How New Jersey Has Become “Hollywood East”
Due to tax incentives and a variety of locations and services, New Jersey has grown into one of the most popular destinations for film and television productions.
Lights, Camera, Action In Newark: Filming Boom Continues In NJ’s Largest City
Newark has been seeing a movie and television renaissance in recent years, with a high-profile roster of blockbusters shooting footage in the city. With two film studios reportedly in the works – the Lionsgate facility and a Whoopi Goldberg-led project – the Brick City may be about to experience a lot more to come.
Newark in talks with Whoopi Goldberg’s partners for production studio
In the latest potential development in Newark’s goal to become a kind of Hollywood East after celluloid film was born there 138 years ago, the city announced Friday that its people were talking to Whoopi Goldberg’s people about creating “a major studio presence” in the city.
Newark’s Bold Move: Proposed Film Studio and Affordable Housing Project with Whoopi Goldberg‘s MBS Group
Mayor Ras J. Baraka recently announced that the City of Newark is in active discussions to establish a major film and TV studio presence in Newark. This proposed project will be a significant step in positioning Newark as a premier hub for television and film production on the East Coast, generating new jobs, affordable housing, and economic growth through the arts and entertainment sectors.
Whoopi Goldberg-Led ‘Hollywood Studio’ May Be Coming To NJ’s Largest City
Newark is trying to bring a “Whoopi Goldberg-led Hollywood studio” to the city, officials announced Friday. Mayor Ras Baraka said the ongoing talks are part of the effort to “bring Newark full circle” to its early days as the world’s film capital.
Newark launches Office of Film and Television, builds on N.J.’s production boom
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Wednesday announced the newly created Office of Film and Television, a specialized agency dedicated to facilitating film, television and multimedia production in the city.
Newark Launches Office of Film and Television to facilitate film, television, and multimedia production in the city
On September 10, 2024, Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced the newly created Newark Office of Film and Television (NOFTV), a specialized agency dedicated to facilitating film, television, and multimedia production in the city.
Movie Renaissance Continues In Newark With Dylan Biopic, ‘The Bride!’
Newark is leaning into its reputation as a Film Ready location, with its newly created Office of Film and Television ready to help bring productions like the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” and Warner Brothers’ “The Bride!” to life in the streets of the Brick City.
Newark is doubling down on film, TV production. Bob Dylan movie, new Bride of Frankenstein, more.
Newark has been getting its close-up on film and TV for decades now.
From the Gotham of “Joker” to Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” the “Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark” and real-life Newark story “Rob Peace,” the city has been a major player in New Jersey’s reassertion of its status as the first Hollywood.
See latest Timothée Chalamet N.J. set photos from Bob Dylan movie
Timothée Chalamet, who has been filming the Bob Dylan movie “A Complete Unknown” in New Jersey since March, was filming in Newark Monday. Chalamet, 28, plays a young Dylan in the 1960s-set movie, directed by James Mangold (”Ford v. Ferrari,” “Cop Land”).