Studio scores $550M loan

Studio scores $550M loan

Plymouth’s ‘Hollywood East’ to start construction soon By Thomas Grillo Boston Herald September 25, 2009 Plymouth Rock Studios reached a milestone yesterday with a $550 million construction loan for its proposed $1 billion film, television and digital studio campus in...
Hollywood action to roll in Bridgewater cornfield

Hollywood action to roll in Bridgewater cornfield

By Jenna Russell Boston Globe Staff September 25, 2009 BRIDGEWATER – It might be the sleepiest street in the quietest corner of this low-key town 30 miles south of Boston. But Hollywood came to Curve Street yesterday, setting up camp in a cornfield at the end of...
SUFFOLK POLL: Voters support film tax credit by wide margin

SUFFOLK POLL: Voters support film tax credit by wide margin

Tax credits for movie companies were favored by 64 percent and opposed by 20 percent. September 24, 2009 The STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE reported yesterday that Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approve of the film tax credit—which, since 2006, has resulted in a...
Columbia casts trio in Facebook film

Columbia casts trio in Facebook film

Timberlake, Eisenberg, Garfield added to ‘Network’ By MICHAEL FLEMING Variety September 22, 2009 Columbia Pictures and director David Fincher have set the core cast for “The Social Network,” the Aaron Sorkin-scripted drama about the formation...
Studio scores $550M loan

Tom Cruise-ing in the South End

By Simone Press and Ira Kantor Boston Sunday Herald September 20, 2009 Photo by John Wilcox Tom Cruise shot a scene yesterday at Stella in the South End. Hollywood hunk Tom Cruise gave Hub fans an unexpected treat yesterday by turning up in the South End to film...
Movie is a boon for biz

Movie is a boon for biz

Filming generates economic ripples By Martin Luttrell WORCESTER TELEGRAM & GAZETTE September 19, 2009 WORCESTER — When set designer Jay R. Hart walked into the Putnam Hallmark store in Webster Square Plaza last week, Daniel B. LeBlanc was interested in knowing...