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Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC New York State is quickly becoming a regular Hollywood East. The Empire State is seeing a “dramatic” increase in the number of television and film productions that are opting to shoot outside of New York City, Variety reports. The hit HBO series The Gilded Age, Hulu’s The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, and Netflix’s Things Heard and Seen are just some of the many productions that have filmed scenes around New York State in recent months. Variety cited several factors that are enticing productions away from the Big Apple, including an “abundance” of well-preserved 19th century architecture in …
Report: New Film/TV Facility In Region Could Become 'Burbank Of New York' Report: New Film/TV Facility In Region Could Become 'Burbank Of New York'
Report: New Film/TV Facility In Region Could Become 'Burbank Of New York' Lights, cameras, action. A taste of Hollywood has come to the region as Great Point Studios officially opens its long-awaited Lionsgate Studios in Westchester. The sprawling new Yonkers facility which The New York Times said could become the “Burbank of New York” now becomes the largest modern-built film and television production facility in the Northeast. Long-term tenants at the new $500 million facility already include Lionsgate, Mediapro, and Syracuse University, which has entered an agreement "to create a distinctive learning and fully hands-on working experience for television,…
Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set
Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set A cinematographer was killed and a director injured after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of a movie being produced in Santa Fe, New Mexico, authorities said. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. Pacific Time Thursday, Oct. 21, at a rank in the area, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said. The cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, age 42, and director, Joel Souza, age 48, were working with the 63-year-old Baldwin on the set of “Rust," a Western. Baldwin was seen outside the sheriff’s office headquarters "distraught and in tears while on the phone," acco…
COVID-19: First Scripted US TV Series Resumes Production Amid Pandemic COVID-19: First Scripted US TV Series Resumes Production Amid Pandemic
Covid-19: First Scripted US TV Series Resumes Production Amid Pandemic One of the nation’s longest-running television shows has become the first scripted American television show to resume production amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bold and the Beautiful, the popular soap opera which has aired on CBS since 1987, returned to the studio to resume production last month, with its first new episode since March scheduled to air on Monday, July 20. Since restarting production, the show has put several safety precautions in place, and have been social distancing to the best of their ability. It first resumed to its Television City stages on Wednesday, June 17, with f…
COVID-19: Here's What Is Open With Phase 4 Now Underway On Long Island COVID-19: Here's What Is Open With Phase 4 Now Underway On Long Island
Covid-19: Here's What Is Open With Phase 4 Now Underway On Long Island Long Island has become the latest region in New York to enter Phase 4 of reopening the economy as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Effective as of Wednesday, July 8, Long Island joined the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Western New York, the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, and North Country in Phase 4. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that health officials have checked and reviewed the data and gave the green light for Long Island to continue its phased reopening this week. New York City entered Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, …
Major Production Company Lionsgate Building $100M Facility In Region Major Production Company Lionsgate Building $100M Facility In Region
Major Production Company Lionsgate Building $100M Facility In Region A premier movie production studio -- Lionsgate -- has announced it is planning to build a major new production facility in Westchester, according to Great Point Capital Management. Construction on the $100 million Yonkers site located near 1 Larkin Plaza at the Hudson River, will begin in November and is planned to be up and running in late 2020, officials said. Lionsgate is known for backing such films as “John Wick: Chapter 3” and "Rambo: Last Blood," as well as developing games, TV shows, and streaming services.  The new complex will include three 20,000-square-feet and two 10,000-…
Huge New Movie Filming In Upstate NY Needs 2,000 Extras Huge New Movie Filming In Upstate NY Needs 2,000 Extras
Huge New Movie Filming In Upstate NY Needs 2,000 Extras If you don't mind driving a few hours and are dreaming of seeing your face on the big screen, then your chance has arrived in the form of a major casting call looking for thousands of extras for a Hollywood movie. Although the word is mum on the name of the film, or what stars will appear, there is huge excitement about the project that will film in Syracuse and produced by American High. According to Mary Driscoll with AND Casting, they are looking for 2,000 background extras to appear in the film that will be shot the last week in August until the beginning of October. "We are casting fo…
Bada Bing: 'Sopranos' Movie Films On Long Island Bada Bing: 'Sopranos' Movie Films On Long Island
Bada Bing: 'Sopranos' Movie Films On Long Island It was like a step back in time when some 250 cast, crew and actors filming the “Sopranos” prequel, "The Many Saints of Newark,” rolled into Garden City. Filming took place Tuesday, April 16,  with cast appearing in black clothing at the Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, at 1201 Franklin Ave.  Gawkers in the area reported seeing star Michael Gandolfini, the son of the late "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini. Co-written by "Sopranos" creator David Chase, the film stars Alessandro Nivola, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Corey Stoll, Billy Magnussen, Michael Gandolfini, and Ray Liotta. It…