http://www.waynecount.com/events/ Wayne County Annual Events Thursday, October 28, 2010 en-us 30 http://www.freep.com/article/20111122/ENT05/111220312/HGTV-star-from-Northville-will-ride-Thanksgiving-parade http://www.freep.com/article/20111122/ENT05/111220312/HGTV-star-from-Northville-will-ride-Thanksgiving-parade Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Tuesday, November 22, 2011

]]> http://wyandotte.patch.com/articles/the-tank-ii-wows-crowd-at-wyandotte-film-premiere http://wyandotte.patch.com/articles/the-tank-ii-wows-crowd-at-wyandotte-film-premiere Monday, November 21, 2011 Monday, November 21, 2011
The Galeski Brothers took their avid fans back to jail with their new film, The Tank II, which premiered to a cheering, sold-out crowd on Saturday at the Wyandotte Arts Center.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111120/ENT01/111200385/Dramatic-role-Descendants-new-twist-Judy-Greer http://www.freep.com/article/20111120/ENT01/111200385/Dramatic-role-Descendants-new-twist-Judy-Greer Saturday, November 19, 2011 Saturday, November 19, 2011
Judy Greer speaks highly of the places she remembers from growing up in Livonia, from Laurel Park Place mall -- "I would love to go to that mall every week. I love that mall!"
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111118/COL36/311180001/Julie-Hinds-Whitney-Houston-enjoying-family-feel-Detroit-set-Sparkle http://www.freep.com/article/20111118/COL36/311180001/Julie-Hinds-Whitney-Houston-enjoying-family-feel-Detroit-set-Sparkle Friday, November 18, 2011 Friday, November 18, 2011
The Whitney Houston who came to Detroit last month to begin filming "Sparkle" is a different actress from the one who debuted on the big screen in 1992's "The Bodyguard."
]]> http://grossepointe.patch.com/articles/from-south-to-sundance http://grossepointe.patch.com/articles/from-south-to-sundance Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Wednesday, November 16, 2011
John Guleserian, a Grosse Pointe South High School graduate turned award-winning cinematographer, returned to the place of his teenage years Tuesday night.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111116/ENT03/111116069/Mitch-Albom-s-made-for-TV-movie-Have-a-Little-Faith-screened-in-Royal-Oak http://www.freep.com/article/20111116/ENT03/111116069/Mitch-Albom-s-made-for-TV-movie-Have-a-Little-Faith-screened-in-Royal-Oak Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Wednesday, November 16, 2011
It was an emotional, star-studded celebration in Royal Oak for the world premiere of Mitch Albom’s made-for-TV movie “Have a Little Faith.”
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111115/ENT03/111115051/-All-American-Muslim-premiere-lands-strong-ratings http://www.freep.com/article/20111115/ENT03/111115051/-All-American-Muslim-premiere-lands-strong-ratings Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The premiere episode of made-in-Dearborn docu-series “All-American Muslim” had a strong showing Sunday night, TLC said today.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111113/ENT03/111130367/1038/ENT100201/TLC-s-All-American-Muslim-spotlights-Dearborn-families http://www.freep.com/article/20111113/ENT03/111130367/1038/ENT100201/TLC-s-All-American-Muslim-spotlights-Dearborn-families Saturday, November 12, 2011 Saturday, November 12, 2011
When TLC's new docu-series "All-American Muslim" debuts tonight, the members of five Dearborn families will share the highs and lows of their personal and professional lives with hopes that their stories connect with viewers all across the country.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111113/ENT03/111130359/TV-movie-Mitch-Albom-s-Little-Faith-inspires-cast-crew http://www.freep.com/article/20111113/ENT03/111130359/TV-movie-Mitch-Albom-s-Little-Faith-inspires-cast-crew Saturday, November 12, 2011 Saturday, November 12, 2011
Former "West Wing" actor Bradley Whitford says starring in the TV movie version of Mitch Albom's book "Have a Little Faith" was one of the most fulfilling experiences of his career.
]]> http://www.resource411.com/411Update/Issue/Articles/Story.cfm?StoryID=1214 http://www.resource411.com/411Update/Issue/Articles/Story.cfm?StoryID=1214 Wednesday, November 09, 2011 Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Having strayed from comic films for a while, costume designer Mary Claire Hannan was intrigued with the thought of digging her heels into “A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas.”
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20111109/ENT10/111090302/TLC’s-‘All-American-Muslim’-follows-5-Metro-Detroit-families http://www.detnews.com/article/20111109/ENT10/111090302/TLC’s-‘All-American-Muslim’-follows-5-Metro-Detroit-families Wednesday, November 09, 2011 Wednesday, November 09, 2011
TLC newest reality show "All-American Muslim" debuts Sunday and follows five families who live in and around Dearborn, a city with one of the largest Muslim communities in the country.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/11/entertainment_tonight_calls_sp.html http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/11/entertainment_tonight_calls_sp.html Tuesday, November 08, 2011 Tuesday, November 08, 2011
A healthy and reflective Whitney Houston appeared on Entertainment Tonight with co-star Jordin Sparks to promote "Sparkle," the Motown-era tale currently being shot on the streets of downtown Detroit.
]]> http://woodwardspine.com/2011/11/07/former-1-8-7-actress-erin-cummings-continues-to-keep-detroit-warm/ http://woodwardspine.com/2011/11/07/former-1-8-7-actress-erin-cummings-continues-to-keep-detroit-warm/ Monday, November 07, 2011 Monday, November 07, 2011
Rare is the high-profile person who rolls into town and is not only accepted by the community, but also leaves fans yearning for their return, as was the case with Erin Cummings.
]]> http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/articles/2011-11-harold-kumar-creators-jon-hurwitz-and-hayden-schlossberg-still-love-to-bakechristmas-cookies http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/articles/2011-11-harold-kumar-creators-jon-hurwitz-and-hayden-schlossberg-still-love-to-bakechristmas-cookies Sunday, November 06, 2011 Sunday, November 06, 2011
Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg moved to LA after college, became roommates, writing partners and hot, young Hollywood commodities with Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20111103/ENT02/111030319/‘Harold-&-Kumar’-actor-Kal-Penn-has-a-lot-more-going-than-acting http://www.detnews.com/article/20111103/ENT02/111030319/‘Harold-&-Kumar’-actor-Kal-Penn-has-a-lot-more-going-than-acting Thursday, November 03, 2011 Thursday, November 03, 2011
Until recently he was working at the White House and hoping to get his graduate certificatefrom Stanford. And, oh yes, as Kumar in the "Harold & Kumar" movies, he's pretty much the modern poster boy for marijuana-smoking slackers.
]]> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Chevy100-An-American-Story-prnews-3292660288.html?x=0&.v=1 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Chevy100-An-American-Story-prnews-3292660288.html?x=0&.v=1 Wednesday, November 02, 2011 Wednesday, November 02, 2011
"Chevy100, An American Story," a new documentary by Roger Sherman, will premiere November 3 at the historic Detroit Institute of Arts in downtown Detroit.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111030/ENT01/110300376/Harold-Kumar-still-wreaking-silly-havoc-their-new-3D-comedy http://www.freep.com/article/20111030/ENT01/110300376/Harold-Kumar-still-wreaking-silly-havoc-their-new-3D-comedy Sunday, October 30, 2011 Sunday, October 30, 2011
"A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas," which opens Friday is the third installment in the stoner-buddy franchise.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111027/ENT01/110270534/Whitney-Houston-Jordin-Sparks-attend-Lions-game http://www.freep.com/article/20111027/ENT01/110270534/Whitney-Houston-Jordin-Sparks-attend-Lions-game Thursday, October 27, 2011 Thursday, October 27, 2011
The stars of a much-anticipated film took some time out for football when Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh invited the "Sparkle" cast to attend Sunday's game at Ford Field in his suite.
]]> http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/detroit/kid-rock-will-shoot-music-video-thursday http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/detroit/kid-rock-will-shoot-music-video-thursday Thursday, October 27, 2011 Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Kid is the King of Rock in Detroit and he’s about to give the Motor City something else to cheer about.
]]> http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/10/26/the-double-director-michael-brandt-on-making-his-first-feature/ http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/10/26/the-double-director-michael-brandt-on-making-his-first-feature/ Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Michael Brandt is the writer and director of “The Double,” a new drama starring Richard Gere and Topher Grace that opens in limited release this Friday.
]]> http://collider.com/denis-leary-burn-detroit-firefighters-documentary/122331/ http://collider.com/denis-leary-burn-detroit-firefighters-documentary/122331/ Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Denis Leary and his Rescue Me co-producer Jim Serpico are trying to raise funds for Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez‘s documentary Burn, the film that centers on Detroit firefighters who struggle “with the task of saving a city many have written off.”
]]> http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044852 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044852 Saturday, October 22, 2011 Saturday, October 22, 2011
Local fall holidays in some territories kept overseas box office clicking over an Oct. 14-16 weekend that saw DreamWorks' "Real Steel," distribbed worldwide by Disney, lead all pics, with $23.3 million.
]]> http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/10/all-american-muslim-reality-show-stars-i-really-am-american http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/10/all-american-muslim-reality-show-stars-i-really-am-american Thursday, October 20, 2011 Thursday, October 20, 2011
The network that brought you Sister Wives and Kate Plus 8 is premiering the new reality show, All-American Muslim, that goes inside the rarely seen world of Muslims living everyday lives in the U.S.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/10/sparkle_watch_whitney_houston.html http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/10/sparkle_watch_whitney_houston.html Thursday, October 20, 2011 Thursday, October 20, 2011
Whitney Houston has given her official word on her participation in the remake of "Sparkle," which began filming in Detroit this month.
