Michael Scott Jr. will join the company in the newly created position of Director, Industry and Community Relations. Scott will report to As...

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Chicago Studio City adds state of-the-art stages in a major expansion

By Barbara Roche May 27, 2022

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 addition...

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Marvel’s Ironheart was seen filming in town last weekend

By Barbara Roche May 26, 2022

The new Marvel limited series, Ironheart was seen filming around town last weekend. It was first reported by our favorite source for accuracy, chicagofilming.com, and later con...