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Tommy Egan is back on the streets of Chicago in Power Book IV: Force

By Oswald R. Branca May 14, 2022

Joseph Sikora is as hot in Chicago as the recent weather. The Chicago born actor is no stranger to his current role as Tommy Egan on the immensely popular STARZ series, Pow...

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Five new cast members join the Kay Oyegun ABC pilot as filming begins

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2022

Five new cast members join the Kay Oyegun untitled ABC pilot that is expected to begin filming in Chicago on Friday, May 13. 20th Television is onboard as the production co...

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Tech group bets $4 million on Chicago as next big film production town

By Reel Chicago May 9, 2022

Startup tech company, SHOWRUNNER has announced that venture capitalists from coast to coast have invested $4 million to fund its film production technology. They're betti...

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Here’s what’s filming this week on the streets of Chicago May 9-13

By Barbara Roche May 7, 2022

Chicago Med and P.D. have both wrapped for the season. Chicago Fire will be filming their finale this week. It is promised to be the top finale of all times according to showru...

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Justified: City Primeval begins filming Wednesday at Chicago Studio City

By Reel Chicago May 3, 2022

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 J...

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Power Book IV: Force will return for Season 2 in May

By Javier Navarrete Apr 23, 2022

Power Book IV: Force, is coming back to town soon. Season 2 is scheduled to begin filming in Chicago around the end of May. The majority of filming will take place at Cines...

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Cinespace Toronto commits $3.12 million to York University Motion Media Studio

By Reel Chicago Apr 22, 2022

York University, and Cinespace Film Studios/Toronto with Ashley Rice, announce renewed commitment of $3.12 million from Cinespace to enhance and elevate the York University Mo...

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Illinois Film Production Tax Credit expansion passes General Assembly

By Reel Chicago Apr 12, 2022

The Illinois General Assembly concluded their spring session early Saturday morning with great news for our Illinois film production industry. The Illinois Production...

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Kartemquin Films announces a substantial commitment of support

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2022

The non-profit documentary filmmaking organization Kartemquin Films announced a substantial commitment from Peng Zhao, CEO of Citadel Securities, and his wife, Cherry Chen, to ...

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What’s filming on location in Chicago this week: April 4 – 9

By Barbara Roche Apr 3, 2022

You'll see lots of grip trucks and honey wagons around Chicago this week. Love it or hate it, if you wonder what has just turned your home into a film studio, Reel Chicago has ...

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Sheridan Road Productions acquires rights to the life story of Carl Jackson

By Reel Chicago Mar 23, 2022

For the first time in cinema, iconic Masters Tournament caddie of 54 years, Carl Jackson, is opening up about his life – an extraordinary journey of triumph over obstacles in...

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Lightyears changes name to Night Sky and sets show launch date

By Barbara Roche Mar 18, 2022

The Amazon sci-fi drama series Lightyears that filmed in Chicago last summer, with Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons has changed the title of the show to Night Sky. They are curren...

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Here’s what’s filming on the streets of Chicago for the week of March 21

By Barbara Roche Mar 17, 2022

Chicago continues to be a busy hub for filming features, tv and streaming content, documentaries, and commercials - to the dismay of some and the delight of others. Overall,...

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SMASH Virtual opens 19,000 sq. ft virtual production stage in south loop

By Reel Chicago Mar 17, 2022

Smash Virtual is opening a permanent, state-of-the-art virtual production stage in downtown Chicago, bringing the cutting-edge of filmmaking to the Midwest film industry. By...

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What new series are setting up in Chicago and what’s leaving

By Barbara Roche Mar 12, 2022

What do HBO, Amazon, Hulu, Apple TV, Netflix, NBC/Uni, Sony, Disney, AMC Studios, Showtime, STARZ all have in common? They've all moved into town, setup shop, and made themselv...

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Power Book IV: Force has been renewed for a second season

By Reel Chicago Mar 10, 2022

STARZ has announced that Power Book IV: Force has been renewed for a second season. The third spinoff in the Power franchise debuted February 6 as the most-watched premiere eve...

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50 Cent threatens to move Power universe away from STARZ

By Reel Chicago Mar 3, 2022

50 Cent threatens to move the Power universe away from its home on STARZ, after the business mogul recently blasted his frustrations on Instagram. As we reported earlier on ...

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Fargo has been picked up for Season 5

By Reel Chicago Feb 18, 2022

Fargo fans should be thrilled to hear that Noah Hawley’s Emmy-winning anthology series is officially returning for a fifth season. FX announced during their presentation ...

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BREAK+ENTER creates nightmare visions for Nikyatu Jusu in Nanny

By Reel Chicago Feb 1, 2022

BREAK+ENTER, a Nice Shoes company, served as the primary visual effects provider for Nanny, the new horror film written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu in her feature debut. ...

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Showtime cancels Wachowski’s Work in Progress before 3rd season

By Reel Chicago Jan 28, 2022

As broadcast networks, streamers and cable outlets prepare for the 2022-2023 season, they will begin greenlighting pilots and series while canceling others. Unfortunately for t...