]]> http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/lifestyle/food/travel-channel-scheduled-to-film-at-local-sports-bar http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/lifestyle/food/travel-channel-scheduled-to-film-at-local-sports-bar Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Mallie's Sports Bar & Grill in Southgate is getting some very special attention from The Travel Channel.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111020/ENT01/110200303/-Munsters-star-appear-Redford-Theatre http://www.freep.com/article/20111020/ENT01/110200303/-Munsters-star-appear-Redford-Theatre Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Wednesday, October 19, 2011
For Butch Patrick, who played werewolf boy Eddie on the 1960s TV show "The Munsters," appearing at the Redford Theatre this weekend is a bit like coming back from the dead.
]]> http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/10/the_cannonball_run_remake_gm_c.html http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/10/the_cannonball_run_remake_gm_c.html Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Insiders tell Vulture that the world's second-largest carmaker is in discussions about backing an update of The Cannonball Run in a deal that would be much larger than your average product placement.
]]> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-real-steel-footloose-249115 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-real-steel-footloose-249115 Sunday, October 16, 2011 Sunday, October 16, 2011
Buoyed by strong family business, DreamWorks' Real Steel edged past Craig Brewer's Footloose remake to win the weekend box office race with $16.3 million, compared to $16.1 million for Footloose.
]]> http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20111016/NEWS03/110160503 http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20111016/NEWS03/110160503 Sunday, October 16, 2011 Sunday, October 16, 2011
Michigan's tax incentives for the movie industry have been curtailed, but those who work in the business still find the Plymouth-Canton area an attractive place for on-location filmmaking.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111014/ENT01/110140336/-Sparkle-cast-including-Whitney-Houston-work-Detroit http://www.freep.com/article/20111014/ENT01/110140336/-Sparkle-cast-including-Whitney-Houston-work-Detroit Friday, October 14, 2011 Friday, October 14, 2011
Filming started in Detroit this week on "Sparkle," a reboot of the notable 1976 movie about the triumphs and turmoils of a musical sister act.
]]> http://terrorflicks.com/news/interview-ben-webster-and-greg-dow-deadheads http://terrorflicks.com/news/interview-ben-webster-and-greg-dow-deadheads Thursday, October 13, 2011 Thursday, October 13, 2011
Los Angeles’ 11th annual Screamfest kicks off this month, boasting the best and the bloodiest of the independent film industry’s Horror/Sci-Fi fare. One of the films on the roster that’s garnering a lot of buzz this year is the horror-comedy, Deadheads.
]]> http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/10/12/wakeup-call-real-steel-continues-detroits-unlikley-winning-streak/ http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2011/10/12/wakeup-call-real-steel-continues-detroits-unlikley-winning-streak/ Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Wednesday, October 12, 2011
As soon as I saw the first trailer about a month ago, I knew that Real Steel was going to be a hit.
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20111010/ENT10/110100348/Michiganians-on-TV--Shows-showcase-Wolverine-State-actors http://www.detnews.com/article/20111010/ENT10/110100348/Michiganians-on-TV--Shows-showcase-Wolverine-State-actors Monday, October 10, 2011 Monday, October 10, 2011
Metro Detroit native, Tim Allen is back with a new ABC sitcom "Last Man Standing," which premieres 8 p.m. Tuesday.
]]> http://grossepointe.patch.com/articles/grosse-pointe-woman-makes-movie-debut-in-answer-this http://grossepointe.patch.com/articles/grosse-pointe-woman-makes-movie-debut-in-answer-this Monday, October 10, 2011 Monday, October 10, 2011
City of Grosse Pointe resident Carrie Fisk plays the role of Conservative Sarah in this independent film, opening at Royal Oak's Emagine Theater on Thursday, Oct. 13.
]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1672212/real-steel-sequel-humanity.jhtml http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1672212/real-steel-sequel-humanity.jhtml Monday, October 10, 2011 Monday, October 10, 2011
With its impressive TKO into first place at the box office this weekend, it's no surprise that there is a "Real Steel" sequel already in the works.
]]> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/10/box-office-real-steel-ides-of-march.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/10/box-office-real-steel-ides-of-march.html Sunday, October 09, 2011 Sunday, October 09, 2011
George Clooney took it on the chin from a hulking robot this weekend as "Real Steel" destroyed its competition at the box office.
]]> http://screenrant.com/real-steel-richard-matheson-interview-rothc-134914/ http://screenrant.com/real-steel-richard-matheson-interview-rothc-134914/ Friday, October 07, 2011 Friday, October 07, 2011
We sit down with iconic author Richard Matheson to talk about ‘Real Steel,’ the rules of science-fiction and the evolution of what is now a 55 year-old robot boxing tale.
]]> http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=6714 http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=6714 Friday, October 07, 2011 Friday, October 07, 2011
Michigan will have a starring role on movie screens across the country today, October 7, with the nationwide releases of Real Steel and Ides of March. Both movies were filmed extensively throughout Michigan.
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20111006/ENT02/110060312/1034/ent/Director-Shawn-Levy-calls-Michigan-filmed--Real-Steel--‘bit-a-love-letter’-to-the-city http://www.detnews.com/article/20111006/ENT02/110060312/1034/ent/Director-Shawn-Levy-calls-Michigan-filmed--Real-Steel--‘bit-a-love-letter’-to-the-city Thursday, October 06, 2011 Thursday, October 06, 2011
"I got to give that city mad love in this article because it's sincere," says Levy, who isn't from Detroit or even from Michigan.
]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/sound/the-sound-of-real-steel/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/sound/the-sound-of-real-steel/ Thursday, October 06, 2011 Thursday, October 06, 2011
The stunning visual effects behind 'Real Steel' can only be brought to life by believable sound. The team responsible for this difficult task include Craig Henighan, Skip Longfellow, Warren Hendriks, Rob Nokes and Dan O’Connell
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20111006/ENT10/110060322/1457/ENT10/‘Real-World’-casting-Saturday http://www.detnews.com/article/20111006/ENT10/110060322/1457/ENT10/‘Real-World’-casting-Saturday Thursday, October 06, 2011 Thursday, October 06, 2011
The creators of MTV's "The Real World" will hold an open casting call for Season 27 of the reality show
]]> http://thesouthend.wayne.edu/index.php/article/2011/10/wsu_alumni_premiere_new_anthropology_film http://thesouthend.wayne.edu/index.php/article/2011/10/wsu_alumni_premiere_new_anthropology_film Wednesday, October 05, 2011 Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Wayne State Department of Anthropology alumni Dr. Eric Montgomery and Dr. Christian Vannier held the first public screening of their new ethnographic film, “Chasing the Spirit: Gorovodu in Southern Togo,” on Sept. 29.
]]> http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/locally-filmed-scream-4-available-on-dvd-october-4/ http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/locally-filmed-scream-4-available-on-dvd-october-4/ Monday, October 03, 2011 Monday, October 03, 2011
Do you like scary movies—that were filmed in Ann Arbor, Plymouth, Northville, Livonia, and Dearborn?
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111002/ENT01/110020366/Hugh-Jackman-Shawn-Levy-reflect-filming-Real-Steel-Michigan http://www.freep.com/article/20111002/ENT01/110020366/Hugh-Jackman-Shawn-Levy-reflect-filming-Real-Steel-Michigan Sunday, October 02, 2011 Sunday, October 02, 2011
Set in the near future, the story focuses on Jackman's character, Charlie Kenton, a former boxer who scrapes out a living on the fringes of robot boxing.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20111002/ENT01/110020460/Michigan-locations-Real-Steel- http://www.freep.com/article/20111002/ENT01/110020460/Michigan-locations-Real-Steel- Saturday, October 01, 2011 Saturday, October 01, 2011
"Real Steel" is one of the biggest movies made under the Michigan film incentives -- and one of the best for showing off familiar locations.
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20110930/ENT02/109300321/1034/ent/Review--‘Machine-Gun-Preacher’-takes-hard-look-at-the-road-to-redemption http://www.detnews.com/article/20110930/ENT02/109300321/1034/ent/Review--‘Machine-Gun-Preacher’-takes-hard-look-at-the-road-to-redemption Friday, September 30, 2011 Friday, September 30, 2011
Built around a fire-breathing performance from Gerard Butlerand directed withscope and specificity by Marc Forster, "Machine Gun Preacher" can be tough to watch as it closes in on the torture and abuse suffered by people — chiefly children — in Sudan.
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20110929/ENT02/109290322/1034 http://www.detnews.com/article/20110929/ENT02/109290322/1034 Thursday, September 29, 2011 Thursday, September 29, 2011
Ask Gerard Butler why he loves acting, and the 6-foot-2-inch tough-guy heartthrob turns into … the equivalent of an enthused 12-year-old.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110929/ENT01/109290328/-Machine-Gun-Preacher-star-Michelle-Monaghan-seeks-out-challenging-roles http://www.freep.com/article/20110929/ENT01/109290328/-Machine-Gun-Preacher-star-Michelle-Monaghan-seeks-out-challenging-roles Thursday, September 29, 2011 Thursday, September 29, 2011
In the space of a few years, Michelle Monaghan has starred in romantic comedies ("Made of Honor," "The Heartbreak Kid"), action thrillers ("Source Code," "Mission Impossible III") and gritty dramas ("Gone, Baby, Gone").
