Thursday, March 06, 2008

Louisiana has at least 17 productions on the ground

Here's the latest update from the state:

Welcome to (225) 342-FILM, the official hotline of the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development. Here’s what’s happening for the second week of March 2008:

The television pilot The Mike Epps Comedy Show is in pre-production in Baton Rouge with shooting scheduled to begin March 31. Resumes are currently being accepted by email at jarred@redpictures.org

The Weinstein Company feature film The Patriots starring Forest Whitaker is in preproduction in Metairie with shooting scheduled from April 1 though June 1. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by e-mail at patriotsmovie@yahoo.com

The Disney television pilot Sunday, Sunday, Sunday is in pre-production in Harahan with shooting scheduled for March 12 through March 19. Resumes are currently being accepted by e-mail at nitawilson2001@yahoo.com

The independent feature film The Open Road starring Jeff Bridges and Justin Timberlake is shooting in Hammond and Baton Rouge through March 26. Inquiries are currently being accepted by fax at (985) 542-5225. For casting information, please visit http://www.redflixcasting.net/

The WWE feature film 12 Rounds is shooting in New Orleans through May 12. Inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at torossi@earthlink.net. For casting information, please visit http://www.couloncasting.com/

The independent feature Chess is in pre-production in New Orleans with shooting scheduled from April 7 through May 16. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by fax at (504) 821-7867. For casting information, please visit http://www.redflixcasting.net/

The TNT movie of the week Librarian 3: Curse of the Judas Chalice starring Noah Wiley is shooting in Harahan through March 31. Inquiries can be faxed to (504) 734-3793.

The FOX Television Studios movie of the week Fab 5: Texas Cheerleader Scandal is shooting in Harahan through March 14. Inquiries can be faxed to (504) 734-3120. For casting information, please e-mail talazaccasting@gmail.com
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The Crystal Sky feature film Robosapien is in pre-production in New Orleans with shooting scheduled from March 24 through April 25. Resumes are currently being accepted by e-mail at nolamovieresumes@yahoo.com

The Millennium feature film Beyond a Reasonable Doubt starring Michael Douglas and Amber Tamblyn is shooting in Shreveport with shooting through April 14. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at bardoubt@gmail.com. For casting information, please visit http://www.gloriosocasting.com/

The New Line Cinema feature film Final Destination 4 is shooting in Harahan through May 29. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by fax at (504) 734-3403. For casting information please e-mail fd4casting@yahoo.com

The Universal Pictures feature film Cirque du Freak is shooting in New Orleans and Baton Rouge through June 1. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by fax at (504) 571-2023.

The Weinstein Company feature film Soul Men starring Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson is shooting in Shreveport through March 15. Inquiries are being accepted by fax at (318) 429-7598.

The feature film Tekken is shooting in Shreveport through March 28. Inquiries are currently be accepted by fax at (318) 603-4564. For casting information, please visit http://www.gloriosocasting.com/

The Weinstein Company feature film Comeback starring Ice Cube is in production (through today). Inquiries can be faxed to (318) 698-1301. For casting information, please visit http://www.bamcastingla.com/

The Screen Gems feature film Mardi Gras is in pre-production in New Orleans with shooting scheduled from April 28 to June 18. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by e-mail at mardigrasprod@yahoo.com

The Sony Studios Pictures feature film The Year One starring Jack Black and Michael Cera is shooting in Shreveport through the end of March. Inquiries are currently being accepted by fax at (318) 673-9705. For casting information, please visit http://www.bamcastingla.com/

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

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