Disney picks Baton Rouge for filming of space adventure film
Production will begin soon in Baton Rouge on a live-action feature film for Disney+. The futuristic teen adventure, titled
Crater, will be filmed at Celtic Studios and on location throughout the capital region, with an estimated budget of $40 million. The project is expected to employ hundreds of Louisiana residents; production plans call for 325 crew members and 400 extras.
Crater is described as a coming-of-age story about a boy growing up on a lunar colony who takes a trip to explore a mysterious crater with his four best friends. Kyle Patrick Alvarez will direct the film with Shawn Levy and Dan Levine producing through their 21 Laps Entertainment banner.
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BATON ROUGE – Movie magic is on the way to Baton Rouge. The film production industry has been eagerly awaiting a reboot after the pandemic sidelined production. The first big ticket movie will be shot inside Celtic Studios this summer.
Though, officials can’t confirm who is renting major stage space, WBRZ has uncovered a good hint. Posted on an employment website, Walt Disney Studios is looking to hire both a health manager and supervisor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. These positions are now required on film sets to make sure covid-19 protocols are being practiced.
CBS announced the long running program is wrapping production at the end of the current season. Author: Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News Published: 5:33 PM CST February 18, 2021 Updated: 5:33 PM CST February 18, 2021
NEW ORLEANS NCIS: New Orleans has taken its last case.
CBS announced the long running program is wrapping production at the end of the current season.
NCIS Special Agent Dwayne Pride and his team are saying goodbye to the Big Easy.
The military related crimes they investigated for seven seasons may have been fictional, but the impact of the production has been very real for the local actors, vendors and crew members who worked on the show.