FilmingLouisiana September 2013 in Louisiana

PRE-PRODUCTION



FOCUS
 Warner Bros. feature film Focus will shoot September 16th to November 15th in New Orleans. Please send resumes to nolafocus@gmail.com
 



22 JUMP STREET
 
Sony’s feature film 22 Jump Street starring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube will shoot September 28th through December 11th in New Orleans. Please send resumes to 22jumpstreetresumes@gmail.com



MAGGIE

The independent feature film Maggie will shoot September 16th for 5 weeks in New Orleans.



Please direct resumes to Maggie.resumes@gmail.com or Maggie.prod@gmail.com

SALEM

Fox television series Salem will shoot November 4th through May 2014 in Shreveport. Please send resumes to breakoutkingsllc@gmail.com



SELFLESS

End Game Entertainment’s feature film Selfless starring Ryan Reynolds will shoot September 16th for 10 weeks in New Orleans. Please send resumes to selflessprod@gmail.com.



BROCKMIRE

Stone Village Productions feature film Brockmire will shoot September 23rd for 28 days in Baton Rouge. Please send resumes to brockmireproductions@gmail.com
 



FILMING

RAVENSWOOD

CBS Studios pilot and series Ravenswood starring Victoria Justice is filming August 12th through November 20th in New Orleans. Please send resumes to ravenswoodproduction@gmail.com
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STAR- CROSSED

CBS Studios television series Star Crossed is shooting August 14th through December 12th in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to starcrossedresumes@gmail.com
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DARK PLACES

Spitfire Productions feature film Dark Places starring Nicholas Hoult and Charlize Theron is filming August 26th to September 29th in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to darkplacesproduction@gmail.com.



AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN

Fox television series American Horror Story: Coven is filming July 23rd to January 2014 in New Orleans. Crew resumes should be sent to ahs.office@tvbyfox.com and casting resumes to rpmcasting@gmail.com
 



LEFT BEHIND

Films in Motion feature film Left Behind starring Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray and Jordin Sparks is filming August 5th to September 12th in Baton Rouge. Please send resumes to leftbehindproduction@gmail.com
 

‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot to Start Shooting in Louisiana This September

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Vancouver is a favorite shooting location for many film and TV studios, and Canada has been home to the productions of many of Twentieth Century Fox’s X-Men movies, including the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past. Chronicle director Josh Trank’s reboot of Fox-owned Marvel property The Fantastic Four was all set to head north to Vancouver for the shoot, but the studio has now been tempted away by the state of Louisiana.
Plenty of factors go into the decision of where to shoot a movie, the most obvious one being the look and feel of the locations, but an equally pressing matter being one of budgeting. Luckily, there’s also a lot of incentive for local governments to offer tax breaks that will draw major productions in, as a big film shoot not only provides work for local crew, but also gives a general boost to the state’s economy, and later down the line can draw tourists to the filming locations.

The Wrap reports that Louisiana’s film production incentive program, which was nearly killed off in a bill that was stopped by the state’s lawmakers, has succeeded in drawing in The Fantastic Four in. Shooting schedules haven’t been officially confirmed yet, but the film is expected to begin production in September, and hopefully this means we’ll soon hear confirmations about the new cast members who will be playing the superhero team.
Girls star Allison Williams was in talks to play Sue Storm earlier this year, and Fruitvale Station lead Michael B. Jordan’s name has been floated as a possibility for Johnny Storm (you may remember that this sparked a little bit of debate), but nothing seems to be set in stone just yet.
Marvel fans in Vancouver who were hoping to catch a glimpse of the rebooted superhero team will no doubt be a little disappointed at hearing this news, but until specific locations are revealed, it’ll be difficult to judge whether the move will be beneficial to The Fantastic Four aesthetically.

An atmospheric Louisiana location in ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’

At face value, the tax credits offered in Vancouver are actually more or less on par with those offered by the state of Louisiana. According to CreativeBC, productions shot in British Columbia receive a 33% tax credit for expenditures in local labor, with a 17.5% tax credit offered to studios who use British Columbia-based facilities and labor for digital animation or visual effects. Comparatively, government site Louisiana Entertainment offers a transferrable 30% tax credit on local expenditures and an additional 5% tax credit for the use of Louisiana labor.
Other films recently shot in Louisiana include Spike Lee’s remake of Oldboy, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. With the threat of the bill to cut incentives out of the way, there will hopefully be more productions heading to the state in the near future.
To all Screen Rant readers – but Louisiana and Vancouver residents in particular – how do you feel about this location move?
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The Fantastic Four hits theaters March 6th, 2015.
Source: The Wrap

Pirates put on hold, Entertainment Weekly

Captain Jack Sparrow will not be gracing the big screen again anytime soon.
The fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise was set for a July 10, 2015 release, but due to script and budget issues, Producer Jerry Bruckheimer said today they’ll be pushing the release back at least a year, to the summer of 2016. Walt Disney Studios sent out an update Tuesday specifying that the release date is now listed as “unset” but did not have further comment on the film’s schedule.

