The Detroit Reel
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Killshot To Be Released January 23, 2009?
The silver screen adaption of the Elmore Leonard novel Killshot is set to be released on January 23, 2009. Like most Elmore Leonard novels, Killshot is set in Detroit and the production for the movie was here for several days this past summer (this was also true for 1998's Out Of Sight)
This very well may be the first movie to hit the theaters that used the new Michigan Film Incentives.
High School Movie Update
The Livingston Daily goes behind the scenes of the new star studded independent movie High School, which is currently shooting in Metro Detroit.Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Howell, Michigan Movie Brings Academy Award Winner Adrien Brody To Town
Howell, Michigan Public Schools' Parker Campus is the curent setting for the new $9.5 million independent movie High School.High School; which is set to release in 2010, stars Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Michael Chiklis, and Sean Marquette and Cody Longo.
Synopsis:
A random drug test coincides with a high school valedictorian's first hit of pot. With his college scholarship at stake, he enlists the school's biggest stoner to help nullify the results of the screening - by getting the entire student body high [source IMDB]
On the Set of The Film America Virgin
Model D looks at the new Rob Schneider movie American Virgin, how the film business it helping the local Detroit economy, as well as a behind the scenes look at the Detroit based production.Monday, November 10, 2008
Rosie O'Donnell Shooting New Movie In Detroit
Last week, Rosie O’Donnell was in Detroit on a scouting mission for her new film, America. In this upcoming Lifetime Original Movie, O'Donnell plays a therapist who helps a teenager caught up in the foster care system.The director of America is also looking to use the music of local Detroit rock bands and rap acts to catch the urban feel of the city [source: Motorcityrocks.com]
Friday, November 7, 2008
New Film Incentives Help Michigan Create Jobs In Slow Economy
Michigan's Film incentives could lure video game designers and development to the state which will held create long-term jobs.Also, the film incentives help stop a layoff at Troy's Somerset Inn.
Monday, November 3, 2008
American Virgin
The Detroit News goes in-depth on the set of the new Rob Schneider movie shooting in Greektown, Detroit.Sunday, November 2, 2008
Gran Torino Trailer
The trailer for Clint Eastwood's last on-screen preformance Gran Torino, is now online. This past summer, Gran Torino was the first major motion picture to be shot in metro Detroit after the recent passage of the recent Michigan film incentives.
Look for much Academy Award hype this year as Gran Tarino hit's theaters in time for the this year's holiday movie session.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
hdstudios and Filmcraft Imaging Get “Demoted”
hdstudios and Filmcraft Imaging recently provided film processing, transfer and duplication services for film dailies, as well as sound stagerental to Parallel Media. The Los Angeles based company has been operating out of a production office at Studio Center in Farmington Hills, while filming their feature film Demoted in southeast Michigan. hdstudios and Filmcraft Imaging are divisions of Grace & Wild, Inc.“Demoted” is a comedy about two tire salesmen (Sean Astin, Michael Vartan) who delight in playing cruel pranks on their co-worker (David Cross). The tables are turned when the victim unexpectedly becomes the boss, and places his former tormentors in secretarial jobs.
Parallel Media set up their Michigan production office at Studio Center in July of 2008. Demoted is their first project in Michigan, and the crew filmed in local communities including Dearborn, Plymouth, Novi and Milford during September and October of 2008. Throughout the production, hdstudios and Filmcraft Imaging completed the film processing, transfer and duplication of the dailies.
In addition to the processing and transfer services, the final day of filming commenced on hdstudios’ A-Stage. The crew built an apartment with a living room and kitchen on one end of the stage, and used one of the hdstudios’ restrooms for an additional scene. The main attraction in the center of A-Stage was an executive washroom, and was the setting for the ultimate prank: an exploding toilet. The set was built on risers, complete with a drainage system for the geyser of water that elevates one character several feet into the air. A stunt double was pulled off the toilet with a harness, custom-made seat and pulley system. A member of the Oakland County Drain Commissioner’s office was on hand to supervise the flow of the water during a stunt test and on the actual day of filming.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Virgin On Bourbon Street Shooting In Detroit
Rob Schneider and Jenna Dewan's new movie Virgin On Bourbon Street starts shooting next week in Greektown, Indian Village, and other downtown Detroit locations as well as Orchard Lake St Mary’s Preparatory School in Orchard Lake, MI.They are have an open casting calls all you have to do is show up (read more).