]]> http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/news-and-features/features/movies/e3ic7a144ebb92875c81e7f8c4bf659a382 http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/news-and-features/features/movies/e3ic7a144ebb92875c81e7f8c4bf659a382 Thursday, September 29, 2011 Thursday, September 29, 2011
In the sci-fi family film Real Steel, based in part on the much grittier short story author Richard Matheson self-adapted for a 1963 episode of "The Twilight Zone," Hugh Jackman plays the down-and-out owner of a boxing robot in 2020.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/09/showbiz411_whitney_houston_to.html http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/09/showbiz411_whitney_houston_to.html Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Tuesday, September 27, 2011
It seems like we're getting day-to-day updates on the remake of "Sparkle," the Motown-era film being made here in Detroit.
]]> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/09/red-dawn-remake-to-come-out-next-year-from-filmdistrict.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/09/red-dawn-remake-to-come-out-next-year-from-filmdistrict.html Monday, September 26, 2011 Monday, September 26, 2011
A remake of the invasion movie "Red Dawn" — with its villains now digitally modified from Chinese to North Korean — will finally hit American shores next year.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110925/ENT01/109250382/Producer-Grant-Heslov-talks-about-filming-Ides-March-Michigan http://www.freep.com/article/20110925/ENT01/109250382/Producer-Grant-Heslov-talks-about-filming-Ides-March-Michigan Saturday, September 24, 2011 Saturday, September 24, 2011
Grant Heslov has nice things to say about filming in Michigan.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2011/09/detroit-filmed_reality_show_mo.html http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2011/09/detroit-filmed_reality_show_mo.html Monday, September 19, 2011 Monday, September 19, 2011
"Motor City Rising," a reality series chronicling the "young art scene in Detroit," will be screened at the Fillmore before making its cable television debut.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/C4/20110914/ENT07/109140321/Michigan-get-little-Sparkle- http://www.freep.com/article/C4/20110914/ENT07/109140321/Michigan-get-little-Sparkle- Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Tuesday, September 13, 2011
"American Idol" Season 6 champ Jordin Sparks will star in "Sparkle," the forthcoming Michigan-made feature film about a musical sister act in 1960s Detroit, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
]]> http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/watch-sugar-ray-leonard-discusses-robot-boxing-on-set-of-real-steel http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/watch-sugar-ray-leonard-discusses-robot-boxing-on-set-of-real-steel Monday, September 12, 2011 Monday, September 12, 2011
The boxing legend helped Shawn Levy teach machines to fight
]]> http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118042574 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118042574 Saturday, September 10, 2011 Saturday, September 10, 2011
Deals have been closed for several foreign markets on Amy Heckerling's romantic comedy "Vamps."
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110909/ENT01/109090323/Crispin-Glover-acting-Letterman-Detroit-art-scene http://www.freep.com/article/20110909/ENT01/109090323/Crispin-Glover-acting-Letterman-Detroit-art-scene Friday, September 09, 2011 Friday, September 09, 2011
Last month, Crispin Glover, the inscrutable, indelible star of films like "Back to the Future," "Charlie's Angels" and "Hot Tub Time Machine," was in Detroit to play a movie producer in "Freaky Deaky."
]]> http://www.iamrogue.com/news/movie-news/item/4774-jumbo-sized-real-steel-tv-spot-contains-much-robot-boxing.html http://www.iamrogue.com/news/movie-news/item/4774-jumbo-sized-real-steel-tv-spot-contains-much-robot-boxing.html Friday, September 09, 2011 Friday, September 09, 2011
Check out the minute-long TV spot to feel the power of both an underdog arc and the impact of metallic fists.
]]> http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2011/09/06/vamps-poster-exclusive/# http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2011/09/06/vamps-poster-exclusive/# Tuesday, September 06, 2011 Tuesday, September 06, 2011
It was the sage Beverly Hills philosopher Cher Horowitz who once said, "Anything you can do to draw attention to your mouth is good." While we doubt she had flesh-piercing fangs in mind, consider our interest piqued nonetheless.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110902/ENT01/109020320/10-year-old-piano-prodigy-Ethan-Bortnick-stars-local-indie-film http://www.freep.com/article/20110902/ENT01/109020320/10-year-old-piano-prodigy-Ethan-Bortnick-stars-local-indie-film Friday, September 02, 2011 Friday, September 02, 2011
When he's not playing Pokemon video games, swimming or reading about mythology, Ethan Bortnick is busy this summer with another activity... making movies!
]]> http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/08/31/george-clooney-the-ides-of-march-best-picture-oscar/?iid=blogM-2H-LN-George%20Clooney's%20'The%20Ides%20of%20March':%20The%20year's%20first%20slam-dunk%20Best%20Picture%20nominee? http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/08/31/george-clooney-the-ides-of-march-best-picture-oscar/?iid=blogM-2H-LN-George%20Clooney's%20'The%20Ides%20of%20March':%20The%20year's%20first%20slam-dunk%20Best%20Picture%20nominee? Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Wednesday, August 31, 2011
The Ides of March, George Clooney’s latest directorial effort, has just premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and if you ask me, we now have the first sure-thing Best Picture nominee on our hands.
]]> http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/check-this-out-kick-ass-new-real-steel-poster-with-hugh-jackman/ http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/check-this-out-kick-ass-new-real-steel-poster-with-hugh-jackman/ Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Courage is Stronger than Steel. DreamWorks has unveiled the final poster for Shawn Levy's Real Steel, the robot boxing movie starring Hugh Jackman that we've been buzzing about for a while.
]]> http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/2011/08/28/biker-gang-warlord-reveals-how-he-found-god-to-become-guardian-angel-in-africa-86908-23378765/ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/2011/08/28/biker-gang-warlord-reveals-how-he-found-god-to-become-guardian-angel-in-africa-86908-23378765/ Sunday, August 28, 2011 Sunday, August 28, 2011
He's gone from patrolling the streets of Pennsylvania as a hired gun and a drug dealer to roaming Sudan with an AK-47 in one hand and a Bible in the other.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2011/08/video_of_the_day_detroit_scien.html http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2011/08/video_of_the_day_detroit_scien.html Monday, August 22, 2011 Monday, August 22, 2011
The Detroit Science Center got in on the lip dub craze this month.
]]> http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=81335 http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=81335 Monday, August 22, 2011 Monday, August 22, 2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is returning to 246 IMAX domestic locations for an extended two-week run from Friday, Aug. 26 through Thursday, Sept. 8.
]]> http://www.movieweb.com/news/real-steel-main-event-featurette http://www.movieweb.com/news/real-steel-main-event-featurette Monday, August 22, 2011 Monday, August 22, 2011
Hugh Jackman stars in Real Steel, director Shawn Levy's futuristic tale about robot boxing in the year 2020.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110821/ENT06/108210374/New-role-playing-video-game-Deus-Ex-puts-revitalized-Detroit-spotlight http://www.freep.com/article/20110821/ENT06/108210374/New-role-playing-video-game-Deus-Ex-puts-revitalized-Detroit-spotlight Sunday, August 21, 2011 Sunday, August 21, 2011
A revitalized, fictionalized Detroit stars in the new video game "Deus Ex: Human Revolution." The game is set in Detroit and makes references to its culture, but doesn't use any specific locations.
]]> http://wyandotte.patch.com/articles/brothers-team-up-to-shoot-feature-film-in-wyandotte http://wyandotte.patch.com/articles/brothers-team-up-to-shoot-feature-film-in-wyandotte Friday, August 19, 2011 Friday, August 19, 2011
Scott Galeski of Wyandotte and his brother, Daniel Galeski Jr., are working together to produce their first feature length movie locally, starring rock legend Mitch Ryder.
]]> http://www.policeone.com/off-duty/articles/4239767-Mich-officer-is-also-filmmaker/ http://www.policeone.com/off-duty/articles/4239767-Mich-officer-is-also-filmmaker/ Friday, August 19, 2011 Friday, August 19, 2011
WYANDOTTE, Mich. — Wyandotte Detective Scott Galeski is working with his family to produce a feature-length film about living in Detroit.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110819/ENT01/108190331/Michigan-made-CornerStore-delivers-laughs-stars-realistic-view-D http://www.freep.com/article/20110819/ENT01/108190331/Michigan-made-CornerStore-delivers-laughs-stars-realistic-view-D Friday, August 19, 2011 Friday, August 19, 2011
Michigan-made movie about a busy day at a convenience store on 6 Mile is providing more than laughs and stars, according to the filmmakers.
]]> http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/08/18/gerard-butler-machine-gun-preacher-trailer/ http://justjared.buzznet.com/2011/08/18/gerard-butler-machine-gun-preacher-trailer/ Thursday, August 18, 2011 Thursday, August 18, 2011
Check out the trailer for Gerard Butler's newest movie, Machine Gun Preacher!
]]> http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/08/fenton_high_school_graduates_w.html http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/08/fenton_high_school_graduates_w.html Saturday, August 13, 2011 Saturday, August 13, 2011
Five Fenton High School graduates will take part in a national film competition in the spring after they took home awards at a film competition in Detroit last month.
]]> http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/previews/summers-hottest-productions-our-top-10-flix-in-production/ http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/previews/summers-hottest-productions-our-top-10-flix-in-production/ Saturday, August 13, 2011 Saturday, August 13, 2011
Our Top 10 Flix in Production
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110812/ENT01/108120325/Michigan-movie-notes-Students-create-star-Beauty-Queen- http://www.freep.com/article/20110812/ENT01/108120325/Michigan-movie-notes-Students-create-star-Beauty-Queen- Friday, August 12, 2011 Friday, August 12, 2011
If you want an example of dedicated filmmaking, consider "Beauty Queen."
