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Monday, January 28, 2013

Ryan Gosling Casting Actors in Michigan

He will be filming "How to Catch a Monster" beginning in May in Metro Detroit.

Hollywood hearthrob Ryan Gosling will be in town this spring to direct a film and is casting local actors for several parts. Gosling will be filming How to Catch a Monster, starring Mad Men's Christina Hendricks, beginning in May in Metro Detroit, according to WXYZ. This won't be the actor's first movie in Michigan; he filmed The Ides of March with George Clooney in 2011 in Michigan. However, it will be Gosling's directorial debut. [PHOTOS: Metro Detroit Goes Wild Over Clooney, Gosling] "How to Catch a Monster weaves elements of fantasy noir, horror and suspense into a modern day fairytale. Set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city, Billy, a single mother of two, is swept into a macabre and dark fantasy underworld while Bones…

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Hollywood-Style Premiere Kicks Off 'Oogieloves,' a Michigan-Made Kids Film

Kids flock to Michigan-made feature film premiere of 'The Oogieloves in the BIG Balloon Adventure,' which had portions filmed in Canton.

Michigan’s hills are alive with the sounds of moviemaking. With the help of the Michigan film tax incentive, a project that was more than 10 years in the making came to life Wednesday with the world premiere of the Michigan-produced feature film, The Oogieloves in the BIG Balloon Adventure, at the Emagine Movie Theater in Royal Oak. The interactive children’s movie, which was filmed in locations throughout Michigan including a diner in Canton and the Tulip Festival in Holland, Michigan, has even deeper roots in the Great Lakes State. It was written by Lathrup Village native Scott Stabile and funded by Macomb County residents Mike Chirco and Scot Moceri. In addition, nearly 95 percent of the film crew was from Michigan, according to Special…

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