The WGA has called for a general strike that includes TV and film writers across the United States. The strike order was announced Monday night, shortly before 12 midnight Chicago time,
FX returns to film a pilot in Chicago, following the successful first season of their award-winning series The Bear. The FX pilot Me, We has setup their production office at
Governor JB Pritzker, DCEO, and leaders in Illinois’ film industry announced Illinois’ soaring film production expenditures with a record-breaking $691 million for 2022 – a $131 million increase from the
In the newest setback to the Devil in the White City, Hulu has pulled the plug on the decades-in-the-making series, adding to a long line of obstacles of Who’s-on-first? Who’s
The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri have excellent chemistry in the summer breakout hit, The Bear, which is set and filmed in Chicago, but don’t go shipping them,
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
Join 300+ fellow film professionals in honoring Alex Pissios, former President and CEO of Cinespace Film Studios at IFA’s Magic Hour inaugural fundraiser. Network with the who’s who in Chicago’s film
Cinematographers Todd Banhazl and Mihai Malaimare Jr. go one-on-one to recount their experiences shooting the first season of HBO’s Winning Time. The HBO original series Winning Time: The Rise of the
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced proposals for renovations of Soldier Field, a crown jewel of both Chicago and our celebrated lakefront Museum Campus. These proposals stem from considerations and recommendations
It’s official, America’s hardest working comedy, South Side, is back to work. Filming for Season 3 of the HBO Max series begins this week. From July 11-12 the East side
Just six weeks after its premiere, Amazon Prime Video has canceled the sci-fi drama Night Sky. According to Deadline, the streamer made the decision based on the Chicago-made series waning audience
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, residents
The Chicago production family was stunned and saddened to learn that 44-year-old Producer and Post-Production Supervisor, Katie Hoban passed away suddenly at the beginning of this month, on January 4,
Here are the top 21 stories on Reel Chicago in 2021. There were over 2500 stories between Reel Chicago and our sister publication Reel 360. With a record breaking total
PodcastOne announced that it has signed retired NFL Pro Bowl Quarterback Jay Cutler for an exclusive podcast and vodcast series called Uncut with Jay Cutler. Cutler is a former NFL Pro Bowl quarterback who
Chicago Med will return for season 7 with five of its incredibly talented original cast members. According to Deadline S. Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt, Nick Gehlfuss, and Brian Tee have
In honor of the nationwide return of the McRib, McDonald’s is partnering with No-Shave November, giving people a new way to support cancer research. The sauciest moment of the year
James A. Mahoney, the founder of Film & Tape Works and dear friend of many in the Chicago film community, has died at age 71. Film and Tape Works at
Reel Chicago introduces ‘Reel People’, a collection of profiles of film and creative professionals that will run every Friday. Our inaugural installment features October TV co-founder Chris DeWinter’s behind-the-scenes recollection
‘Just Mercy,’ ‘And Then We Danced,’ ‘Ready for War’ take top honors at 55th Chicago International Film Festival The Chicago International Film Festival today announced the winners of the
