REELSCREEN: News & Notes
WARNER BROS. SETS MAJOR FEATURE IN CHICAGO. A remake of a Korean movie now called “Il Mare” (“The Sea”) will start shooting in mid-March
WARNER BROS. SETS MAJOR FEATURE IN CHICAGO. A remake of a Korean movie now called “Il Mare” (“The Sea”) will start shooting in mid-March
The ambitious $25 million initiative to launch a second comedy network from Chicago got the hook when a cable network distributor could not be signed.
The 40,000-sq. ft. River North Orbis Building, under professional realty management, is succeeding in attracting permanent film-related tenants while keeping space open for short term Hollywood office tenants.
FAVORITE SON Steve Poster did double duty when he was in town last week. The American Society of Cinematographers president received the Professional Achievement Award from IIT/Institute of Design, and
Local 476 president Mark Hogan reports that 476 business agent Paul Oddo, who was paralyzed as a result of a brain aneurism, “has full use of both legs and arms
Paul Oddo, Local 476’s business agent is in stable condition after an operation over the weekend at the UCLA Medical Center remove a brain aneurism which had paralyzed his arm
If you’ve always wanted a peek inside the homes of morning radio DJ’s Mancow Muller of Q101 or Mike North of The Score, your chance is
Writer/Producer L. Pat Williams’ SerpentWise Films is halfway to financing its $5 million horror movie “10,000 Doors” to shoot here next year.
“We’ve got $2.5 million in
“DIRTY WORK,” a feature from Jennifer Vincent’s Blue Horseshoe Productions, is in postproduction with Sharon Zurek editing. Award- winning Bruce Terris (“Flying”) co-wrote the
Systems integrator Swiderski Electronics was awarded the job of distributing the audiovisual feeds to scores of media outlets that will be covering “The Race
The glitz and glamour of the Chicago International Film Festival (Oct. 7-21) ratchets up to ultra high as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, founded by artistic
At least on one level, Matt Liston’s epic quest is close to fruition. Since 2002, Liston has been documenting his “Just Believe Campaign,” a quixotic endeavor to land
“Outing Riley,” Pete Jones’ independent followup to his 2002 Project Greenlight movie “Stolen Summer,” has its world premiere Oct. 10 at the Chicago International
Michigan Avenue could get a much needed big business boost if luck is with Cramer-Krasselt pitching the $200 million Kia Motors America account, and if Arby’s places its $15 million
Jennifer Aniston will be “Derailed,” starring opposite Clive Owen in the Miramax Films feature based on James Siegel’s best-selling novel, as reported exclusively in ReelChicago last week. Production begins
Patrick Read Johnson starts production in late August on his autobiographical coming of age story “5-25-77,” set on the day “Star Wars” was released.
Joe Pantoliano and
by Ed M. Koziarski
This is the second of a two-part report.
Regular collaborators Joe Estevez and Robert Z’Dar are starring together in “Drawing Blood,” the third feature from Tripod Films, now in production in the west suburbs.
Producer Shaun Fox and his
The Chicago animation scene is dominated by commercial broadcast, many top firms being divisions of larger post houses or production companies, like Superior Street’s
Movieside Film Festival organizer Rusty Nails launches the video release of his debut feature “Acne” with a screening of the film May 15 at Movieside, which