After the crippling strikes of 2023, Chicago is an anomaly in an industry that is struggling to get back on its feet. Chicago production is back in full force. March
More than Hollywood. More than New York. More than Atlanta. Chicago production has returned faster and stronger than anywhere else. Chicago’s full-service production studios, equipment vendors, and strong union workforce
While the news of our favorite TV firemen, cops, doctors, druglords, and chefs may sometimes be our top stories, we are also the news source for our production companies, post
There’s a kind of a hush all over town as the cast and crews of the Dick Wolf One Chicago franchise, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med, and Lena
Empire‘s Taraji P. Henson, a vocal advocate for addressing pay disparity in Hollywood, disclosed that she fired her entire team for failing to capitalize on the success of her immensely
The moment the SAG strike ended, Chicago sets were prepped and back in production. In what is referred to as the TV Capital of the US, Chicago sets returned to
The impact from the double-strike was felt across the entertainment industry and beyond, leading to unprecedented delays in the production of TV shows and films, and having a trickle down
Cinespace Studios has announced the acquisition of EUE/Screen Gems studio campuses in Atalanta and Wilmington. This strategic move is part of Cinespace’s ongoing efforts to provide a diverse portfolio of
Earlier this week, we ran a story about how IATSE local Mechanics Union 476 is hurting financially from the lack of work caused by the 143-day-old writers’ strike and the
Several hundred members of SAG-AFTRA, the WGA and other union members, were joined by their supporters as the mass gathered in Chicago’s Grant Park on Tuesday to demonstrate steadfast support
Season 2 of The Bear hit Hulu last week and not only are critics raving, but The Bear season 2 is FX’s biggest premiere on Hulu ever! Season 1 had
Editor’s Note: Five years ago we had an idea. Being a woman-owned publication, it made sense to celebrate women who were making a difference in the industries we cover. So,
Reel Chicago remembers and celebrates the friends and loved ones of our community who no longer make the journey with us. Some showered us with their creativity. Some made us think
Chicago has an impressive amount of talented cast and crew members, techs, and vendors who handle absolutely any production challenge that gets thrown at them. Our most often read stories
The cat is finally out of the bag and details about the film All Happy Families, which has been filming in the Chicago area since mid August, are now being
With the second season of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s wildly popular STARZ series Power Book IV: Force actively filming in Chicago, the rapper and production mogul announced in a series
Two prominent members of the Lord of the Rings trilogy’s cast will be reuniting for Jason Mac’s political thriller, A Social Contract, which has already begun filming right here in
Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson is expanding his producer horizons with Lionsgate, STARZ’s parent company, as he moves into the world of podcasts. Lionsgate recently announced that they are planning to
As Chicago P.D. prepares to begin filming Season 10 on Wednesday July 20, fans are wondering who’s in and who’s out this season. Who’s in? You can expect all of
Tonight, the insane asylum that we all love will be making its return for a 24th season. And we can’t wait for all of the comedy, trauma, stress, secret alliances,
