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Latest 'Whitey' Bulger flick
Michael Cerenzie, producer of the soon-to-be-made-in-Boston Whitey
Bulger flick based on the book "Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy
Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob," has raised more than $200
million in financing for his production group, according to the International
Herald Tribune.
Tapping director Jim Sheridan, the acclaimed Irish filmmaker of "My Left
Foot" and "In the Name of the Father," Cerenzie is gearing for a
three-month shoot in South Boston beginning in April. And, according to
the article, he plans to make the film within a modest budget of $20 to
$30 million.
Securing a deal to give the studio first dibs to distribute the
made-in-Boston film, or a "first-look" agreement with Paramount,
Cerenzie says he was ahead of the curve in regards to financing the flick.
"I look at it as a bull market," Cerenzie says. "We did our homework and
got on the ground early and were able to structure some of these deals
ahead of time."
Irish mob overkill? Perhaps. A much-needed boost to Boston's local film
community? Absolutely.
Michael Cerenzie, producer of the soon-to-be-made-in-Boston Whitey
Bulger flick based on the book "Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy
Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob," has raised more than $200
million in financing for his production group, according to the International
Herald Tribune.
Tapping director Jim Sheridan, the acclaimed Irish filmmaker of "My Left
Foot" and "In the Name of the Father," Cerenzie is gearing for a
three-month shoot in South Boston beginning in April. And, according to
the article, he plans to make the film within a modest budget of $20 to
$30 million.
Securing a deal to give the studio first dibs to distribute the
made-in-Boston film, or a "first-look" agreement with Paramount,
Cerenzie says he was ahead of the curve in regards to financing the flick.
"I look at it as a bull market," Cerenzie says. "We did our homework and
got on the ground early and were able to structure some of these deals
ahead of time."
Irish mob overkill? Perhaps. A much-needed boost to Boston's local film
community? Absolutely.
Whitey Bulger movie set for Boston filming
by Roland Hansen
by Roland Hansen
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