Two new holiday movies are going to film in Detroit after Michigan grants film credit incentives.
According to a press release by the Michigan Film Office, TV One’s original holiday movies, “Royal Family Thanksgiving” and “Royal Family Christmas” are currently filming in metro Detroit through early September.
The projects are going to receive $175,805 and $157,754 incentives, respectively. The movies will hire around 55 crew members and 8 extras to work the production. If you are interested in a job in the upcoming TV movies, e-mail your resume to: RoyalTCProductions@gmail.com.
Featuring an ensemble cast including Vivica Fox (“6 Ways to Die,” “Independence Day: Resurgence”) and Romeo Miller (“Brotherly Love,” “Madea’s Witness Protection”), the stories follow a middle-class African American family as they navigate the ups and downs of family relationships strained by the holiday season. “Royal Family Thanksgiving,” premieres 8 p.m. EST Saturday, Nov. 21, and “Royal Family Christmas” will air 8 p.m. EST Saturday Dec. 5.
