Welcome to (225) 342-FILM, the official hotline of the Louisiana
Office of Entertainment ndustry Development.
Here's what's happening for the first week of June 2008:
The feature film based on the book I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is
in pre-production in Shreveport with shooting scheduled from July 21
through September 2. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by e-
mail at beerinhellmovie@....
The Nu Image/Millennium feature film Bad Lieutenant starring Nicolas
Cage is in preproduction in New Orleans with shooting tentatively
scheduled from July 8 through August 26. Resumes and inquiries are
currently be accepted by e-mail at badlieutenant2008@....
The Films in Motion feature film The Deadline starring Brittany
Murphy and Thora Birch is shooting in Houma through the last week of
June. Inquiries are being accepted by e-mail at
info@....
The Lifetime Movie of the Week Living Proof starring Harry Connick
Jr. is shooting in the New Orleans area through June 27. Resumes and
inquiries are being accepted by fax at (504) 731-7114.
The independent feature film Drones is shooting in Baton Rouge with
shooting scheduled through mid-June. Inquiries are currently being
accepted by fax at (225) 610-1664.
The Screen Gems feature film Mardi Gras is shooting in LaPlace and
New Orleans through July 11. Resumes and inquiries are currently
being accepted by fax at (504) 566-8384.
The Bullet Films feature film Leader of Wolves is shooting in
Lafayette through June 23. Resumes and inquiries are currently being
accepted by e-mail at Katie@....
The Bullet Films feature film Judgment Day is shooting in Lafayette
through June 6. Inquiries are currently being accepted by e-mail at
alexis@....
The Nu Image/Millennium feature film Microwave Park starring 50 Cent,
Val Kilmer and Sharon Stone is shooting in Shreveport through the
second week of June. Resumes and inquiries are being accepted by e-
mail at microwaveparkfilm@....
The Sci-Fi Channel television movie Lightning Strikes is shooting in
Baton Rouge through first week of July. Resumes and inquiries are
currently being accepted by fax at (207) 433-2972.
The Disney television series Imagination Movers is shooting in
Harahan through July 18. Inquiries are being accepted by fax at (504)
818-3840.
The Prescott Productions feature film W starring Josh Brolin and
directed by Oliver Stone is shooting in Shreveport through July 12.
Inquiries are being accepted by fax at (318) 603-9556.
The independent feature film I Love Your Phillip Morris starring Jim
Carrey and Ewan McGregor is shooting in the New Orleans area through
June 30. Resumes and inquiries are currently being accepted by fax at
(504) 596-3221. For casting information, please visit
www.couloncasting.com.
The A&E Network reality television series Billy the Exterminator is
shooting in Shreveport through late June. Resumes and inquiries can
be sent to lindam@....
The Weinstein Company feature film Patriots starring Forest Whitaker
and Lil? Wayne is shooting in Metairie through late June. Inquiries
are currently being accepted by e-mail at patriotsmovie@....
The Lionsgate feature film Goodie Two Shoes is shooting in Shreveport
through June 6. Inquiries are currently being accepted by fax at
(318) 682-5644.
And for more information about the film and television industry in
Louisiana please visit us online at www.lafilm.org.
See you in the movies,
Wayne Morgan
(985) 951-9051
WDMorgan@...