Crews filmed last week in Detroit for a Comedy Central pilot on a series called "Detroiter," a comedy that chronicles the travails of two small-time ad men producing low-budget, off-beat commercials.
Photo from Michigan Film Office
On Wednesday, days after the filming in Detroit was completed, the program got a dose of good news: The Michigan Film Office announced that show is eligible for $445,620 in state film incentives based on a projected spending of over $1.2 million with state-based vendors and 89 anticipated cast and crew hires – 74 of whom will be residents, equating to 10 full-time employee positions, a press release said.
The announcement of the incentive comes as some lawmakers are working to eliminate the film incentive program. But the Michigan Film Office told Deadline Detroit that the lawmakers' efforts wouldn't impact film incentives already in the pipeline.
The comedy show has the backing of some big names in comedy.
It's being executive produced, created and written by Sam Richardson, Tim Robinson, Joe Kelly and Zach Kanin, and is executive produced by “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video and comic/actor Jason Sudeikis.
Comedy Central’s “Detroiters” is the latest of approved incentive projects from the Michigan Film Office.
Recently announced projects include “My Soul to Keep,” “Swish Master,” “Golem,” “The Pickle Recipe” and “Bug Bites," according to the press release.
