Press Release- Aug 01, 2007
OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2007
Contact:
Kevin Shand, Colorado Film Commission
303.592.4065 (office)
303.818.7164 (cell)
kevin.shand@coloradofilm.org
PARAMOUNT PICTURES SELECTS COLORADO AS LOCATION FOR NEW EDDIE MURPHY FILM
Gov. Bill Ritter announced today that Paramount Pictures' new film Nowhereland will be filmed in Denver later this year. Nowhereland is produced by Paramount Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures and stars Eddie Murphy.
"We are pleased to be hosting this production from Paramount Pictures and we are excited about the producer¿s decision to make Denver a major part of this film," Gov. Ritter said. "This will be the largest production in Colorado in several years and we hope this is a sign of good things to come for our film industry."
The film will begin production in Los Angeles in September before moving to the metro area in early October for approximately two weeks of local filming.
"We are thrilled the Mile High City will be a backdrop for this high visibility production," said Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. "In 2006, filming in Denver increased by 27 percent and created more than 4,000 jobs. This Paramount production is a welcome boost for Denver"s growing film industry and a great opportunity to showcase our city."
Nowhereland is the story of a financial executive (Murphy) whose career is in a downward spiral. He finds the solutions to his problems in his daughter's imaginary world, Nowhereland.
Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award in 2006 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Dreamgirls.
Nowhereland is directed by Karey Kirkpatrick, best known for writing and directing Over the Hedge and writing the screenplay for Chicken Run and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The film is written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon.
The film is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Rick Kidney and Solomon.