The studio is not even up and running yet but it already has it’s first name change. The Motown Motion Picture Studios that is set to be operating in a former General Motor’s Pontiac plant will now be officially known as Raleigh Michigan Studios. Why the name change, my guess is an effort to capitalize on the draw of the Raleigh name which recently booked two straight years of productions for all four upcoming Marvel Studios movies (Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers) at it’s Manhattan Beach, CA studio. Some in California are calling these productions the largest to be shot in their state in decades.
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The studio had been getting some flak from Motown Records, which thought the name of the studio was too similar to the record company.
In addition, you can find out more about the largest investor in the project, the Bloomfield Hills based shopping mall developer Taubman in today’s Detroit News.
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Michigan Movie Studios
ABC will start shooting their new reality game show Crash Course on June 30th on Detroit’s Belle Isle. The new series is set to air in August and will run for seven initial episodes. The City of Detroit will reportedly be paid $1,500 a day for 30 days starting June 30.
Crash Course put driving skills and relationshsips to the ultimate test to win Big Money! Crash Course is a riveting new reality show seeking teams of two to get behind the wheel. Each team will compete against never before seen obstacles on the ride of their lives.
Are you an outgoing thrill seeker who craves fun challenges? Are you the best driver you know? Do you have a “partner in crime” that’s up for anything? Do you think you’re the perfect pair to take home the cash?
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older with a VALID DRVIERS LICENSE. Auditions will be held in the Detroit Area.
To Apply please email your name, contact number, email, Bio, and picture of you and your teammate to: crashcoursejosh@gmail.com
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Crash Course
Uncle Kracker recently told Billboard.com that he is going to film the video for his first single “Smile” off his upcoming album his fourth album Happy Hour in Michigan over the Fourth of July weekend.
Recently, Eminem just wrapped up shooting the music video for the song “Beautiful” in Detroit. The video will feature the historic, yet decaying Michigan Central Station.
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Eminem,
Uncle Kracker
Actor Robert De Niro is currently in Southeast Michigan shooting the new thriller Stone (also starring Edward Norton) and is executive producer on the upcoming Martin Landau movie 20% Fiction, which is also shooting in Southeast Michigan.
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20% Fiction,
Edward Norton,
Martin Landau,
Robert De Niro,
Stone
Recently, Lansing Community College, Michigan State University and the Capital Area Michigan Works! teamed up to create an 80 hour hands-on [...] Continue Reading…
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Michigan Film Production Training
HBO’s upcoming dark comedy Hung was shot around Metro Detroit. The series’ first season consists of the 45-minute pilot [...] Continue Reading…
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Hung
Sony has recenlty revealed a teaser poster for Spider-Man 4 which is currently under develpoment by Metro Detroitnative director and producer Sam [...] Continue Reading…
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Sam Raimi,
Spider-Man
The Detroit News is reporting several celebrity sightings around town:
Actor Robert De Niro at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) yesterday. De Niro is currently both shooting [...] Continue Reading…
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Danny Glover,
Hung,
Real Housewives of Oakland County,
Robert De Niro,
Thomas Jane
The DetNews looks in depth at the State’s Film tax incentives. But wait, the Michigan’s Film Tax Incentives are bringing young, creative people to [...] Continue Reading…
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Michigan Movie Studios,
Michigan Production News
