Red Dawn remake to begin filming this September in Pontiac

I just watched Red Dawn over the weekend and I couldn't believe that it has been 25 years since it's theatrical release. Even with the Cold War now a part of history, the film still resonates with me. I remember watching it and thinking how, at the time, having America invaded by foreign forces was a real possibility and how that made the film even more realistic. Evidently the theme of Red Dawn is (with some script tweaking) even current today. Or at least current enough to warrant a remake. Do they even make original movies anymore or is it all remakes ;) ?

List of movies filmed in Michigan since 'This Time for Keeps' in 1946.

The film industry continues to thrive in Michigan and the remake of Red Dawn is scheduled to begin filming September 17th in downtown Pontiac. Pontiac is supposed to stand in for Spokane, Washington for Hollywood's purpose. Wolverine Productions will be filming the remake at locations in Pontiac and Mount Clemens. Anyone else familiar with the original film find it slightly ironic that the name of the company filming the movie is Wolverine Productions? In the original Red Dawn, the teenage rebels took on the name of their school mascot - Wolverines.

Preview of Original Red Dawn:

Movie industry in Michigan is a positive

You can't avoid bad news about anything and everything these days. Whether it's across the nation or just the local issues here in Michigan. The media won't let you miss it. You see it on television, read it online or in the paper, and hear it on the radio. Things are tough all over. Good news seems hard to find.

Some good news here in Michigan is the increase in movies and movie production facilities this year. Since a new law was passed in April with incentives for film companies to work here in Michigan there has been a steady influx of movie business. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that in 2007 Michigan had three applications to film in Michigan. There have been 49 just since April of this year.

Lots of headlines and rumors have been going around as of late talking about big movie studios setting up soundstages and other production facilities across the state. While I'll believe it when I see it, it is nice to have good rumors about Michigan.

That's your good news from Michigan on this Wednesday :)