The bright lights continue to shine on New Orleans as far as the entertainment industry is concerned. Another major motion picture begins filming in New Orleans today. "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" stars Nicolas Cage, Val Kilmer and Eva Mendes. Their shoot is scheduled to run through August 26th. Also new in the area.
"Deadline" starring Brittany Murphy is filming in Houma. Carmen Elektra is currently shooting "Mardi Gras" in New Orleans at the same time she's shooting "Goody Two Shoes" in Shreveport.
Hollywood South shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, we've had almost as many movies come through the state in the first half of this year as in all of last year. "We're on pace to set new records this year. Over the course of 2007 we had about 53 productions shoot state-wide. This year alone, at the July 1st mark, we estimate about 50 pictures have come through our shop," says Chris Stelly, with the Louisiana Film Commission.
Listen to Stelly:
And, besides the big screen, there's TV. "Of course, 'Imagination Movers' is still shooting in the Harahan and New Orleans area," says Stelly.
Among the other movies that have been or will be shooting in New Orleans:
"Cirque Du Freak" starring Salma Hayek and John C. Reilly
"The Patriots" starring Forest Whitaker and Bow Wow
"I Love You Phillip Morris" with Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor
"Mardi Gras" starring Carmen Electra
"Final Destination 4"
The WWE thriller "12 Rounds"
"Robosapien"
Disney TV series: "The Imagination Movers"
Houma:
"Deadline" starring Brittany Murphy
Shreveport area:
Michael Douglas and Amber Tamblyn star in "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt"
"Ye Olde Times" with Lindsay Lohan and Jack Black
"Goodie 2 Shoes" with Carmen Electra and Kim Kardashian
"W" an Oliver Stone movie about President George W. Bush
"Billy the Exterminator"
Baton Rouge:
"Lightning Strikes"
"Print"
Lafayette:
"The Darkest Evil"
"Jaws of the Mississippi"
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