]]> http://collider.com/the-double-movie-images/108757/ http://collider.com/the-double-movie-images/108757/ Thursday, August 11, 2011 Thursday, August 11, 2011
Image Entertainment has released the first images from The Double.
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20110809/ENT10/108090307/‘Detroit-1-8-7’-is-gone--but-ABC-keeps-city-in-mind http://www.detnews.com/article/20110809/ENT10/108090307/‘Detroit-1-8-7’-is-gone--but-ABC-keeps-city-in-mind Tuesday, August 09, 2011 Tuesday, August 09, 2011
"We love Detroit," said Paul Lee, ABC's entertainment president."We had such a fun time there, and all of the actors from 'Detroit 1-8-7' said they would love to shoot there again.
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20110805/OPINION03/108050318/Review--Detroit-shot-‘Myth-of-the-American-Sleepover’-is-the-real-deal http://www.detnews.com/article/20110805/OPINION03/108050318/Review--Detroit-shot-‘Myth-of-the-American-Sleepover’-is-the-real-deal Friday, August 05, 2011 Friday, August 05, 2011
It was shot here in Detroit on a miniscule budget by first-time feature write-director David Robert Mitchell, who grew up in Clawson.
]]> http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=80631 http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=80631 Wednesday, August 03, 2011 Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Paramount Pictures announced today that Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon has passed up $1 billion at the worldwide box office, making it the tenth movie to do so ever.
]]> http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2011/08/02/james-franco-updates-progress-of-oz-the-great-and-powerful/ http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2011/08/02/james-franco-updates-progress-of-oz-the-great-and-powerful/ Tuesday, August 02, 2011 Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Franco told Access Hollywood that Sam Raimi’s “Oz: The Great and Powerful” currently is filming in Michigan.
]]> http://troy.patch.com/articles/troy-web-developer-gathers-resources-for-documentary-about-detroit http://troy.patch.com/articles/troy-web-developer-gathers-resources-for-documentary-about-detroit Monday, August 01, 2011 Monday, August 01, 2011
Antoine Debeaclard, president of Media Genesis in Troy, is heading up efforts to make a documentary about the creative story embedded in Detroit’s history.
]]> http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/locally-filmed-movie-trust-released-on-dvd-blu-ray-today/ http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/locally-filmed-movie-trust-released-on-dvd-blu-ray-today/ Thursday, July 28, 2011 Thursday, July 28, 2011
“Trust” is a drama starring Clive Owen and Catherine Keener as the parents of a 14-year-old girl (Liana Liberato) who is sexually assaulted after meeting an online friend who she believes is 16 years old but is really a 30-something child predator.
]]> http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2011-07-25-sneak-peek-ides-of-march-george-clooney_n.htm http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2011-07-25-sneak-peek-ides-of-march-george-clooney_n.htm Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Clooney's newest drama, due out Oct. 7, casts him as the neophyte candidate in a Democratic presidential primary and Ryan Gosling as his young staffer who gets a crash course in dirty politics.
]]> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-clooney-talks-delaying-ides-215649 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-clooney-talks-delaying-ides-215649 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The actor/director/writer's new political drama, The Ides of March -- an adaptation of the stage play about a presidential candidate on the campaign trail -- is set to premiere at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival in September.
]]> http://www.etonline.com/movies/112757_George_Clooney_Ryan_Gosling_s_Stirring_Ides_of_March_Poster/ http://www.etonline.com/movies/112757_George_Clooney_Ryan_Gosling_s_Stirring_Ides_of_March_Poster/ Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Tuesday, July 26, 2011
George Clooney and Ryan Gosling co-star in the politically themed 'The Ides of March,' in theaters October 7, and we have a first look at the freaky poster that melds the two stars into one.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110725/ENT07/107250320/TV-air-Detroit-Overdrive-documentary http://www.freep.com/article/20110725/ENT07/107250320/TV-air-Detroit-Overdrive-documentary Monday, July 25, 2011 Monday, July 25, 2011
Two years ago, designer Joe Faris was faced with the difficult decision of setting up shop in a fashion-friendly location like New York City or building his business at home in Michigan.
]]> http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2011-07-24-gerard-butler-machine-gun-preacher_n.htm http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2011-07-24-gerard-butler-machine-gun-preacher_n.htm Monday, July 25, 2011 Monday, July 25, 2011
In Machine Gun Preacher, Scottish actor, Gerard Butler plays a man whose ongoing 13-year quest to end atrocities committed against the children of Sudan sometimes places him on the moral divide between right and wrong
]]> http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/people/rola-nashef/ http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/people/rola-nashef/ Friday, July 22, 2011 Friday, July 22, 2011
When South Lebanon-born writer-director Rola Nashef started thinking about her film, Detroit Unleaded, there wasn’t much of a film scene in her home state of Michigan, independent or studio.
]]> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/07/tlcs-latest-reality-show-will-look-at-muslim-families-in-america.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/07/tlcs-latest-reality-show-will-look-at-muslim-families-in-america.html Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Cable channel TLC is hoping to do for Muslims what it did for polygamists and Sarah Palin -– put a new spin on controversial subjects that people often make judgments about without knowing the whole story.
]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/ryan-gosling-the-ides-march http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/ryan-gosling-the-ides-march Monday, July 18, 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011
Today we got our first look at the George Clooney-directed The Ides of March, which takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110719/ENT07/107190316/Northville-teen-MTV-series?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Entertainment http://www.freep.com/article/20110719/ENT07/107190316/Northville-teen-MTV-series?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Entertainment Monday, July 18, 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011
All her life, Jillian Rose Reed has wanted to perform. Tonight, the 19-year-old former Northville resident will star in MTV's series "Awkward."
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110714/ENT01/110714023/-Sparkle-movie-about-Motown-inspired-act-gets-Michigan-film-incentives http://www.freep.com/article/20110714/ENT01/110714023/-Sparkle-movie-about-Motown-inspired-act-gets-Michigan-film-incentives Thursday, July 14, 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011
“Sparkle,” a feature film about a musical sister act that’s set in Detroit at the peak of the Motown era, has been approved for $3.1 million in Michigan film incentives.
]]> http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118039848 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118039848 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Cary Elwes, Agnes Bruckner, former "Outsourced" star Rizwan Manji and Egyptian thesp Khaled Nabaway are set to star in the indie drama "The Citizen."
]]> http://www.mlive.com/business/detroit/index.ssf/2011/07/hundreds_attend_grand_opening.html http://www.mlive.com/business/detroit/index.ssf/2011/07/hundreds_attend_grand_opening.html Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Support for the creative business sector in Metro Detroit is “alive and well and growing.”
]]> http://collider.com/george-ratliff-interview-salvation-boulevard-2/101574/ http://collider.com/george-ratliff-interview-salvation-boulevard-2/101574/ Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Salvation Boulevard is a tongue-in-cheek look at a larger-than-life evangelical preacher whose charm has captivated a smallAmerican town. We sat down last week at a round table interview with director George Ratliff to talk about the movie.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110713/ENT01/110713031/Detroit-filmed-Freaky-Deaky-gets-new-cast-members http://www.freep.com/article/20110713/ENT01/110713031/Detroit-filmed-Freaky-Deaky-gets-new-cast-members Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011
“Freaky Deaky,” which is busy shooting in and around Detroit, has gone through some big changes in its cast recently.
]]> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/evil-dead-resurrected-sam-raimi-210858 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/evil-dead-resurrected-sam-raimi-210858 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are remaking their cult classic The Evil Dead.
]]> http://www.beforethetrailer.com/2011/07/the-official-trailer-for-salvation-boulevard/ http://www.beforethetrailer.com/2011/07/the-official-trailer-for-salvation-boulevard/ Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Set in the world of mega-churches in which a former Deadhead-turned-born again-Christian finds himself on the run from fundamentalist members of his mega-church who will do anything to protect their larger-than-life pastor.
]]> http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Coppola-Kicks-Off-5th-Annual-PAH-Fest-Motown-with-Madonna-University.html?soid=1105402515479&aid=VGHsDiO7GYU http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Coppola-Kicks-Off-5th-Annual-PAH-Fest-Motown-with-Madonna-University.html?soid=1105402515479&aid=VGHsDiO7GYU Monday, July 11, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011
PAH-Fest Motown is here and it's like Christmas in July for movie enthusiasts. Monday, July 11 marks the first day of the week-long digital media festival.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110710/COL06/107100501/Tom-Walsh-Creative-corridor-in-Detroit-no-longer-so-far-fetched http://www.freep.com/article/20110710/COL06/107100501/Tom-Walsh-Creative-corridor-in-Detroit-no-longer-so-far-fetched Sunday, July 10, 2011 Sunday, July 10, 2011
Of all the schemes over the past 30 years for reviving Detroit's economy, I've long thought the kookiest might be a "creative corridor" of artsy types who would somehow give our city an air of coolness... Now I'm thinking it's not so kooky.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110708/ENT01/107080321/Julie-Hinds-Commerce-Township-director-Sam-Kadi-wrapping-up-dream-project http://www.freep.com/article/20110708/ENT01/107080321/Julie-Hinds-Commerce-Township-director-Sam-Kadi-wrapping-up-dream-project Friday, July 08, 2011 Friday, July 08, 2011
Sam Kadi expects to wrap shooting this week on "The Citizen." For the Commerce Township director, who's originally from Syria, the dream he's been working on for several years is finally coming true. And it's a dramatic look at the American dream.
