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May 24, 2023 · Chicago, Illinois will soon welcome The Fields Studios – the city’s first purpose-built and, to date, largest film and TV production complex. Expected to open in the first quarter of 2024, the complex boasts nine sound stages on two lots totalling 132,000 sq ft of sound stages and over 350,000 sq ft of creative and production offices, plus ...
May 22, 2023 · The Fields Studios – the city’s first purpose-built and, to date, largest film production complex – will open in the first quarter of 2024.
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Cinespace Chicago has been the nexus for over 40 major productions, including the films Transformers, Divergent, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice; various productions from Amazon, HBO and Netflix; and TV shows Empire and Shameless, as well as producer Dick Wolf’s “Chicago franchise” Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD.
- The Younger’s new house in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ - Location: 4930 W Hirsch St. While this house fits snugly in its neighborhood of Austin, Chicago, its iconic use in the film “A Raisin in the Sun” elevates its status from quaint home to racial status symbol.
- Green Mill Cocktail Lounge from ‘Thief’ - Location: 4802 N Broadway. “Thief” is a critically acclaimed gritty neo-noir following one man’s safecracking life of crime, so it makes sense that the gritty bar it filmed in lands on this list.
- The chase scene tunnel from ‘The Dark Knight’ - Location: Lower Wacker Drive. It’s understood that the fictional city of Gotham from the extensive “Batman” universe is a tribute to New York City - however, that didn’t stop director Christopher Nolan from finding inspiration for his Gotham in Chicago.
- The bridge from the bridge jump in ‘The Blues Brothers’ - Location: 95th St Bridge. John Landis’s musical comedy “The Blues Brothers” is #8 in Forbes’ list of films that destroyed the most cars, coming in at a whopping 104 cars wrecked during production (60 of which were cop cars).
The filming location for productions such as Chicago Fire and Chicago Med, the Cinespace Chicago studio offers 36 fully updated stages with comprehensive production support.
Feb 6, 2023 · Mayor Lori Lightfoot broke ground Monday on a $100 million South Shore film studio that aims to make Chicago the “Hollywood of the Midwest” and bring hundreds of jobs to neighborhood residents.
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Feb 21, 2024 · The city is home to several top-notch movie theaters and impressive film festivals, and also provides the filming locales for countless movies and television shows.
