The Sony Pictures sequel “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” made headlines as it rolled through a succession of Florida locations in late February and early March, with reports of crews “spark(ing) buzz” filming on the A1A Highway in Fort Lauderdale, fans catching a glimpse of stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Brickell, and traffic tie-ups in Miami.
“If you look at the trailer, you’ll see anything that has to do with the beach is all us, with the stunt scene that they did on Ocean Drive in Fort Lauderdale,” boasts Sandy Lighterman, film commissioner for Broward County (Film Lauderdale) and president of Film Florida. “That was because we made it so easy for them.”
One of the reasons the presence of the latest “Bad Boys” movie was such big news is that while Florida has a wealth of TV production courtesy of Spanish language networks Telemundo and Univision,...
“If you look at the trailer, you’ll see anything that has to do with the beach is all us, with the stunt scene that they did on Ocean Drive in Fort Lauderdale,” boasts Sandy Lighterman, film commissioner for Broward County (Film Lauderdale) and president of Film Florida. “That was because we made it so easy for them.”
One of the reasons the presence of the latest “Bad Boys” movie was such big news is that while Florida has a wealth of TV production courtesy of Spanish language networks Telemundo and Univision,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Todd Longwell
- Variety Film + TV
Come January, the actor’s landscape in Florida could look very different. Representatives in the House and the Senate will reconvene to possibly revitalize a program that would once again put the Sunshine State in competition with its neighbors and some of the country’s leading film production states: Louisiana and Georgia. Just under a decade ago, Florida ranked No. 3 in the country for film productions shot in-state, riding on the tails of New York and California. But a mixture of conservative politics and competitive tax programs in 37 other states left Florida lagging behind with a nearly $300 million incentive budget for film, television, and video production that was depleted two years earlier than expected. With no plan to re-up on funds, government officials have provided little financial help for producers and filmmakers in the last three years. Now, according to the council for the Palm Beach County Film and Television...
- 12/9/2015
- backstage.com
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