Catch Me If You Can scribe Jeff Nathanson is at work on a rewrite of his initial script, but it’s still not in a place that’s workable for a March shoot, Bruckheimer told The Hollywood Reporter. ”We have an outline everyone loves but the script is not done,” he said, adding: “How do you budget an outline?”

Longtime Pirates star Johnny Depp is set to return for the project to reprise his role as Jack Sparrow and to work with a new directing team — Kon-Tiki helmers Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. There is no word on whether Depp’s busy schedule (he’s set to star in several upcoming films, including Disney’s Into the Woods, their un-dated Alice in Wonderland sequel, and Mortdecai) might exaggerate the delay even further.

“Everybody’s more cautious,” Bruckheimer said, after The Lone Ranger disappointed this summer at the box office. “With any movie, you’re never confident. But it’s a billion-dollar franchise.” The first four films have grossed more than $3.7 billion at the box office.

The fifth film, called Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, was already facing stiff competition from the other planned releases for summer 2015, which include the Man of Steel sequel, Disney’s Star Wars: Episode VII, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Pixar’s Inside Out.
“The studio has high expectations for the next film,” a studio insider told EW. “We wanted to make sure we had all the right elements in place before we went forward.”

FilmingLouisiana for August 2013

This list is compiled by the Louisiana Film Office at http://www.louisianaentertainment.gov/



PRE-PRODUCTION



FOCUS
 Warner Bros. feature film Focus will shoot September 16th to November 15th in New Orleans. Please send resumes to nolafocus@gmail.com
 
22 JUMP STREET
Sony’s feature film 22 Jump Street starring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube will shoot September 28th through December 11th in New Orleans. Please send resumes to 22jumpstreetresumes@gmail.com


DARK PLACES
Spitfire Productions feature film Dark Places starring Nicholas Hoult and Charlize Theron will shoot August 26th to September 29th in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to darkplacesproduction@gmail.com


MAGGIE
The independent feature film Maggie will shoot September 16th for 5 weeks in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to Maggie.resumes@gmail.com or Maggie.prod@gmail.com 


SELFLESS
End Game Entertainment’s feature film Selfless starring Ryan Reynolds will shoot September 16th for 10 weeks in New Orleans. Please send resumes to selflessprod@gmail.com
 

STAR- CROSSED
CBS Studios television series Star Crossed will shoot August 14th through December 12th in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to starcrossedresumes@gmail.com



FILMING
 RAVENSWOOD
CBS Studios pilot and series Ravenswood starring Victoria Justice is filming August 12th through November 20th in New Orleans. Please send resumes to ravenswoodproduction@gmail.com
 

BLACK & WHITE
The feature film Black & White starring Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer will shoot in New Orleans July 15th through August 16th. Please direct resumes to blackandwhiteresumes@gmail.com



AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN
Fox television series American Horror Story: Coven will shoot July 23rd to January 2014 in New Orleans. Crew resumes should be sent to ahs.office@tvbyfox.com and casting resumes to rpmcasting@gmail.com
 

SALEM
Fox feature film Salem will shoot November 4th through May 2014 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to breakoutkingsllc@gmail.com


LEFT BEHIND
Films in Motion feature film Left Behind starring Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray and Jordin Sparks is filming August 5th to September 12th in Baton Rouge. Please send resumes to leftbehindproduction@gmail.com
 


 

Pirates of the Carribbean 5 to film in New Orleans

The new "Pirates of the Carribbean 5" film is heading to New Orleans for production. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed the rumors that the next installment in the franchise would be shot in Louisiana. "We're certainly going to be filming in Louisiana because of the tax breaks and I think there might be a sequence there," Bruckheimer said. He continued, "But it will also be set in the Caribbean, obviously." Like Us on Facebook Bruckheimer also spoke of the new directing duo Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg. He said, "Last Friday they came to Hollywood and settled in and started working on it. We're hiring production designers now and it's moving forward." Bruckheimer recently announced that the film would start shooting at the end of the summer and the production team would try and explore exciting territory. Plot details have not been revealed and casting has not begun for the film. Johnny Depp is expected to reprise his character Captain Jack Sparrow. However Penelope Cruz, who played Angelica Teach in 2011's "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," has not confirmed or spoken about returning to the series. Bruckheimer recently produced "The Lone Ranger" which also stars Depp. The film opened to a weak box office and scored negative reviews. Previously Bruckheimer has produced "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time," the "National Treasure" franchise," "Déjà Vu," "Black Hawk Down," and "Pearl Harbor." He was also responsible for producing the hit TV shows "CSI: NY," "Take the Money and Race," and "The Amazing Race." Roenning and Espen directed the Academy Award nominee "Kon-Tiki" in both English and Norwegian. The Norwegian duo has also directed "Bandidas" with Cruz and Salma Hayek as well "Max Manus." Disney is set to distribute "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" on July 2015.

