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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFor years, Arizona has watched with envy as New Mexico developed a thriving film economy thanks to a generous tax break.So now the state is getting in on the action.Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, is expected to sign a bill this week creating a refundable tax credit equal to 15-20 percent of production expenses.
The credit will have annual cap rising from $75 million to $125 million over three years.“This is a good thing for Arizona,” said Jennifer Londgon, a Democratic state representative from Phoenix. “We’re tired of all of this creative talent driving through Arizona to get to New Mexico.”Across the state, industry stakeholders have been pushing lawmakers for years to create a film incentive to compete with other states.
New Mexico was among the first states to introduce a credit in 2003, and has used it to lure TV shows like “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.” The state recently doubled its cap to $110 million per year. Rep.
Pete Davidson is hard at work on his new movie!
Barron Trump was spotted making a rare public appearance during Ivana Trump’s funeral service on Wednesday, accompanying the rest of his family at St. Vincent Ferrer Church on the Upper East Side in New York City.The former First Son was photographed entering the memorial service with former President Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump, as the presidential couple waved supporters from afar, who were present in their support.The 16-year-old son of Donald Trump was later seen standing by his father’s side, wearing a dark blue suit, as the family traveling to New York for the funeral paid their respects, and were joined by officers and secret service agents, standing near the building.Trump and Ivana are parents to Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric Trump, as the pair were married from 1977 to 1992, before he married Marla Maples and later Melania, who is mother to Barron.Both Donald and Ivana continued to have a good relationship.
Ivanka, Eric and Donald Trump Jr.’s mother, Ivana Trump. The funeral for former President Donald Trump’s first wife was held at St.
Donald Trump was held at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in New York City.Ivana's family was on hand for the service, including her ex-husband and his current wife, Melania Trump.
Filming for "Law & Order: Organized Crime" has resumed after a crew member was shot dead in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Actor Chris Meloni and co-star Jeffrey Donovan were photographed on set Wednesday, just a day after the shooting occurred.The filming took place in the West Village. Johnny Pizarro, 31, was found unresponsive and unconscious by the New York Police Department after a 911 call was made claiming a person had been shot, Fox News Digital can confirm. The victim had gunshot wounds to his head and neck and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
More details are emerging about the fatal shooting of a Law & Order: Organized Crime crew member this morning as the New York Police department scrutinizes the violent crime.
Christopher Meloni-led had been renewed for its third season back in May.It's the second time in as many months tragedy has struck while filming on location. Just last month, two actors on the Netflix series died during a horrific car crash in Mexico that also resulted in six production members injured.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterA crew member for “Law & Order: Organized Crime” was shot and killed early Tuesday morning in New York while on location for filming of the show’s third season, Variety has confirmed.“We were terribly saddened and shocked to hear that one of our crew members was the victim of a crime early this morning and has died as a result,” NBC and studio Universal Television said in a joint statement. “We are working with local law enforcement as they continue to investigate.
John Mulaney had the honour of a lifetime when he was selected to be Saturday’s “game conductor” for “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at Wrigley Field, and the comedian delivered a masterful performance!
John Mulaney had the honor of a lifetime when he was selected to be Saturday's «game conductor» for «Take Me Out to the Ball Game» at Wrigley Field, and the comedian delivered a masterful performance!The Chicago native donned a customized Cubs jersey as he made his way into the broadcaster's booth during the seventh-inning stretch in the New York Mets-Chicago Cubs game. After he was introduced by the public address announcer, Mulaney grabbed the mic and implored the 41,000 fans in attendance to sing loud before issuing a countdown.It was quite a sight to see, as Mulaney passionately delivered one of the best renditions in a Wrigley tradition that began nearly 40 years ago.Olivia Munn was also there, sitting in one of the VIP boxes.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterArizona has adopted a new tax credit for film and TV production, as the state aims to attract productions that have gone to New Mexico and other states in recent years.Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, allowed the legislation, HB 2156, to become law without his signature on Wednesday. Ducey’s office declined to comment on the unusual maneuver.The program will provide a refundable credit worth 15% to 20% of qualified production costs, plus additional bonuses for meeting certain criteria.
the $125 million tax credit intended to lure Hollywood film and TV productions to Arizona has become law in the state, having been passed by both houses of the state’s legislature.The bill was not signed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who nevertheless did not veto it.
Variety. “We’re tired of all of this creative talent driving through Arizona to get to New Mexico.” Representative Londgon did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment. The bill, which passed the Senate on a bipartisan 21-7 vote earlier this year and is expected to be officially signed into law by the House of Representatives this week, would follow in the footsteps of the Arizona Motion Picture Production and Infrastructure Credit, which provided $22.5 million across several dozen productions between 2005 and 2010.
breaking a decade-old July 4th holiday-weekend box office record and becoming the 11th animated film in box office history and the first since “Frozen II” to earn an opening weekend of over $100 million. The “Minions” sequel tallied $125 million over the four-day holiday weekend, cementing the idea that family audiences feel comfortable returning the theaters in large numbers after a long pandemic-fueled lull.The $400 million global run of Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” this past spring was the first sign that family films were making a comeback, but the struggles of Disney/Pixar’s “Lightyear” last month created some doubt in Hollywood over whether the video game adaptation’s success was a fluke.
The previous record for the July 4 weekend was set back in 2011 by “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” with $115.9 million. Despite a two-year delay forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minions and the “Despicable Me” franchise they came from have not faded in popularity, drawing both families and general audiences in equal parts. The film in particular got a strong turnout from teens, who Universal reports accounted for roughly a third of the weekend’s audience.
K.J. Yossman Pinewood Group, which runs Pinewood and Shepperton Studios — home to recent blockbusters including “No Time to Die,” “Black Widow” and “Cruella” — has posted a £102.9 million ($125 million) turnover for the financial year ending March 31, 2022.That’s a £6 million increase on the previous year despite the fact that for much of 2021 the COVID-19 pandemic was still having an impact via social distancing, mandatory self-isolation and lockdowns.