]]> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/machine-gun-preacher-gets-release-208781 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/machine-gun-preacher-gets-release-208781 Thursday, July 07, 2011 Thursday, July 07, 2011
Relativity Media has completed its deal to take over North American distribution of 'Machine Gun Preacher' from Lionsgate and plans a limited theatrical release in September 2011.
]]> http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/articles/plymouth-made-movies-show-at-penn-theatre#photo-6830402 http://plymouth-mi.patch.com/articles/plymouth-made-movies-show-at-penn-theatre#photo-6830402 Thursday, July 07, 2011 Thursday, July 07, 2011
Two movies that had scenes filmed in Plymouth, Trust and Scream 4,have had screenings at the Penn Theatre this summer. Trust had its final showing last Thursday, and Scream 4 is screening this weekend, beginning Friday.
]]> http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/entertainment/Patrick-Dempsey-Talks-Transformers http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/entertainment/Patrick-Dempsey-Talks-Transformers Monday, July 04, 2011 Monday, July 04, 2011
Transformers is a big budget movie with big special effects, a major action director and big stars. Some of those stars sat recently down with Fox 2's Lee Thomas.
]]> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/transformers-dark-moon-rakes-135-206873 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/transformers-dark-moon-rakes-135-206873 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Paramount's Transformers: Dark of the Moon grossed $13.5 million special 3D and midnight shows Tuesday night.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110629/ENT01/106290413/Transforming-Detroit-Motor-City-plays-big-role-new-summer-blockbuster http://www.freep.com/article/20110629/ENT01/106290413/Transforming-Detroit-Motor-City-plays-big-role-new-summer-blockbuster Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Like the movie's Autobots and Decepticons that can go from fierce robots to super-cool vehicles in a flash, the Motor City assumed a variety of personas when the cast and crew of the action movie worked here last year.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/06/nine_metro_detroit_locations_t.html http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/06/nine_metro_detroit_locations_t.html Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Wednesday, June 29, 2011
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" opens this weekend, and eagle-eyed Detroiters should keep an eye out for locations used in the flick while the cast and crew were in town filming.
]]> http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/06/29/actress-robin-givens-chooses-detroit-to-launch-new-project/ http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/06/29/actress-robin-givens-chooses-detroit-to-launch-new-project/ Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Givens has chosen Detroit to launch a series of workshops aimed at helping aspiring actors develop their craft, as well as others who may be struggling with confidence and self-esteem issues.
]]> http://detnews.com/article/20110628/AUTO01/106280325/Chrysler--Imported-from-Detroit--ad-featuring-Eminem-wins-Cannes-acclaim#ixzz1QZiWcZl0 http://detnews.com/article/20110628/AUTO01/106280325/Chrysler--Imported-from-Detroit--ad-featuring-Eminem-wins-Cannes-acclaim#ixzz1QZiWcZl0 Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Chrysler Group LLC's "Imported from Detroit" Super Bowl commercial received five awards at the Cannes Lions 58th International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, over the weekend.
]]> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/breaking-bad-actor-giancarlo-esposito-206331?? http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/breaking-bad-actor-giancarlo-esposito-206331?? Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Giancarlo Esposito, who appears regularly on AMC’s hit drama Breaking Bad, has been cast in I, Alex Cross, being made by Summit Entertainment and QED.
]]> http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118038876?refcatid=13 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118038876?refcatid=13 Monday, June 20, 2011 Monday, June 20, 2011
George Clooney's "The Ides of March" has been tapped as the opening film of the 68th Venice Film Festival on Aug. 31.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/ENT08/106200357/In-Hollywood-coney-dog-offers-comforts-home-Michigan http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/ENT08/106200357/In-Hollywood-coney-dog-offers-comforts-home-Michigan Monday, June 20, 2011 Monday, June 20, 2011
When the sleek new Coney Dog restaurant opened Sunday on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, surrounded by throngs of people craving chili-covered hot dogs, there was no mystery about who those people were or how they knew to go there on Father's Day.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/FEATURES02/110619014/Detroit-themed-Coney-Dog-stars-Hollywood?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE http://www.freep.com/article/20110619/FEATURES02/110619014/Detroit-themed-Coney-Dog-stars-Hollywood?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE Sunday, June 19, 2011 Sunday, June 19, 2011
Eager patrons wrapped around the corner on Sunset Boulevard, waiting for a little Motor City flavor in the heart of movie-making country.
]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/15/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-photos_n_877231.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/15/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-photos_n_877231.html Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Wednesday, June 15, 2011
HItting theaters July 1st, the film reunites LaBeouf with his old robot pals, including Optimus Prime, introduces a new love interest in Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and potential rival in Patrick Dempsey.
]]> http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/06/15/gerard-butler-getting-oscar-push-for-upcoming-machinegun-preacher http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/06/15/gerard-butler-getting-oscar-push-for-upcoming-machinegun-preacher Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The 300 actor stars in this heartbreaking true story of a reformed biker protecting children in the war-torn Sudan; Early predictions and studio efforts reveal a possible Academy Award campaign in the cards.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110612/ENT01/106120560/Thousands-turn-out-shot-becoming-an-extra-Oz- http://www.freep.com/article/20110612/ENT01/106120560/Thousands-turn-out-shot-becoming-an-extra-Oz- Sunday, June 12, 2011 Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday's open casting call in Pontiac for extras for "Oz: The Great and Powerful" felt like a place where dreams really do come true.
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20110611/ENT01/106110331/1033/Video-art-museum-takes-shine-to-Detroit%E2%80%99s-gritty-charm http://www.detnews.com/article/20110611/ENT01/106110331/1033/Video-art-museum-takes-shine-to-Detroit%E2%80%99s-gritty-charm Saturday, June 11, 2011 Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday evening saw the grand opening of Kunsthalle Detroit Museum of Multimedia & Light-Based Art, a new exhibition space devoted to video work in a once-derelict old bank building on a bleak stretch of the city's west side.
]]> http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/mornings/weekend/open-casting-call-for-extras-in-local-movie-based-on-mitch-albom-book http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/mornings/weekend/open-casting-call-for-extras-in-local-movie-based-on-mitch-albom-book Saturday, June 11, 2011 Saturday, June 11, 2011
Metro Detroiters are auditioning for a chance to be an extra in a local movie.
]]> http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20110605/NEWS15/106050454/Movies-shot-locally-make-Penn-Theatre-debuts http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20110605/NEWS15/106050454/Movies-shot-locally-make-Penn-Theatre-debuts Saturday, June 04, 2011 Saturday, June 04, 2011
Folks in Plymouth rolled out the red carpet for actors, directors and crew members over the last two years as a host of big-screen movies were shot in the area.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110602/ENT01/106020307/MOCAD-hosts-Images-Festival-experimental-films http://www.freep.com/article/20110602/ENT01/106020307/MOCAD-hosts-Images-Festival-experimental-films Thursday, June 02, 2011 Thursday, June 02, 2011
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is hosting weekend screenings of cutting-edge film and video from Toronto's Images Festival.
]]> http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118037964 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118037964 Thursday, June 02, 2011 Thursday, June 02, 2011
Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser and Craig Robinson are attached to star in Charles Matthau's adaptation of Elmore Leonard's crime novel "Freaky Deaky."
]]> http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/05/27/smith-brings-passion-hockey-big-screen/ http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/05/27/smith-brings-passion-hockey-big-screen/ Friday, May 27, 2011 Friday, May 27, 2011
Kevin Smith vows to bring 'Hit Somebody' to Detroit.
]]> http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2011/05/27/sienna_miller_reportedly_joins_freaky_deaky_with_william_h._macy/ http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2011/05/27/sienna_miller_reportedly_joins_freaky_deaky_with_william_h._macy/ Friday, May 27, 2011 Friday, May 27, 2011
The big screen version of Elmore Leonard‘s “Freaky Deaky” has slowly been moving forward. The project first started picking up steam during TIFF last year when William H. Macy signed to the film.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110525/ENT01/105250316/Horror-flick-made-by-Dearborn-High-students-debut http://www.freep.com/article/20110525/ENT01/105250316/Horror-flick-made-by-Dearborn-High-students-debut Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Want a look at the local filmmakers of the future? "Saint's Cove," a horror movie by students from Dearborn High School, will be screened today and Thursday at the Michael A. Guido Theater in Dearborn.
]]> http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/david-schwimmers-locally-filmed-trust-scheduled-for-a-run-at-the-michigan-theater/ http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/david-schwimmers-locally-filmed-trust-scheduled-for-a-run-at-the-michigan-theater/ Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Wednesday, May 25, 2011
David Schwimmer's film that was shot partly in Ann Arbor, Dexter, and Plymouth, called "Trust," will finally have its local premiere on July 10.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110524/ENT01/110524041/Trailer-released-Michigan-filmed-Salvation-Boulevard- http://www.freep.com/article/20110524/ENT01/110524041/Trailer-released-Michigan-filmed-Salvation-Boulevard- Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Want a glimpse of “Salvation Boulevard,” the raucous offbeat comedy that brought former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan to metro Detroit?
]]> http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945279/ http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945279/ Friday, May 20, 2011 Friday, May 20, 2011
Paolo Sorrentino's coolness credentials are well established, but he's earned the right to be considered "cool" in an entirely different way with "This Must Be the Place".
