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Tag: Chicago Studio City

Emperor of Ocean Park premieres on MGM+
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Emperor of Ocean Park premieres on MGM+

By Reel Chicago Jul 15, 2024
Season 1 of Chicago-made The Emperor of Ocean Park is now streaming on MGM+. The series filmed on the stages at Chicago Studio City last summer through October, and is now...
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Justified: City Primeval season episode names and airdates
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Justified: City Primeval season episode names and airdates

By Barbara Roche Jul 7, 2023
When FX recently announced the premiere date of the Justified: City Primeval limited series starring Timothy Olyphant, many of us prepared to clear our calendar on July 18, ord...
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Studio exec Shawn Papazian takes the helm at The Fields Studios
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Studio exec Shawn Papazian takes the helm at The Fields Studios

By Reel Chicago Jun 21, 2023
Knickpoint Ventures announced Shawn Papazian as its newest partner to oversee all studio-related endeavors, including The Fields Studios, Chicago’s first purpose-built film...
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Knickpoint breaks ground on The Fields Studios
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Knickpoint breaks ground on The Fields Studios

By Barbara Roche May 26, 2023
Knickpoint Ventures broke ground this week on the vacant lot of the former Marshall Field's warehouse property, moving forward on a plan for The Fields Studios that has been i...
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Emperor of Ocean Park pauses production
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Emperor of Ocean Park pauses production

By Barbara Roche May 18, 2023
Emperor of Ocean Park June 20 start date is likely delayed as they have elected to take a pause while monitoring the progress of the WGA strike negotiations. They will be w...
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Justified: City Primeval drops trailer, poster art and premiere date
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Justified: City Primeval drops trailer, poster art and premiere date

By Barbara Roche May 18, 2023
Justified: City Primeval released a new teaser trailer and poster art with a premiere date set on July 18. Timothy Olyphant returns with his famous stetson as U.S. Marshall Ray...
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Justified: City Primeval showrunners say Olyphant’s character could die
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Justified: City Primeval showrunners say Olyphant’s character could die

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2023
After Justified concluded 7 years ago, showrunners Dave Andron and Michael Dinner were under the impression the show had reached its conclusion, but after star of the series Ti...
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The Emperor of Ocean Park series setting up at Chicago Studio City
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The Emperor of Ocean Park series setting up at Chicago Studio City

By Barbara Roche Apr 17, 2023
The Emperor of Ocean Park, from John Wells Productions and Warner Bros Television is setting up their production office and building sets on the new state-of-the-art stages at ...
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Timothy Olyphant talks about his love for Chicago,  and the Justified series
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Timothy Olyphant talks about his love for Chicago, and the Justified series

By Reel Chicago Jan 13, 2023
From the Television Critics Association winter press event, an interview with Timothy Olyphant, and the showrunners and executive producers of Justified: City Primeval gave us ...
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Justified: City Primeval back filming with extra precautions. Exclusive pics
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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...
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Reality shifts in the final episode of Shining Girls
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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...
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Justified: City Primeval begins filming Wednesday at Chicago Studio City
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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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What new series are setting up in Chicago and what’s leaving
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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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