Samuel L. Jackson returning; Bernie Mac will join him

Here are some new bits from the official hotline of the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development, which can be reached at (225) 342-FILM:

The Weinstein Company feature film "Soul Men" starring Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson is in pre-production in Shreveport with shooting scheduled for January 22nd through the end of March. Resumes are being accepted by fax at (318) 429-7598.

The Nu Image/Millennium feature film "Void Moon" is in pre-production in Shreveport with shooting scheduled for eight weeks beginning in late January. Resumes are currently being accepted by fax (318) 676-0718 or by e-mail at voidmoonfilm@hotmail.com. For casting information, please visit http://www.gloriosocasting.com/.

The cable television series "Sordid Lives" is shooting in Shreveport through Jan. 25. Please fax resumes and other inquiries to (318) 603-4571. For casting information, please visit http://www.gloriosocasting.com/.

The feature film based on the video game "Tekken" is in pre-production in Shreveport with shooting scheduled to begin Feb. 5 for six weeks. Resumes for all crew positions are currently be accepted by fax at (318) 603-4564.

The Sony Studios Pictures feature film "The Year One" starring Jack Black and Michael Cera is in pre-production in Shreveport with shooting scheduled from January through March of 2008. Resumes for crew are currently being accepted by fax at (318) 673-9705. "The Year One" will hold an open casting call Saturday, December 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Shreveport. For more information, please call (267) 295-7838.

The Weinstein Company feature films "Feast II" and "Feast III" are in production in Shreveport through mid-December. Inquiries can be faxed to (318) 603-4562.

The Weinstein Company feature film "The Comeback" starring Ice Cube is in preproduction* in Shreveport. Inquiries can be faxed to (318) 698-1301. For casting information, please visit www.bamcastingla.com.

The Universal Pictures feature film "Cirque du Freak" is in pre-production in New Orleans with shooting scheduled from February 19 through June 1. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by fax at (504) 571-2023.

The WWE feature film "Twelve Rounds" is in pre-production in New Orleans and will shoot Feb. 25 through May 12. Resumes are being accepted by e-mail at torossi@earthlink.net.

The Fixed Point Films feature film "Waking Madison" is in production in New Orleans through December 12. Inquiries can be faxed to (504) 734-2161.

The Disney children’s television show "The Imagination Movers" is in production in New Orleans and will shoot through March of 2008. Inquiries are being accepted by fax at (504) 818-3840.

And for more information about the film and television industry in Louisiana please visit us online at http://www.lafilm.org/.

PHOTO: Samuel L. Jackson spoke to students at the CCAA Balistine Hopkins Head Start Center in Shreveport. (Shane Bevel/The Times)

*Production on this project, originally scheduled to begin shooting Dec. 3, has been delayed but could begin shooting by the end of the month.