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110520/ENT01/110520020/Elmore-Leonard-s-Freaky-Deaky-filmed-Michigan http://www.freep.com/article/20110520/ENT01/110520020/Elmore-Leonard-s-Freaky-Deaky-filmed-Michigan Friday, May 20, 2011 Friday, May 20, 2011
“Freaky Deaky,” an adaptation of the 1988 novel by acclaimed author Elmore Leonard, has been approved for the state’s film incentives, the Michigan Film Office announced today.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/tv/index.ssf/2011/05/mitch_albom_developing_tnt_sho.html http://www.mlive.com/tv/index.ssf/2011/05/mitch_albom_developing_tnt_sho.html Thursday, May 19, 2011 Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Motor City is getting another shot at small-screen exposure: Cable network TNT is developing a show created by Detroit newspaper columnist, author and radio host Mitch Albom.
]]> http://www.waynecounty.com//news/126.htm http://www.waynecounty.com//news/126.htm Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Wayne County - Each year, hundreds of film commissioners worldwide -- from Serbia to South Africa and Michigan to Morocco -- descend on Santa Monica, pitching their locales with an assortment of tax breaks and other incentives designed to entice filmmakers.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110517/ENT03/105170390/A-farewell-letter-Detroit-from-1-8-7-star http://www.freep.com/article/20110517/ENT03/105170390/A-farewell-letter-Detroit-from-1-8-7-star Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Late Friday afternoon, after ABC notified the show's producers that "Detroit 1-8-7" had been canceled, veteran actor James McDaniel, who played Sgt. Jesse Longford on the show, said he found himself at the "epicenter of sadness"
]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSICM1OaPBQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSICM1OaPBQ Saturday, May 14, 2011 Saturday, May 14, 2011

]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110514/ENT03/105140390/ABC-cancels-Detroit-1-8-7-gives-praise-producers-say http://www.freep.com/article/20110514/ENT03/105140390/ABC-cancels-Detroit-1-8-7-gives-praise-producers-say Saturday, May 14, 2011 Saturday, May 14, 2011
It was an emotional Friday for the passionate "Detroit 1-8-7" community -- fans and crew -- after producers confirmed the first made-in-Detroit prime-time series has been canceled.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110514/BUSINESS06/105140330/Senators-bill-would-preserve-Michigan-film-credits http://www.freep.com/article/20110514/BUSINESS06/105140330/Senators-bill-would-preserve-Michigan-film-credits Saturday, May 14, 2011 Saturday, May 14, 2011
In a bid to keep Michigan's film industry thriving, two state senators have introduced a bill to preserve tax credits for movie making in the state.
]]> http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/comedy/arrested-development-121825264.html http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/comedy/arrested-development-121825264.html Saturday, May 14, 2011 Saturday, May 14, 2011
It's a pretty sharp jolt, switching from collaring cop-show perps to generating comedy-crowd giggles, but Shaun Majumder thinks he's got a handle on it.
]]> http://janeofalltradesthemovie.com/ http://janeofalltradesthemovie.com/ Thursday, May 12, 2011 Thursday, May 12, 2011
The Rise & Fall of the MI Film Incentive
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20110512/BIZ/105120462/1361/Film-office-approves--Have-a-Little-Faith--for-incentives http://www.detnews.com/article/20110512/BIZ/105120462/1361/Film-office-approves--Have-a-Little-Faith--for-incentives Thursday, May 12, 2011 Thursday, May 12, 2011
The Michigan Film Office says a made-for-television movie based on Mitch Albom's "Have a Little Faith" novel has been awarded $2.3 million in tax incentives.
]]> http://www.elanthemag.com/index.php/site/featured_articles_detail/sultan_sharrief_talks_bilals_stand-nid116161790/ http://www.elanthemag.com/index.php/site/featured_articles_detail/sultan_sharrief_talks_bilals_stand-nid116161790/ Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Sultan Sharrief, writer-director of Bilal’s Stand, a Sundance entry, spoke to elan about his film.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/05/watch_the_new_trailer_for_detr.html http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/05/watch_the_new_trailer_for_detr.html Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The first full-length trailer for "Real Steel" debuted on the web today. You may recall it filmed in the Detroit area last year with star Hugh Jackman, and a budget of $80 million.
]]> http://theflickcast.com/2011/05/10/new-zombie-comedy-deadheads-goes-international-heads-to-cannes/ http://theflickcast.com/2011/05/10/new-zombie-comedy-deadheads-goes-international-heads-to-cannes/ Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Word has it that DeadHeads has been picked up Splendid Films for international rights (not something you normally see with an indie comedy) and will also be making its way to the Cannes Film Festival.
]]> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/michigan-looks-for-silver-lining-in-silver-screen/article2015954/page1/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/michigan-looks-for-silver-lining-in-silver-screen/article2015954/page1/ Monday, May 09, 2011 Monday, May 09, 2011
Just around the corner, the air tingles with the sound of industry. Engines turn over.
]]> http://www.horrorsociety.com/2011/05/09/deadheads-review/ http://www.horrorsociety.com/2011/05/09/deadheads-review/ Monday, May 09, 2011 Monday, May 09, 2011
The film is a breath of fresh air in the already stale world of horror films. It’s cleverly written by the pierce brothers, the characters they have created are solid and that’s rare for zombie films.
]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/penn-mcdormand-clip-cannes-entry-this-place http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/penn-mcdormand-clip-cannes-entry-this-place Sunday, May 08, 2011 Sunday, May 08, 2011
Here's a clip from Paolo Sorrentino's This Must be the Place starring Sean Penn as a gothic rock star who becomes bored in his retirement and takes on the quest of finding his father's executioner, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/tv/index.ssf/2011/05/detroiter_jamawn_woods_wins_nb.html http://www.mlive.com/tv/index.ssf/2011/05/detroiter_jamawn_woods_wins_nb.html Monday, May 02, 2011 Monday, May 02, 2011
Congratulations are in order for Detroit resident Jamawn "Jay" Woods, who won NBC's "America's Next Great Restaurant" competition and will have the opportunity to franchise a soul food restaurant.
]]> http://www.examiner.com/movie-in-santa-ana/deadheads-i-m-love-with-a-zombie http://www.examiner.com/movie-in-santa-ana/deadheads-i-m-love-with-a-zombie Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Wednesday, April 27, 2011
I'm not a huge fan of zombie movies... until now!
]]> http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035862?refCatId=13&query=five+year+engagement http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035862?refCatId=13&query=five+year+engagement Monday, April 25, 2011 Monday, April 25, 2011
Exclusive: "The Office" star Mindy Kaling is the latest to join the cast of Nicholas Stoller's Universal comedy "Five Year Engagement."
]]> http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/110765/robert_pattinson_keen_on_detroit.php http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/110765/robert_pattinson_keen_on_detroit.php Thursday, April 21, 2011 Thursday, April 21, 2011
Although Robert Pattinson is currently promoting Water for Elephants, Pattinson recently admitted in an interview with Fox News that he wants to do a movie in Detroit.
]]> http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Animal-Kingdom-s-Jacki-Weaver-Joins-A-Five-Year-Engagement-24291.html http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Animal-Kingdom-s-Jacki-Weaver-Joins-A-Five-Year-Engagement-24291.html Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Jacki Weaver, the Australian actress who earned an Oscar nomination for her terrifying performance in last year's Animal Kingdom, has snagged her first post-Oscar Hollywood role.
]]> http://www.craveonline.com/film/interviews/165847-exclusive-director-chris-fisher-on-street-kings-2 http://www.craveonline.com/film/interviews/165847-exclusive-director-chris-fisher-on-street-kings-2 Monday, April 18, 2011 Monday, April 18, 2011
Arriving on DVD and Blu-ray this week, Street Kings 2: Motor City applies a similar neo-noir take that the original offered to Los Angeles to the city of Detroit
]]> http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20110417/LIFESTYLE/104170302/Making-movies-Benjamin-Epps-of-Jackson-directs-his-first-full-length-film-Family-Weekend-?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20110417/LIFESTYLE/104170302/Making-movies-Benjamin-Epps-of-Jackson-directs-his-first-full-length-film-Family-Weekend-?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE Sunday, April 17, 2011 Sunday, April 17, 2011
Who is Benjamin Epps? Not a Hollywood household name — yet. But it's coming, step by step.
]]> http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2011/04/16/news/doc4da89c65155c2487557319.txt http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2011/04/16/news/doc4da89c65155c2487557319.txt Saturday, April 16, 2011 Saturday, April 16, 2011
Woodworth was one of several places in Michigan, specifically cities in Wayne and Washtenaw counties, where “Scream 4” — which opened Friday — was filmed.
]]> http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/dreamworks-revs-up-real-steel-sequel/ http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/dreamworks-revs-up-real-steel-sequel/ Thursday, April 14, 2011 Thursday, April 14, 2011
Disney doesn't release 'Real Steel' until Oct. 7, but already DreamWorks is getting the machinery moving on a sequel to the Shawn Levy-directed drama that stars Hugh Jackman.
]]> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/daily-show-star-lauren-weedman-178674 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/daily-show-star-lauren-weedman-178674 Thursday, April 14, 2011 Thursday, April 14, 2011
Former Daily Show correspondent Lauren Weedman has joined the cast of Universal’s Five Year Engagement, the comedy being produced by Judd Apatow.
