Michigan to Star in Clint Eastwood’s “Gran Torino”?
by Bradley Gula
April 25th, 2008 in Creative, Entertainment, Film, Lifestyle, Talent
Clint Eastwood’s next film may choose Michigan as its home. The Detroit Free Press is reporting of “signs that the 78-year-old actor-director will bring the highest-profile movie production to the state” following the tax incentive program signed by the governor earlier this month.
Eastwood will both direct and star in “Gran Torino,” set for release in December. A Minnesota TV station announced the preference for Michigan due to its 42% tax credit. An Eastwood cameraman has also mentioned a July trip to begin shooting.
Government officials remain silent. But the sixth “Dirty Harry” sequel could very well drive the Oscars through the Great Lake State. An official announcement would likely come from Governor Granholm, though there is no word quite yet.
Eastwood isn’t alone. The Free Press spoke recently with Janet Lockwood of the Michigan Film Office.
Lockwood says she is looking at a stack of 90 scripts considering shoots in Michigan. The biggest official title, the crime drama “The Fifth Mafia,” starring Armand Assante, Ray Liotta, and James Van Der Beek, will begin shooting in the Grand Rapids area next month.
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