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Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. recently proclaimed May 9, 2025, to be Leon Chills Day in honor of screenwriter Leon Chills, a Little Rock native who co-wrote the film “Shadow Force” starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy, marking Chills’ …

On July 25, Schulman Theatres Inc. announced the future opening of Film Alley in Little Rock at the former Breckenridge Village Theatre site. Pending renovations, the Little Rock location has an anticipated opening in early 2025.  The space will be …

From my perspective as a working film crew member (as opposed to an above-the-line hire ie. director, screenwriter, producer), having an easy-to-use, competitive state film incentive is the first step in building a film economy outside of the major film …

Qualified film productions will be able to access increased tax credits and rebates due to a new bill that the Arkansas General Assembly passed on Thursday, April 15. The Arkansas Senate passed House Bill 1743, which will amend the Digital …

Arkansas filmmaker Jeff Nichols will taking the reins of the third film in the A Quiet Place franchise. According to Hollywood trade website Deadline, Nichols has been tapped by Paramount Pictures to write and direct the third film, which is …

The Arkansas Cinema Society (ACS) is going retro in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For Filmland 2020, Arkansas Cinema Society will be holding a drive-in film festival in place of its typical theater experience. The festival will be held at …

The international rights for Arkansas native Clark Duke’s debut film have been sold for multiple countries and regions. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate has bought multiple international territory rights Duke’s film Arkansas. The studio has bought the territory rights …

The Cinemark theater chain is laying off more than 17,000 hourly workers as the company adjusts during the COVID-19 pandemic. These layoffs will affect employees at three Arkansas theaters. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated April 13, …

Fayetteville will once again serve as the setting for a major film project. Not long removed from hosting HBO mega-hit “True Detective,” a major feature film is being shot in the Northwest Arkansas community. Fayetteville-based production company Rockhill Studios confirmed …

A new movie will be released this summer that was co-written and co-produced by an Arkansas resident. Premiering August 24, Beautifully Broken will be available to watch in more than 600 theaters nationwide. The film follows three families during the Rwandan …