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  • Zac Efron filming new movie in Baton Rouge; seeking crew members locally

    July 28, 2022 1:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A new movie about a prominent wrestling family starring Zac Efron is preparing to film in Baton Rouge. "The Iron Claw" is about the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers who enormously impacted the sport, according to IMDB . The Baton Rouge Film Commission... more »
  • Mike the Tiger hits the big screen in 'The Mascot' Play Video

    July 25, 2022 1:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Movie production crews will once again take over parts of LSU's campus as the college serves as the backdrop for yet another film hitting the big screen. An LSU spokesperson says " The Mascot" will film on location at the college campus. It's the second... more »
  • Upcoming Netflix movie 'We Have a Ghost' starts filming in Ascension Parish this week

    August 22, 2021 4:55 PM

    DONALDSONVILLE - A movie boasting a cast that includes "Captain America" star Anthony Mackie is expected to film this week in Ascension Parish. Local officials told the Donaldsonville Chief that production will begin as soon as Monday for the upcoming Netflix film "We Have a Ghost". Aside from Mackie,... more »
  • Wooden board flies through windshield on Ohio interstate

    June 22, 2021 1:15 PM

    PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio - A woman is lucky to be alive after a wooden board flew off the back of a truck and into her windshield. Kimberly Awada's dashcam caught the horrifying moment June 17 when a six-foot-long board crashed through her windshield while driving on I-80 in Portage... more »
  • Disney movie set to start filming in Baton Rouge soon Play Video

    May 17, 2021 1:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A feature film produced by Walt Disney Studios will begin filming shortly in the capital area. The film, titled "Crater", will debut on Disney+ and has an estimated budget of about $40 million. A statement from Celtic Studios, where the movie is slated to film, said... more »
  • Baton Rouge nurse featured in Lifetime special highlighting female heroes Play Video

    March 30, 2021 1:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A local nurse featured in multiple WBRZ reports for her efforts to vaccinate underserved communities will be highlighted in a nationally televised TV special on female trailblazers. A+E Networks says Carla Brown , a nurse at Canon Hospice in Baton Rouge, will be one of several... more »
  • Filmed locally on the USS Kidd, see the trailer for Tom Hanks' new WWII epic Play Video

    March 5, 2020 1:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Nearly two years after filming took over the USS Kidd WWII museum in downtown Baton Rouge, the world is getting its first look at Tom Hanks' new passion project 'Greyhound.' Written by and starring Hanks, the movie follows the commander of the titular Navy destroyer as... more »
  • Bryan Cranston named monarch of 2020 Orpheus parade

    December 5, 2019 11:37 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Bryan Cranston, best known for his role as Walter White in the television series Breaking Bad , will reign over the Krewe of Orpheus next year. WWL reports Cranston will be joined in that Mardi Gras celebration by television stars Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis... more »
  • Independent film starring known actors being filmed at LSU

    November 11, 2019 10:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE – There was an extra level of excitement at LSU Monday. Film crews took over campus. The filming was happening in the quad and outside of the Law School building. The Director of the independent drama called ‘Swing’ said campus is a perfect setting for his vision. ... more »
  • 50 years later, choppers take over Morganza again - this time for 'Easy Rider' festival

    September 28, 2019 12:28 PM

    MORGANZA – Fans of the movie Easy Rider joined hundreds – maybe thousands – of car and motorcycle enthusiasts Saturday for the 50th anniversary of the cult classic. The movie staring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson, among others, was partially shot in the small Pointe Coupee Parish... more »
  • Marvel drops Avengers: Endgame trailer, it's epic Play Video

    December 7, 2018 8:40 AM

    After online speculation, Marvel Entertainment has released the trailer for Avengers 4 Friday morning. In the trailer, the team is gutted after run-ins with Thanos, but fans are missing some pieces of information. Announced in the trailer's debut is the month it will be released and title. 'Avengers: Endgame'... more »
  • Samuel L. Jackson shoots movie in Capital Region Play Video

    July 6, 2018 11:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson was in the Capital Region this week. He was on location near White Castle shooting for the upcoming Marvel Studios movie "Captain Marvel," according to a casting website and Jackson's Instagram. While in the area, the Pulp Fiction star was... more »
  • Reality TV show exploiting New Orleans' raunchy 'sin' seeks tax credits

    March 6, 2018 6:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A reality TV show set in Louisiana that promised more than “boobs, beads and booze” in its trailer released Tuesday reportedly spent less than half of its $3.7 million budget in the state but is seeking to obtain the lucrative tax credits offered to the production industry.... more »
  • Man builds 14-foot-tall 'A Christmas Story' leg lamp in his front yard

    December 11, 2017 3:07 PM

    DES MOINES, Iowa - Tom Gross built a 14-foot-tall “A Christmas Story” leg lamp in his front yard. “Nothing says Christmas like the soft glow of electric sex,” he jokingly told ABC News, quoting the movie. The giant leg lamp is made from a pool pole, Christmas lights,... more »
  • Tom Cruise flick about Barry Seal premieres Thursday night

