Tag: Destroyer

  • Mel Gibson Attached to Direct World War II Drama ‘Destroyer’

    Mel Gibson Attached to Direct World War II Drama ‘Destroyer’

    Mel Gibson will direct World War II drama “Destroyer” in his first helming gig since receiving an Oscar nomination for “Hacksaw Ridge.”“Destroyer” is being produced at Gianni Nunnari’s Hollywood Gang Productions. It’s based on the John Wukovits book “Hell From the Heavens: The Epic Story of the USS Laffey and World War II’s Greatest Kamikaze…

  • On-Location Filming Rises 2.4% in Los Angeles for First Quarter

    On-Location Filming Rises 2.4% in Los Angeles for First Quarter

    Boosted by a surge in feature film activity, total on-location filming in greater Los Angeles increased an impressive 2.4% in the first quarter to 9,724 shoot days, permitting agency FilmL.A. reported Wednesday.Feature film production jumped 11.7% to 814 days — its first double-digit gain since 2015. FilmL.A. President Paul Audley pointed to the state’s expanded…