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Baton Rouge Area Attracts 35 Film Projects in 2015

The Baton Rouge region attracted 35 film projects in 2015 that totaled more than $178 million in direct local spending.

The largest project to film in the BR region this year was MGM's The Magnificent Seven, a remake of the acclaimed western classic starring Chris Pratt and Denzel Washington. The production spent more than $75 million in the region over a span of six months, and is scheduled to be released in theatres around the world in September 2016.

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