    September 28, 2017 3:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The illustrious life of Barry Seal is propelled to the silver screen by one of the most famous actors of our time Thursday night. Seal, portrayed by Tom Cruise, is featured in Universal Pictures' American Made . While the official premiere date is Friday, all area... more »
  • Movie trailer released of Barry Seal film; Tom Cruise plays local smuggler

    June 8, 2017 5:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The trailer about the life story of the notorious CIA informant Barry Seal of Baton Rouge was released this week. Universal Pictures' American Made premieres in September. The trailer can be seen in this post or HERE via YouTube. The movie follows the life... more »
  • Sound stage used for Tom Cruise production now flood recovery center

    August 31, 2016 12:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - It once played host to Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Tom Cruise and many others but Wednesday, Stage 6 at Celtic Media Centre was the set of a reality series too many are living: life in a rebuilding, post-flood world. FEMA opened a Disaster Recovery Center inside... more »
  • Movie theater metal detector mandate fails to win support Play Video

    April 27, 2016 7:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A bill requiring metal detectors in Louisiana movie theaters failed in committee Wednesday at the Capitol. It aimed at curbing tragedies similar to the 2015 Lafayette theater shooting where two women died. Theater employees wielding hand-held metal detectors would have been required to check every movie-goer for weapons.... more »
  • 'Deepwater Horizon' movie releases first trailer

    March 23, 2016 1:17 PM

    NEW ORLEANS ( WWLTV ) - Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil leak is getting a Hollywood ending. A trailer for the upcoming film, Deepwater Horizon , directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor) was released Wednesday . The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich,Gina Rodriguez, Dylan... more »
  • Statue of 'Pistol Pete' clears another hurdle

    February 8, 2016 10:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The LSU Athletic Hall-of-Fame gave its approval on building a Pete Maravich statue to honor the hoops legend. Two weeks ago, the LSU revised its policies so a monument to "The Pistol" could be built. Otherwise, Maravich would have been inelgible since he didn't accrue enough... more »
  • Movie to show you the side of 'Pistol Pete' you haven't seen Play Video

    February 4, 2016 11:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The story of Pete Maravich has been told a number of times, both on paper and the big screen. A week ago, LSU paved the way for a Maravich statue and now others are moving forward with plans to bring Pete's life to the silver screen again.... more »
  • Magazine: BR #3 for movie production

    February 2, 2016 10:28 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The city is one of the best to shoot a movie in, film industry insiders reported in a magazine catered to the movie business. Baton Rouge ranked third in the small cities list on Movie Maker Magazine. It followed Savannah, Georgia (#1) and New Orleans (#2).... more »
  • Tom Cruise movie shoot to close North Street this weekend

    January 20, 2016 12:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE - More road closures will impact Capital City streets this weekend as filming for the movie Jack Reacher 2: Never Go Back , starring Tom Cruise, continues in Baton Rouge. North Street in Downtown Baton Rouge will be closed to traffic from 5 a.m. until 7 p.m.... more »
  • Filming for Tom Cruise movie to impact downtown traffic Tuesday

    January 4, 2016 2:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Filming for the next movie in the Jack Reacher series starring Tom Cruise will again affect traffic in downtown Baton Rouge this week. Florida Street between 7th and 9th streets will be closed to traffic on Tuesday, Jan. 5 from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. so... more »
  • Spielberg to film 'Ready Player One' in Louisiana

    December 23, 2015 5:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A California film company filed paperwork recently for a new Steven Spielberg movie to be shot in Louisiana. Spielberg is set to direct "Ready Player One", a novel by Ernest Cline, in Hollywood South starting in fall 2016. Tax incentive paperwork filed with the Louisiana... more »
  • Film production company looks to cast extras for Holden movie shoot

    December 2, 2015 2:01 PM

    HOLDEN - Folks in Livingston Parish and the surrounding area can get their shot at some silver screen time as a film production company is looking to cast extras for an upcoming SyFy channel feature film. Active Entertainment is looking to cast “Festival Participants” for the film Ozark Sharks... more »
  • Tom Cruise filming in downtown Baton Rouge

    November 23, 2015 9:51 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Filming for the movie "Jack Reacher 2" starring Tom Cruise will close downtown streets today. Police said North Street will close between the River and the state parking garage from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Police officers will be around to direct people through the area. No parking... more »
  • Tom Cruise movie to limit parking, close downtown streets starting today

    November 19, 2015 4:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A movie starring Tom Cruise will close downtown streets Monday. Police said North Street will close between the River and the state parking garage. The street will be closed from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. November 23rd. Police said officers will be in place to direct... more »
  • Family dispute over famed drug smuggler's life story headed to court

    October 15, 2015 2:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The eldest daughter of famed CIA informant Barry Seal is suing her stepbrothers, stepsister and her father's third wife over a deal to make a movie about Seal's life as a drug smuggler and murder by the hands of a cartel. Tom Cruise is set to... more »

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