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The Chi producer plans $60M film studio on South Side

By Reel Chicago May 31, 2021 0 Comment

Film and TV production in Chicago is 100% up and running, and expanding to the south side. The executive producer of The Chi television series, Derek Dudley is joining forces w...

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Anthony Michael Hall & Debbie Gibson to film in Chicago

By Reel Chicago May 27, 2021 0 Comment

Monaco Films is set to begin production on The Class this summer in Chicago. The coming of age high school drama will star Anthony Michael Hall and Broadway actress a...

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The IPA is working to expand the Film Incentive program

By Reel Chicago May 26, 2021 0 Comment

During the current 2021 Spring Session of the Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Production Alliance (IPA) has partnered with business, industry and the labor unions in suppor...

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Fox takes leap, greenlights Chicago-produced Big Leap

By Reel Chicago May 4, 2021 0 Comment

Great news for Chicago production community. Fox Entertainment has given a series order to Chicago-produced The Big Leap, starring Scott Foley, Teri Polo an...

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J.K. Simmons replaces Ed O’Neill in Chicago series

By Reel Chicago Apr 30, 2021 0 Comment

O’Neill was announced in March 2021, but had to leave Amazon’s upcoming sci-fi drama series Lightyears due to “family reasons” as reported by Deadline. Academy Award wi...

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Cinespace is up and rolling with 4 new series and more

By Reel Chicago Apr 19, 2021 0 Comment

Cinespace Chicago Film Studios welcomes several new productions to its growing campus. As the Dick Wolf, One Chicago series prepares to wrap soon for the season, Cines...

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Handmaid Tale’s Moss to shoot new series in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Apr 16, 2021 0 Comment

Cameras are set to roll next month on the new Apple series The Shining Girls starring Emmy Award winner Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men, The Invisble Man), for its streaming service. ...

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She’s in – Katharin Mraz to direct comedy You’re OUT!

By Colin Costello Apr 12, 2021 0 Comment

Asian American filmmaker and Reel Chicago contributor, Katharin Mraz has been bucking the predominantly white, male cisgender industry for over two decades. In this, her ...

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NBC orders Chicago Fire alum pilot to series

By Reel Chicago Apr 2, 2021 0 Comment

Charlie Barnett, who was featured on Chicago Fire for its first three seasons and currently plays Alan Zaveri on the Netflix comedy series Russian Doll, co-stars in the n...

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Film and TV workers now eligible for vaccine

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2021 0 Comment

The City of Chicago officially entered phase 1c of the vaccine rollout on Monday, March 29th meaning all essential workers and adults with underlying medical conditions are eli...

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Vaccination site BY union workers FOR union workers

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2021 0 Comment

Chicago launches the nation's first vaccination site run BY union workers FOR union workers. Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined with the Chicago Federation of Labor to announce ...

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PRG opens digital studio in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2021 0 Comment

Production Resource Group, LLC. (PRG), known for its technological innovations and production support for TV/Film, live entertainment, and events has announced it has opened a ...