From the Latino Post.com website.

http://www.latinospost.com/articles/23068/20130707/pirates-caribbean-5-movie-news-update-new-film-shoot-orleans.htm

CITY ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES FOR DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

NEW ORLEANS–Today, the City of New Orleans announced the upcoming closure of several blocks in the Central Business District and Lower Garden District for filming of the major motion picture Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Beginning Saturday, May 11, the 100 and 200 blocks of South Rampart Street, the 1000 block of Common Street, and the 1100 block of Tulane Avenue will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The street closures will remain in effect through June 24, 2013 to accommodate filming. In addition to the downtown street closures, parking restrictions and street closures will be in place on 500 Orange Street, 500 Market Street, 500 Richard Street and the 1500 to 1600 blocks of South Peters Street through May 24 to accommodate filming in the area. All street closures and detours will be marked by signage and uniformed police officers will be on duty daily to assist with efficient traffic flow. A traffic plan with maps and alternate routes for downtown traffic can be found at www.nola.gov/film, the home page for Film New Orleans in the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy. Film New Orleans, the City’s Traffic Engineering Division, the New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans Fire Department and other City agencies have worked closely with the production company to minimize the impact to area business, residents and commuters. The production company has done extensive outreach to businesses and property owners in the surrounding area. Twentieth Century Fox announced today that principal photography is underway on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Andy Serkis, celebrated for his performance in the last film, reprises his role as Caesar. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes also stars Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, Public Enemies, The Great Gatsby), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Rises, The Harry Potter film series), Keri Russell (The Americans, Mission Impossible III), Toby Kebbell (The Prince of Persia, Wrath of the Titans, Rock N Rolla), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In, ParaNorman), Enrique Murciano (Traffic, Black Hawk Down), Kirk Acevedo (The Thin Red Line) and Judy Greer (The Descendants, Three Kings, 13 Going on 30). Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is directed by Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In). The producers are Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Oblivion), Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (Rise of the Planet of the Apes). Tom Hammel (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) is executive producing. Members of the media with questions about the production should contact publicist Gregg Brilliant atgbrilliant@gmail.com. The production will employ about 600 local residents and involve approximately 200 visiting cast and crew. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will have an estimated local economic impact of $80 million, which takes into account what the production will spend on costs such as labor, lodging, good and services.Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is one of the largest productions New Orleans has hosted. “We’re proud to welcome Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to New Orleans,” Mayor Mitch Landrieu said. “The fact that this production is in New Orleans is a testament to the incredible growth of the local film industry into a major economic engine, creating jobs and supporting existing local businesses and new ventures.” Film New Orleans assists productions with the City’s permitting process, connects productions with local crew and resources, and facilitates communication between productions and the local community. In 2012, New Orleans hosted 61 tax credit film projects (TV, films and commercials with budgets over $300,000), with direct spending of $669.8 million. In 2011, the City hosted 46 tax credit projects with an estimated $544 million in direct spending. Additional information will be released and posted at www.nola.gov/ film as it becomes available. Alfonso Bresciani UNIT STILLS PHOTOGRAPHY (IATSE LOCAL 600) http://www.pompo.com/unit-stills-photography HEADSHOTS http://www.pompo.com/headshot-and-portrait-photo-sessions FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY http://www.nolapic.com/

Filming Louisiana for May 2013

Pre-Production

Airspace Scooty Woop Entertainment’s feature film Airspace is slated to shoot in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to airspacefilm@gmail.com . More information will become available as this production develops.

  Devil’s Due Fox feature film Devil’s Due starring Zach Gilford and Allison Miller will shoot March 25th through May 1st in New Orleans. Please send resumes to devilsdueresumes@gmail.com .

Heat Feature film Heat starring Jason Statham and Sofia Vergara will shoot April 1st for 8 weeks in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to heatthemovie@gmail.com .

Jingle Doggie Independent feature film Jingle Doggie is slated to begin shooting in May in and around New Orleans. Crew resumes should be sent to crew@foremostpictures.com and cast resumes to cast@foremostpictures.com . More information will become available as this production develops.

Maze Runner Gotham Group’s feature film Maze Runner will shoot May 6th to July 1st in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes to mazerunnerthemovie@gmail.com .
Search Party Gold Circle Films' feature film Search Party will shoot May 3rd through June 14th in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes to searchpartyproductions@gmail.com or fax 225.610.1668.

The Town that Dreaded Sundown Blumhouse Productions feature film The Town that Dreaded Sundown will shoot April 22nd for 5 weeks in Shreveport. Please send resumes to townsundown@gmail.com .

Filming Bonnie & Clyde Sony Pictures Television Mini Series Bonnie & Clyde is shooting March 7 in Baton Rouge. Please send resumes to bandcproduction@hotmail.com . More information will become available as this production develops.

  Reckless ABC Studios television pilot Reckless is filming March 11th-29th in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to recklessresumes@gmail.com .

  The Kennedy Detail AEI’s feature film The Kennedy Detail will shoot March 11 for 6 weeks in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to kennedyresumes2013@gmail.com .

  Untitled Detective Project HBO Entertainment’s television series Untitled Detective Project starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson is shooting January 22, 2013 until June in New Orleans. Please send resumes to allegraproductions@gmail.com .

When the Game Stands Tall Mandalay Pictures’ feature film When the Game Stands Tall will shoot April 22nd for 7 weeks in and around New Orleans. Please direct resumes to standtallmovie@gmail.com