]]> http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/April-2011/GARY-GILBERT-THIS-KID-IS-ALL-RIGHT-FOR-MICHIGAN/ http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/April-2011/GARY-GILBERT-THIS-KID-IS-ALL-RIGHT-FOR-MICHIGAN/ Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Film producer and Southfield native Gary Gilbert opens up about his Oscar nomination for The Kids Are All Right, the Michigan Film Incentive, and his new film, Meet Monica Velour
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110413/ENT08/104130397/Will-Hollywood-dig-Detroit-coney-dogs http://www.freep.com/article/20110413/ENT08/104130397/Will-Hollywood-dig-Detroit-coney-dogs Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Can the coney cut it in Hollywood? Will the loose burger find love on Sunset Boulevard?
]]> http://birmingham.patch.com/articles/michigan-premiere-of-meet-monica-velour-a-star-studded-event#photo-5625836 http://birmingham.patch.com/articles/michigan-premiere-of-meet-monica-velour-a-star-studded-event#photo-5625836 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The stars came out in Birmingham Tuesday night to walk the red carpet at the Palladium 12 for the premiere of the Michigan-made Meet Monica Velour.
]]> http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2011/04/12/news/doc4da4c3013a267208444094.txt?viewmode=fullstory http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2011/04/12/news/doc4da4c3013a267208444094.txt?viewmode=fullstory Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Nine students were honored Thursday in Detroit for taking first place in the middle school category in a countywide anti-bullying contest.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110410/ENT01/104100391/1099/COL18/Kim-Cattrall-plays-an-ex-porn-star-Meet-Monica-Velour-filmed-locally http://www.freep.com/article/20110410/ENT01/104100391/1099/COL18/Kim-Cattrall-plays-an-ex-porn-star-Meet-Monica-Velour-filmed-locally Sunday, April 10, 2011 Sunday, April 10, 2011
The 54-year-old actress is the polar opposite of glamorous in the quirky, R-rated independent movie "Meet Monica Velour," which was filmed in suburban Detroit in 2008.
]]> http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/04/07/scream-4-this-weeks-cover/ http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/04/07/scream-4-this-weeks-cover/ Thursday, April 07, 2011 Thursday, April 07, 2011
Released in December 1996, Scream was a sleeper hit that grossed just $6 million in its first weekend but went on to rake in $103 million in the U.S.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110407/COL06/104070451/0/NEWS07/Tom-Walsh-From-film-flood-Northville-bookstore-s-had-an-eventful-year?odyssey=nav%7Chead http://www.freep.com/article/20110407/COL06/104070451/0/NEWS07/Tom-Walsh-From-film-flood-Northville-bookstore-s-had-an-eventful-year?odyssey=nav%7Chead Thursday, April 07, 2011 Thursday, April 07, 2011
In less than a year since opening a shop in downtown Northville, Dan and Kathy Comaianni have endured a storm and a flood, the invasion of a big-budget Hollywood movie and hosted a number of activities.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110406/ENT01/104060312/0/NEWS01/-Hung-OK-d-film-incentives http://www.freep.com/article/20110406/ENT01/104060312/0/NEWS01/-Hung-OK-d-film-incentives Wednesday, April 06, 2011 Wednesday, April 06, 2011
"Hung," the HBO series set in metro Detroit, has been approved for Michigan's film incentives.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110405/ENT01/110405014/Michigan-made-Scream-4-tech-savvy-yet-tech-wary http://www.freep.com/article/20110405/ENT01/110405014/Michigan-made-Scream-4-tech-savvy-yet-tech-wary Tuesday, April 05, 2011 Tuesday, April 05, 2011
When the original "Scream" sliced into theaters nearly 15 years ago, the term "blog" had yet to be invented, and the closest thing to Facebook was America Online.
]]> http://dearborn.patch.com/articles/university-offers-students-a-taste-of-jinn http://dearborn.patch.com/articles/university-offers-students-a-taste-of-jinn Monday, April 04, 2011 Monday, April 04, 2011
University of Michigan-Dearborn students will get a taste of Hollywood magic when writer-director Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad premieres the trailer for his movie, Jinn, at the school on Tuesday.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110402/OPINION05/110401070/Online-commentary-Film-incentives-work-students-too- http://www.freep.com/article/20110402/OPINION05/110401070/Online-commentary-Film-incentives-work-students-too- Friday, April 01, 2011 Friday, April 01, 2011
Kimberly Rice is a producer with the Michigan Creative Film Alliance and studying for a master’s in media arts at Wayne State University.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/04/michigan_film_business_is_not.html http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/04/michigan_film_business_is_not.html Friday, April 01, 2011 Friday, April 01, 2011
The film-production business in Michigan is not dead: Two new projects were approved by the Michigan Film Office this week for tax incentives.
]]> http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a311798/kim-cattrall-loved-gaining-weight-for-film.html http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a311798/kim-cattrall-loved-gaining-weight-for-film.html Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Kim Cattrall has confessed that she loved gaining weight for the title role in Meet Monica Velour.
]]> http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/03/30/how-steven-spielberg-and-sugar-ray-leonard-helped-hugh-jackman-box-with-robots/ http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/03/30/how-steven-spielberg-and-sugar-ray-leonard-helped-hugh-jackman-box-with-robots/ Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday afternoon, CinemaCon audiences were treated to an extended preview of the coming drama “Real Steel,” starring Hugh Jackman
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110329/ENT01/103290316/0/ENT07/Jason-Segel-Emily-Blunt-comedy-gets-approved-film-incentives http://www.freep.com/article/20110329/ENT01/103290316/0/ENT07/Jason-Segel-Emily-Blunt-comedy-gets-approved-film-incentives Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Tuesday, March 29, 2011
"Five Year Engagement," a romantic comedy starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, has been approved for Michigan's film incentives.
]]> http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/entertainment/movies/michelle-monaghan-praises-michigan-made-films-20110329-mr http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/entertainment/movies/michelle-monaghan-praises-michigan-made-films-20110329-mr Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Tuesday, March 29, 2011
FOX 2's Lee Thomas sat down with Monaghan to talk about her time in Dearborn and why she thinks filming in Michigan needs to continue.
]]> http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/film-producers-hope-to-sway-public-opinion-with-public-service-announcement http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/film-producers-hope-to-sway-public-opinion-with-public-service-announcement Saturday, March 26, 2011 Saturday, March 26, 2011
Supporters of the film incentives hope their new public service announcement gets a good review from the public.
]]> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/27/movies/david-schwimmer-directing-trust-is-far-from-friends.html?_r=4&ref=arts http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/27/movies/david-schwimmer-directing-trust-is-far-from-friends.html?_r=4&ref=arts Friday, March 25, 2011 Friday, March 25, 2011
David Schwimmer opens up about life after Ross.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110325/ENT01/103250318/0/SPORTS16/Two-actors-find-roles-George-Clooney-s-Ides-March http://www.freep.com/article/20110325/ENT01/103250318/0/SPORTS16/Two-actors-find-roles-George-Clooney-s-Ides-March Thursday, March 24, 2011 Thursday, March 24, 2011
Imagine you're an aspiring actor who gets a chance to work with an A-list cast and crew in a movie that's already being talked about as a possible awards contender.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110324/ENT01/103240327/Local-scenes-Movie-news-notes-Local-students-get-set-training http://www.freep.com/article/20110324/ENT01/103240327/Local-scenes-Movie-news-notes-Local-students-get-set-training Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Wednesday, March 23, 2011
With more Hollywood film projects landing in Michigan, the state's universities have been scrambling to prepare students for jobs on movie sets. That's why "Appleville," a 22-minute dark comedy made by Michigan students, is generating so much interest.
]]> http://vm-reddot-win1/cms/WebClient/SmartEdit.aspx http://vm-reddot-win1/cms/WebClient/SmartEdit.aspx Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Rochelle Riley makes her case to ABC, the network behind 'Detroit1-8-7'
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20110322/BIZ/103220321/1024/Michigan-rolls-out-film-credit-guidelines http://www.detnews.com/article/20110322/BIZ/103220321/1024/Michigan-rolls-out-film-credit-guidelines Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The state, after weeks of uncertainty, has set parameters for reviewing film incentive applications for 2011, putting more weight on the economic benefits for Michigan and working under Gov. Rick Snyder's proposed $25 million cap.
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20110321/OPINION03/103210363/Review--‘Detroit-1-8-7’-season-finale-best-episode-yet http://www.detnews.com/article/20110321/OPINION03/103210363/Review--‘Detroit-1-8-7’-season-finale-best-episode-yet Monday, March 21, 2011 Monday, March 21, 2011
The season one finale of ABC's "Detroit 1-8-7" was strong, confident and authentic and by far the best installment of the police drama. This show not only deserves a second season, but it demands one.
]]> http://www.detnews.com/article/20110319/ENT10/103190305 http://www.detnews.com/article/20110319/ENT10/103190305 Saturday, March 19, 2011 Saturday, March 19, 2011
Keep your eyes peeled for the Henry Fod Museum's Corliss steam engine and other cool artifacts in the police procedural's season-one finale, which will air Sunday night.
]]> http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2011-03-18-detroit18_ST_N.htm http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2011-03-18-detroit18_ST_N.htm Friday, March 18, 2011 Friday, March 18, 2011
Sunday, Detroit 1-8-7 hits its first season finale. If it were simply the best show you weren't watching, it would be bad enough. It may also become the best show you'll never get a chance to watch again. And that would be criminal
]]> http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/03/michigan_film_industry_rally_p.html http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/03/michigan_film_industry_rally_p.html Monday, March 14, 2011 Monday, March 14, 2011
The rally for the Michigan film industry originally scheduled for March 22 has been postponed until late April. An exact date is TBA.
