Saturday, October 11, 2008

Movie law boosts Mich., lasting success unclear

KATC | October 9, 2008

LANSING, Mich. -- Six months after Michigan began handing out the nation's most generous moviemaking incentives, results are surpassing lofty expectations.

Studios that had planned to shoot elsewhere turned on a dime and flocked here, bringing stars such as Val Kilmer and Drew Barrymore with them. The number of scripts approved by the state film office is up 20-fold over last year. Hotels, caterers and other businesses are cashing in on new economic activity.

http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=9154020

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