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Hundreds cheer yes votes for Plymouth film studio

Hundreds cheer yes votes for Plymouth film studio

Town Meeting easily passed two articles last night that will allow Plymouth Rock Studios to move forward with the construction of a $400 million film studio on a 240-acre golf course, after months of negotiation between local officials and studio executives.

WCVB: Small Town May Become Hollywood Hub – Oct 08

Officials Set To Vote On Movie Studio Project Monday (click here for video story) Click on the link above to see NewsCenter Five's Lynn Jolicoeur's October 26th 2008 report that officials in Plymouth will vote on Monday on a proposed $500 million project to construct...

Mass. movie studio could generate millions

Mass. movie studio could generate millions

The project includes 14 sound stages, a back lot, a hotel and an education center.
Consultants say the project would likely generate more than 3,000 jobs and $168 million in wages.

Plymouth Rock Studios spotlights jobs

Plymouth Rock Studios spotlights jobs

Hollywood hasn’t come to town quite yet, but the hundreds of people who flocked to Plymouth South High School last night are ready and waiting for its arrival.

Mass Film Office bringing the stars to the area

Mass Film Office bringing the stars to the area

It’s not every day that a major Hollywood production is filmed on the North Shore. But with Matthew McConaughey, Michael Douglas and Mel Gibson in our midst this summer, it becomes clear those days are becoming more common.

Metal band films video at Orpheum

Metal band films video at Orpheum

The Orpheum Theater stage saw a lot of acts during its heyday from 1912 to 1958, when it closed its doors, but none like the band that took the stage on Sunday.

MASS. MARKET: Film industry infrastructure is key to attracting TV productions to the state.

Plymouth Rock Studios’ future hinges on zoning change

Plymouth Rock Studios intends to build a major movie and television production studio at the site of the Waverly Oaks Golf Club, but the plan hinges on town meeting’s approval of a zoning change in October. Studio founder David Kirkpatrick said. “We’d like to start construction next spring and be open for business in September of 2010.”

Newburyport’s River Merrimac Bar and Grille goes Hollywood

Newburyport’s River Merrimac Bar and Grille goes Hollywood

Tuesday night the restaurant, which opened this past April, played host to the cast and crew of Bjort Productions’ new feature film “The Joneses,” which wrapped shooting with one of the movie’s most climactic scenes set in The River Merrimac’s second-floor dining room.

Hundreds cheer yes votes for Plymouth film studio

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Eight movies already have been at least partly filmed here in 2008. So maybe now, instead of simply charting celebs’ every move in the entertainment news, you want a firsthand peek at them.