]]> http://www.examiner.com/film-in-detroit/kill-the-irishman-debuts-at-uptown-film-festival http://www.examiner.com/film-in-detroit/kill-the-irishman-debuts-at-uptown-film-festival Saturday, March 12, 2011 Saturday, March 12, 2011
The Michigan-made film "Kill the Irishman" debuted at the Birmingham Palladium theater last night, as part of the opening night for the Uptown Film Festival.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/03/cedar_rapids_director_miguel_a.html http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/03/cedar_rapids_director_miguel_a.html Friday, March 11, 2011 Friday, March 11, 2011
If your movie was called “Cedar Rapids,” it would seem logical to shoot it in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. But not for director Miguel Arteta: He chose Michigan instead.
]]> http://wyandotte.patch.com/articles/lights-camera-action-wyandotte-filmmaker-has-movie-in-detroit-independent-film-festival#photo-5070117 http://wyandotte.patch.com/articles/lights-camera-action-wyandotte-filmmaker-has-movie-in-detroit-independent-film-festival#photo-5070117 Thursday, March 10, 2011 Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wyandotte Police Detective Scott Galeski's 'Protangeline' is nominated in three categories at the second annual Michigan Film Awards.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110310/ENT01/103100335/0/SPORTS02/Michigan-films-star-2-local-festivals http://www.freep.com/article/20110310/ENT01/103100335/0/SPORTS02/Michigan-films-star-2-local-festivals Wednesday, March 09, 2011 Wednesday, March 09, 2011
As debate rages over state tax incentives for filmmakers, a pair of Detroit-area festivals will be screening Michigan-made movies this weekend.
]]> http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/michigans-major-public-universities-premiere-collaborative-film-appleville-117671563.html http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/michigans-major-public-universities-premiere-collaborative-film-appleville-117671563.html Wednesday, March 09, 2011 Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Michigan film students are doing their part to boost the state's film industry, and their hard work is about to show.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110306/BUSINESS06/103060461/Celebrity-buzz-gives-boost-metro-Detroit-s-image http://www.freep.com/article/20110306/BUSINESS06/103060461/Celebrity-buzz-gives-boost-metro-Detroit-s-image Sunday, March 06, 2011 Sunday, March 06, 2011
Ashton Kutcher and David Arquette tweeting about Comerica Park and coneys. George Clooney and Richard Gere dining in Detroit and staying at local hotels. Clint Eastwood signing pictures in a Grosse Pointe hardware store.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110306/BUSINESS06/110305028 http://www.freep.com/article/20110306/BUSINESS06/110305028 Sunday, March 06, 2011 Sunday, March 06, 2011
Michigan's film incentives are used as "refundable tax credits." That means a production company awarded a credit gets to write off all of its Michigan business tax.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110306/BUSINESS06/103060467 http://www.freep.com/article/20110306/BUSINESS06/103060467 Sunday, March 06, 2011 Sunday, March 06, 2011
With a film degree from the University of Michigan and a prestigious Hollywood internship under his belt, Eddie Rubin seemed destined to make movies in California. But the 23-year-old producer is living his dream in Michigan.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110306/BUSINESS06/103060465 http://www.freep.com/article/20110306/BUSINESS06/103060465 Sunday, March 06, 2011 Sunday, March 06, 2011
Like thousands of companies in Michigan, RSIG Security saw its business plummet when the Detroit automakers teetered on the verge of collapse. The Southfield security firm laid off hundreds of workers. It soon found an unlikely savior: Hollywood.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110304/ENT01/103040333/1053/SPORTS05/George-Clooney-s-Ides-film-locally-next-week?odyssey=nav|head http://www.freep.com/article/20110304/ENT01/103040333/1053/SPORTS05/George-Clooney-s-Ides-film-locally-next-week?odyssey=nav|head Friday, March 04, 2011 Friday, March 04, 2011
George Clooney's "The Ides of March" is expected to begin filming in southeast Michigan next week.
]]> http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/entertainment/%27vanishing-on-7th-street%2C%27-a-film-with-scenes-shot-at-wxyz-tv%2C-opens-in-royal-oak# http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/entertainment/%27vanishing-on-7th-street%2C%27-a-film-with-scenes-shot-at-wxyz-tv%2C-opens-in-royal-oak# Friday, March 04, 2011 Friday, March 04, 2011
Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton and John Leguizamo star in " Vanishing On 7th Street," a Brad Andersen film that was shot in Michigan and features a familiar news team.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110304/BUSINESS06/103040459/Film-credit-backers-told-push-Lansing http://www.freep.com/article/20110304/BUSINESS06/103040459/Film-credit-backers-told-push-Lansing Friday, March 04, 2011 Friday, March 04, 2011
About 500 supporters of Michigan's film industry gathered Thursday evening in Troy to learn how they could save the state's movie production business from Gov. Rick Snyder's budget ax.
]]> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sony-sets-release-date-george-164016 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sony-sets-release-date-george-164016 Thursday, March 03, 2011 Thursday, March 03, 2011
Looking ahead to next awards season, Sony has set George Clooney’s The Ides of March to open Oct. 14.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110302/BUSINESS06/103020326/TV-film-productions-spend-293M-2010 http://www.freep.com/article/20110302/BUSINESS06/103020326/TV-film-productions-spend-293M-2010 Wednesday, March 02, 2011 Wednesday, March 02, 2011
The number of movies shot in Michigan and production-related spending in the state reached record levels last year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Michigan Film Office.
]]> http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/wayne_county/thousands-packed-the-laurel-manor-in-livonia-tonight-to-show-support-for-michigan’s-film-industry.- http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/wayne_county/thousands-packed-the-laurel-manor-in-livonia-tonight-to-show-support-for-michigan’s-film-industry.- Friday, February 25, 2011 Thousands of people packed the Laurel Manor in Livonia Thursday to show their support for Michigan’s film industry.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110224/ENT01/102240533/2-Oscar-nominees-from-metro-Detroit http://www.freep.com/article/20110224/ENT01/102240533/2-Oscar-nominees-from-metro-Detroit Thursday, February 24, 2011 Thursday, February 24, 2011
Sean Phillips is part of the team nominated for an Oscar for visual effects in "Alice in Wonderland." Doug Mowat is part of the team nominated for the art direction of "Inception."
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110224/COL10/110224044/Rochelle-Riley-Please-reconsider-ending-new-industry-Gov-Snyder?odyssey=tab http://www.freep.com/article/20110224/COL10/110224044/Rochelle-Riley-Please-reconsider-ending-new-industry-Gov-Snyder?odyssey=tab Thursday, February 24, 2011 Thursday, February 24, 2011
You’ve spent a week being called names because you've suggested that Michigan doesn't really need a film industry. I know that's not what you meant to do. You thought that the $25 million in film grants (for all companies to share) might do some good.
]]> http://www.freep.com/article/20110221/BUSINESS06/102210377/Study-finds-film-incentives-bring-millions-state-coffers http://www.freep.com/article/20110221/BUSINESS06/102210377/Study-finds-film-incentives-bring-millions-state-coffers Monday, February 21, 2011 Dan Gearig says he would not have a thriving business without Michigan's film tax incentives.
]]> http://www.mlive.com/jobs/index.ssf/2011/02/casting_call_extras_wanted_for_new_georg.html http://www.mlive.com/jobs/index.ssf/2011/02/casting_call_extras_wanted_for_new_georg.html Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Tuesday, February 15, 2011
A thousand extras are needed for the new George Clooney movie “The Ides of March,” which begins filming March 14 at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus.
]]> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paul-walker-star-fred-dursts-98917 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paul-walker-star-fred-dursts-98917 Saturday, February 12, 2011 Saturday, February 12, 2011
Paul Walker is starring in Pawn Shop Chronicles, a thriller that Fred Durst will direct.
]]> http://articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/11/entertainment/la-et-capsules-mooz-lum-20110211 http://articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/11/entertainment/la-et-capsules-mooz-lum-20110211 Friday, February 11, 2011 Friday, February 11, 2011
A potent feature debut for writer-director Qasim Basir, "Mooz-lum" attacks Islamist extremism while offering audiences a rare and illuminating depiction of life as a Muslim in America.
]]> http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/detroit-1-8-7-stars-give-back-to-children-in-need http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/detroit-1-8-7-stars-give-back-to-children-in-need Friday, November 05, 2010 Friday, November 05, 2010
Some of the stars of the police drama Detroit 1-8-7 are taking time out from their busy schedules to give back to those in need.
]]> http://www.examiner.com/tv-in-national/miley-cyrus-twilight-star-ashley-greene-have-film-picked-up http://www.examiner.com/tv-in-national/miley-cyrus-twilight-star-ashley-greene-have-film-picked-up Friday, October 29, 2010 Friday, October 29, 2010
"Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus has plenty of reasons to celebrate right now -- her recent project "LOL" just got attached officially to a major studio.
]]> http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11990347 http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11990347 Thursday, October 28, 2010 Thursday, October 28, 2010
George Clooney has lined up independent funding for "The Ides of March," a political drama which he will direct and co-star in with Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood.
]]> http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/detroit/detroit-187-actor-is-proof-michigan-film-incentives-work http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/detroit/detroit-187-actor-is-proof-michigan-film-incentives-work Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Sean Robertson is walking proof that Michigan’s film incentives work. In March of 2009 he was laid off after eight and a half years as a computer specialist at Chrysler.
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