Michigan might get ‘The Wannabes’
April 14th, 2009 at 8:02 am by Laff at the Movies under Entertainment
"The Wannabes" starring Radio Disney teen singing group sensation "Savvy". Photo courtesy Showcase Entertainment, Inc.
It could be another feather in the cap of Michigan’s film incentives: a tween tv show “The Wannabes”
The Detroit metro area may be the location for the first tv series ever to be completely filmed and produced in the state.
But, the Michigan Film Office has said that they have not yet received an application for the state’s tax breaks.
According to several Detroit media reports (The Detroit Free Press, WXYZ), shooting is expected to begin in June with a mostly Michigan crew. Reportedly, hundreds of new jobs will be created during the term of the series and local Michigan talent may also be hired.
The pilot episode has already been shot.
Ferndale based S3 Entertainment Group LLC announced Monday that it plans to produce the “The
Wannabes” and that the show will be shot entirely in Michigan.
Savvy on the set of "The Wannabes". Photo courtesy Stern-LeMaire Productions, Inc.
S3 says the show will feature a lot of singing and dancing and will star members of the Disney pop recording group, Savvy, who have been performing in the United Stated since 2004.
The show’s website says: “The series will follow these wannabes as they learn to tolerate, but appreciate their high school career and really enjoy their secret life as pop stars. And we’ll see how funny things can get as they try to climb their way to the top of the pop charts. Hiding their identity from their strict principal won’t be easy but they’ll do anything to keep singing and dancing the way they like it—Savvy style!”
The company says it’s working with Woodlands, Texas-based Stern-LeMaire Productions Inc., which manages Savvy. A U.S. network deal is expected soon.
S3 Entertainment Group will eventually have information on their website regarding acting and crew positions that will be available for the series. The show will be distributed by Showcase Entertainment, based in Los Angeles.
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