The DGA today has unveiled the four recipients to receive special recognition at the 2015 DGA Honors, the annual gala set for October 15 at the DGA Theater in New York. The honorees include Ron Howard, Teamsters Local 817 president Thomas J. O'Donnell, Tyler Perry, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-ny), and longtime Scorsese film editor Thelma Schoonmaker. Howard and Perry will be recognized for their vast contribution to film and television, O'Donnell for his efforts in labor rights…...
- 7/29/2015
- Deadline TV
The DGA today has unveiled the four recipients to receive special recognition at the 2015 DGA Honors, the annual gala set for October 15 at the DGA Theater in New York. The honorees include Ron Howard, Teamsters Local 817 president Thomas J. O'Donnell, Tyler Perry, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-ny), and longtime Scorsese film editor Thelma Schoonmaker. Howard and Perry will be recognized for their vast contribution to film and television, O'Donnell for his efforts in labor rights…...
- 7/29/2015
- Deadline
Governor Andrew Cuomo, The Walt Disney Company, Marvel and Netflix Inc. today announced that Marvel's landmark live-action television series, which will bring Marvel's 'flawed heroes of Hell's Kitchen' characters to Netflix, the world's leading Internet TV network, will principally film in New York State.
Produced by Marvel Television, in association with ABC Television Studios, this groundbreaking series is Marvel's most ambitious foray yet into live-action television storytelling and represents the largest film or television production project commitment in New York State history.
Filming is set to begin in the Summer 2014 and will create at least three thousand jobs in New York State including up to 400 full time jobs. The project will include nearly 60 one-hour episodes focused on the 4 The Defenders characters: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist.
Said Governor Andrew Cuomo: "New York is where the entertainment industry started, and this unprecedented commitment from Disney and Marvel...
Produced by Marvel Television, in association with ABC Television Studios, this groundbreaking series is Marvel's most ambitious foray yet into live-action television storytelling and represents the largest film or television production project commitment in New York State history.
Filming is set to begin in the Summer 2014 and will create at least three thousand jobs in New York State including up to 400 full time jobs. The project will include nearly 60 one-hour episodes focused on the 4 The Defenders characters: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist.
Said Governor Andrew Cuomo: "New York is where the entertainment industry started, and this unprecedented commitment from Disney and Marvel...
- 2/27/2014
- by Press Release (Marvel Studios)
- Dark Horizons
(Cbr) Updated 9:17 Pt: Disney has made the official announcement with a press release detailing the specifics of the agreement, including job creation expectations, production schedules and more. Cbr has the full PR below. Later this morning, Disney CEO Bob Iger and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are expected to announce plans to film the multi-part, live-action Netflix series featuring Marvel's street-level heroes in New York City. According to The Wall Street Journal, the incentives agreement is valued at about $4 million. Disney wouldn't confirm the information, but a press conference is expected to take place at 8 a.m. Pt in "Good Morning America's" Times Square studios. Announced in November, the unprecedented 60-episode deal with Netflix calls for four 13-episode solo series featuring Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, followed by a Defenders miniseries. Although the series are to be set in Marvel's version of Hell's Kitchen, the...
- 2/26/2014
- by Kevin Melrose, Comic Book Resources
- Hitfix
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