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MMM Goes On-Location with “Stone” & “The Irishmen”

Dr. Detroit — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:17:38 +0000

A local production must read Michigan Movie Magazinei has posted some key photos and part of their article on the final weeks of shooting of the upcoming Edward Norton, Robert DeNiro flick Stone. Stone has been shooting all over Michigan the last few months including Jackson and Dexter.

Also on the cover of this month’s issue is a first look at the Detroit made movie The Irishman (staring Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer and Ray Stevenson) so you should start thinking about subscribing today.

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Robert De Niro, Chris Coppola Highlight Local Film Community Events

Dr. Detroit — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:17:33 +0000

Chris Coppola, adjunct professor of film at Madonna University in Livona, talked about prepare for the coming new media renaissance at yesterday’s Michigan Makes Movies Expo at in Novi. A long time indy filmmaker, Coppola is the brother of Nicolas Cage and nephew of Francis Ford Coppola. Coppola’s PAH Fest – MoTown (Project Accessible Hollywood) citizen film training and festival is taking place at Madonna all this week.

Also yesterday at a downtown Utica charity event called “Dreamin’ Big“, many believe this man was actor Robert De Niro in disguise. The event was hosted by the local production company Mirror Dog Productions which just happen to be developing a local feature length film called Fair Chase which is set to star De Niro.

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Open Letter To Robert De Niro

Dr. Detroit — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:03:59 +0000

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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Metro Detroit Celebrity Sightings – June 5, 2009

Dr. Detroit — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:34:48 +0000

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 and producing two separate movies in Southeast Michigan.
Actor Thomas Jane was seen shooting the opening sequence for the upcoming HBO series Hung at Detroit’s Small Plates’ outdoor patio.
Brove is looking to shoot the next installment of their TV series in Metro Detroit and call it Real Housewives of Oakland County.
Actor Danny Glover was recently seen with a tableful of Hollywood producers at Bacco in Southfield working on a slate of new films project to be shot in Metro Detroit.

Robert De Niro, Edward Norton Shooting New Movie At Jackson Michigan Prison

Dr. Detroit — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:39:33 +0000

The Detroit Free Press reports that filming for the new Robert De Niro and Edward Norton psychological thriller Stone started filming today at Michigan’s closed-down state prison in Jackson. The state of Michigan is being reimbursed about $70,000 for use of the prison and for time spent by state employees working on the project.

According to IMDB the Stone is about a ruthless convict engages in a series of disturbing mental games with his corrections officer in an attempt to gain parole.