The son of legendary Chicago filmmaker John Hughes (The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), John Hughes III has long forged a creative path of his own—one that blend...
In a bold move to expand Illinois' film production footprint beyond the Chicago metro area, a Pittsburgh-based development group has submitted a $62 million proposal to transfo...
The Blues Brothers hit the theaters on June 20, 1980, and Chicago was never the same. Forty-five years later, the cult classic still stands as one of the most iconic love lette...
The official trailer for Deliver Me from Nowhere has arrived, offering the first full look at Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming biopic about the making of...
Filmscape Chicago, the Midwest’s leading film and television production expo, is back for its 2025 edition, promising two days of innovation, education, and networking for th...
Filmscape Chicago has announced the appointment of three influential voices in Chicago’s creative industry—Erica Duffy, Ellen Kaulig, and Nancy Murray—to its Board of Dir...
Emmy-Award-winning, Evanston native Jeremy Piven is returning to his roots with a special stand-up comedy taping at The Vic Theatre in Chicago on Friday, June 6. The event mark...
With his next feature film, Laura Louise, set to shoot in Chicago this fall, Producer / Director, Duane Edwards sat down with Reel Chicago to talk about his directing style, cr...
NBC has announced the list of returning cast members for all three of its hit One Chicago dramas—Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med—set to return for the 2025–20...
Sarah Gitersonke, founder of SG+ Reps, brought together her diverse roster of world class directorial, VFX, photography, editorial, animation + design talent for the 2nd annual...
Illinois State Senator Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) is spearheading legislation that proposes updates to the state’s highly successful film tax incentive program. Senate Bill 17...
If you read only one thing over this long weekend, make it this. Because here’s something that genuinely stopped me in my tracks.
HUMAIN, the full-stack AI company backed...
Chicago-based Quriosity Productions took home a Gold Telly Award for their expertise in production and post production on the UWG spot, Barbershop, for the Ford Motor Company, ...
Cottage Grove, a short film made entirely in Chicago by South Side native George Ellzey, Jr., is now a two-time winner at the 46th Annual Telly Awards.
The film, starring�...
Chicago Med is set to wrap its 10th season tonight, May 21, 2025, with a gripping finale that promises to deliver an emotional and suspenseful close to the season.
The epis...
Chicago Fire fans are bracing for a dramatic Season 13 finale, airing May 21, 2025, as Firehouse 51 faces some of its biggest changes yet.
Titled It Had to End This Way, the...
The Chicago P.D. Season 12 finale promises a blend of heartfelt celebration and intense drama.
NBC's Chicago P.D. is set to conclude its twelfth season with a momentous ep...
Chicago-made indie film, Monuments, is finally set to grace the big screen in its hometown with two special screenings at the historic Music Box Theatre this June.
Directed...
The Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF) is sponsoring the Chicago premiere of the groundbreaking documusical Happy Songs About Unhappy Things, at the Davis Theatre on Thursday...
Actor Jon Voight has unveiled a comprehensive 'make Hollywood great again' plan, aimed at revitalizing the U.S. film industry.
Appointed as a “special ambassador” to Ho...
