"Runner, Runner" To Be Filmed In Puerto Rico With Affleck And Timberlake

It has been reported that Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake are set to star in a film called "Runner, Runner"  that is to be filmed in Puerto Rico.  The New Regency film, written by screenwriters Brian Koppelman and David Levien, is a thriller that takes place in the world of online gambling, to be directed by Brad Furman.


"Runner, Runner" is scheduled to begin shooting in June in Puerto Rico.  Thanks to film tax incentives, Puerto Rico has become the destination for filming movies and television shows.  "The Rum Diary," "Fast Five," "Pirates of the Caribbean 4," "White Collar" and "The Big C," are some of the movies recently filmed in Puerto Rico.


Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company, Appian Way Productions, is developing “Runner, Runner,” which is scheduled to be released in 2013.

                                                                    

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Antonio Banderas To Star In Movie About Castro To Be Filmed In Puerto Rico

It has been reported that, actor Antonio Banderas will play Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, in a movie to be shot in Puerto Rico.  The movie is based on Alina Fernández’s biography "Castro’s Daughter: An Exile’s Memory of Cuba."



Filming will take place in Puerto Rico and the movie tells the story of Alina, Castro's daughter, who escaped Cuba and later wrote a book about life in Cuba under the power of Fidel Castro.  The movie will be directed by Michael Radford.
 


Banderas was last seen in "The Skin I Live In" and "Puss In Boots."  He also appears in Steven Soderbergh’s "Haywire."


                                                                      

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Catch The Fever And Celebrate Puerto Rico In Style

The island of Puerto Rico is getting much deserved exposure, due to great amount of publicity, thanks to the upcoming movie premiere of "The Rum Diary", with actor Johnny Depp.  The Rum Diary is based on a novel "Rum Diary" written by the late Hunter S. Thompson in the late fifties.  During that time, Hunter S. Thompson worked as a journalist in Puerto Rico.  The Rum Diary was filmed entirely in Puerto Rico. 


Actor Johnny Depp, has talked publicly about the great experience he had while working in Puerto Rico and about the wonderful people in Puerto Rico.  It looks like Johnny Depp has discovered that Puerto Rico Is The Place.  Catch the fever of Puerto Rico, and be in style! 


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Actor Johnny Depp Talks About Puerto Rico And Puerto Ricans

It looks like Johnny Depp has discovered that Puerto Rico Is The Place.  In a recent interview, Depp talks about Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans.  Also, actor Johnny Depp talks about his experience working in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  


  
Depp was in Puerto Rico filming the movie "The Rum Diary."  During an interview for the promotion of the movie, The Rum Diary, Johnny Depp said, "The people of Puerto Rico are the sweetest people on earth." 


Take a look at a video of the interview:

           

Here is a video of Johnny Depp meeting fans in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico during the filming of The Rum Diary:



Video of a surprise birthday party for Johnny Depp in San Juan, Puerto Rico, while filming The Rum Diary:




The Rum Diary will be in theaters October 28, 2011.



                                                                     

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First Look: "The Rum Diary" Filmed In Puerto Rico

The movie "The Rum Diary," has released its first trailer.  The Rum Diary, stars Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart and Amber Heard.  The movie is about a freelance journalist who finds himself at a critical turning point in his life, while writing for a run-down newspaper in the Caribbean.  The journalist is played by Johnny Depp.  The Run Diary was filmed in Puerto Rico, and it is based on a novel "Rum Diary" written by the late Hunter S. Thompson in the late fifties.



On the trailer you can spot many locations in Puerto Rico.  The Rum Diary appears to be another hit for movie star Johnny Depp.  It has been previously reported that Depp, enjoyed making the film in Puerto Rico.  Johnny Depp also spent time in Puerto Rico, while he was shooting the movie Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.  The Rum Diary hits theaters on October 28, 2011.   


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The Movie "Bait" To Be Filmed In Puerto Rico

The casting for the movie "Bait" has started.  The psychological shark thriller, will begin filming in Puerto Rico in November.  Filmmaker Paul Schrader is teaming up with author Bret Easton Ellis for the shark project "Bait."  Schrader, the writer behind "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull," will direct the picture.  Schrader and Ellis, who also wrote “Glamorama,” “Less Than Zero” and “The Rules of Attraction,”  will collaborate on the latest draft of the script.


The film "Bait" described as a psychological thriller, is about a man, who works at a posh beach club, who wants to take his revenge against the wealthy.  The man takes a yacht, full of wealthy people, into shark infested waters. 


Galavis Film, Picture Machine and Ithaka Entertainment are behind the movie. Hollywood movies filmed in Puerto Rico recently include: “The Rum Diary,” “Men Who Stare at Goats,”
"Fast Five" and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” with Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz.



                                                                                     

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Puerto Rico Promotes New Film Law In Hollywood

Puerto Rico government officials headed to Hollywood and pitched the island’s new film incentives law to a wide range of movie-industry players.  Officials presented the newly signed law to industry executives and media outlets during the Film Finance Forum in Los Angeles. The annual forum gathers representatives from across the industry including producers, financiers and the national media.



