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Eat Your Heart Out

The LA Times talks about Michigan's current Hollywood boom

Parker High School

Unused Howell High School will bring movie making to the school district's students.

"Miss Jaunary" Production Update

The Detroit Free Press has details on the recent production of Miss January at Livonia Stevenson High School.

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"Ye Old Times" Reworked Into "All’s Faire In Love"

Christina Ricci stars in All’s Faire In LoveThe production of the new romantic comedy All’s Faire In Love; staring Christina Ricci, Owen Benjamin, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Engvall and Cedric the Entertainer, is currently shooting throughout downtown Flint, Michigan.

All's Faire In Love which was previously titled Ye Old Times and was to starJack Black and Lindsay Lohan, has had a complete plot and cast overhaul.

(Owen) Benjamin will play an eager drama school grad whose new Renaissance Faire theater troupe makes him their fetch boy. His hopes and libido rise when he spots a Faire virgin (Ricci), but swashbuckling colleagues threaten to thwart their budding romance” - The Hollywood Reporter

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I'm Big In Japan

Here is the trailer for the live-action feature of the Japaneses animie classic Detroit Metal City, which made it's premier at the Toronto Film festival last week. They're are numerous Hollywood studios reportedly looking to make a U.S. version of Detroit Metal City.

My Name Is Bruce

My Name Is BruceMetro Detroit natives Bruce Campbell and Ted Raimi return to their hometown of Detroit on November 21 - 23rd to showcase their 2007 indie comedy My Name Is Bruce.

When Hollywood Comes to Town

Last week Model D visited the "When Hollywood Comes to Town" symposium at the Guardian Building in downtown Detroit.

WSU Teams Up With SAG

Wyane State University's College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts has teams up with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to present a free workshop experience for budding actors.

Hollywood Comes To Livonia and Ann Arbor Michgian

This week, the local production of the new Kim Cattrall and Brian Dennehy and movie Miss January will be on location at Livonia Stevenson High School.

Also, Micheal Moore's new film Slacker Uprising will have it's world premiere at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, MI. The premiere is free to all on a first-come, first-served basis.

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On Location In Michigan

Sean Astin DemotedA Plymouth, Michigan Bennigan's restaurant will be a setting in the new Sean Astin comedy Demoted, while upcoming family-friendly film Horse Crazy will be shot in Oceola Township outisde of Lansing.

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Detroit Smith Terminal Used As Setting In Hollywodd Features

The Detroit News talks about how the Smith Terminal at the Detroit Wayne County Airport is quickly becoming a magnet for TV and film productions such as The Prince of Motor City and Bat Out of Hell, which is planning on shooting several scenes at the recently vacated terminal.

Detroit native Jack White recently stared in a the guitar centered documentary It Might Get Loud, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last weekend.

Michigan filmmaker Michael Moore is set to release his latest movie Slacker Uprising online on September 23, 2008.

Sam Raimi Could Shoot Spiderman Sequals in Detroit

Metro Detroit native Sam Raimi has reportedly signed on to once again direct Tobey Maguire in Spiderman 4 and 5. Sony studios are planning on have Raimi shoot both the fourth and fifth installments of the franchise at the same time. Could Detroit land this double production? After all, Metro Detroit is Raimi's home town where he once had a film office. Also, the name of Raimi's production company is called Renaissance Pictures which is named after the late 1970's completion of the tallest building in Detroit, The Renaissance building (now the GM Headquarters.)

If Michigan's favorite son, Raimi was to bring the double production to Metro Detroit and utilize the state's new tax incentives, it would be the biggest production ever in the history of this state (excess of 300 million for both pictures) and would be a boon to the local economy.

From Detroit To Toronto

Three films set in Detroit or staring Detroit icons will be highlights at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival.

The team Experiment, Code Ninja Set To Shot In MichgianS

The downtown office of The Grand Rapids Press may be featured in the new Val Kilmer film The Steam Experiment.

Also, Big Screen Entertainment Group (BSEG) will be shooting four instalments of the family friendly film franchise Code Ninja in Michigan and plans to open a permanent production branch in Michigan to take advantage of the state's newly passed film incentive. Check out BSEG's website for more.

Detroit Movies Get A Hand From Canada

S3 Entertainment Group partnered with Ontario based William F. White International to supply Clint Eastwood's recent "Gran Torino" shoot in Detroit.

Where To Build A Movie Studio In Metro Detroit?

The Michigan State Fair grounds may also be a target for a movie studio. Last week, it was reported that the former Ford Motor Wixom plant was also being looked at for a movie studio.
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