The trip also included meetings with production firms to promote film and TV projects for Puerto Rico.  It was reported, meetings took place with executives from Universal Studios, Fox, Disney, Warner Brothers, DreamWorks Studios, Paramount, and others.  Puerto Rico will also promote at other events scheduled for Cannes, Singapore and Moscow.


The new incentives law enacted by Gov. Luis Fortuño, has already drawn coverage in film industry magazine Variety and the Los Angeles Times.


                                                                     

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Film Industry Good For The Economy In Puerto Rico

Movies, TV series and documentaries shot in Puerto Rico last year, brought in $70 million into the island economy.  There has been an increase in  European and U.S. productions, using the island to shoot big-budget Hollywood movies such as Fast Five, and Pirates of The Caribbean 4.

Filmmakers are lured to Puerto Rico by its scenery, skilled movie crews and generous tax credits.  It is expected the Puerto Rican film industry will leap to the next level, now that a new law with film incentives has been enacted.


Take a look at some behind the scenes of the filming of Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in Puerto Rico:

Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony Attend Film Industry Bill Signing in Puerto Rico

Last Friday, The Governor of Puerto Rico, Luis G. Fortuño, signed into law the Economic Incentives for the Development of the Puerto Rico Film Industry Act, a bill that is designed to make Puerto Rico’s current production incentives among the most attractive in the industry.  Participating in the event was Jennifer López and Marc Anthony.  It had been previously reported, that the entertainment industry power couple was interested in building a state-of-the-art studio in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.  At the event, Anthony and Lopez did not make any comments on their plans for the studio.  Marc Anthony praised the Fortuño administration for updating the film incentives law, and said, that "all producers have their eyes on the island."  Jennifer Lopez said," she always believed in the potential of Puerto Rico."  


Under the new law, the government of Puerto Rico has created a series of new incentives and expanded current ones.  They include expanded lists of eligible projects, higher caps on existing incentives and new incentives for the development and operation of production facilities on the Island. The law, which replaces one initially passed in 1999, establishes a system of tax decrees very similar to what the island government offers the industrial and manufacturing sectors.

 

The new law expands the definition of eligible projects to include documentaries, film shorts, music videos, video games and the filming of live shows, among others.  It also increases the amount of the tax credit to 25% from 20% for related infrastructure projects, subject to a minimum $5 million investment.  Studio operators who qualify will get a special tax rate of between 4% and 10% on earnings, complete exemption on dividends, plus exemptions against municipal and property taxes.



The new law will be overseen by the Department of Economic Development and Commerce and the Puerto Rico Film Commission.  According to the Puerto Rico Film Commission, a dozen movies, TV series and documentaries shot in Puerto Rico last year brought in $70 million to the economy of Puerto Rico.  Over 60 productions have taken advantage of Puerto Rico’s current incentive program, including Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean 4,” Universal Picture’s “Fast 5” and Warner Brothers’ “The Losers,” in addition to a variety of independent films such as “The Rum Diary,” starring Johnny Depp, “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” starring George Clooney and “Che”, starring Puerto Rican-born actor Benicio Del Toro.   



Great news for Puerto Rico and the film industry.  Take a look at a video from the event:

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Hollywood Of The Caribbean, Is In The Future For San Juan, Puerto Rico

With the investment of a 57 million film studio, Puerto Rico is on its way of  becoming the Hollywood of the Caribbean.  The studio, to be located in the metropolitan area of San Juan, will have about 360,000 square feet. 

Puerto Rico wants to transform the island into a prime destination for film production, and be able to compete with other film production studios around the world.

Promoting the island as a film production destination has payed off for Puerto Rico. This year alone at least a dozen films have been filmed in Puerto Rico: Pirates Of The Caribbean 4, Fast Five, and The Losers, among others.  Filming in Puerto Rico has provided numerous jobs in the industry, from makeup artists to sound engineers.  The variety of  film locations in the island, has made Puerto Rico a  favorite destination for film production in the Caribbean, but the lack of available film studios, have resulted in some production companies having to find other locations.

A few weeks ago, it was reported that Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were interested in investing in a film studio on the island.  This story has not been confirmed.

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Depp and Cruz Filming in Puerto Rico

Actor Johnny Depp and actress Penelope Cruz, are currently filming the fourth installment of Pirates of  the Caribbean in Puerto Rico.  A "set"  was created at Castillo San Cristobal in San Juan, Puerto Rico and a production unit is in Palominito, Fajardo, getting ready to film some scenes with both, Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz.  

During the filming Friday in Palominito, Fajardo, Depp and Cruz got a unique visitor, a dolphin!  Some technicians in the production unit jumped in the water to take a closer look at the mammal.

The Hollywood stars, arrived together Wednesday at the Luis Munoz Marin airport in Isla Verde in a private jet.  The two actors came from Los Angeles, California, where they had been filming other scenes of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.  From Puerto Rico, the production will move to London to film other scenes at the Pinewood Studios.

Here is a video that shows some of the shooting taking place at the Fort San Cristobal in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: