State incentives bringing production of feature film and two television shows to state

A National Lampoon movie and the third seasons of two TV shows will shoot in Utah after being approved for state incentives.

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board approved the incentives during its May meeting.

The TV show “Andi Mack” will again shoot in Utah, this time for a third season. The show, airing on the Disney Channel, is a comedy following teenager Andi Mack and her best friends. Horizon Productions Inc. was approved for a tax credit of up to $4.8 million spread out over two fiscal years. The company is expected to spend nearly $19.4 million in Utah. Principal photography takes place June 12-Dec. 22.

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The production will employ 19 cast and 196 crew. Directors include Paul Hoen. Producers are Greg Hampson and Jeff Miller.

Stanley Productions LLC was approved for a cash rebate of up to $450,000 for the third season of “Snatchers,” a science fiction series whose second season was shot in New Mexico. Available on Verizon media brand go90, “Snatchers” tells the story of a high school student who wakes up pregnant with an alien baby.

The production is expected to employ 17 cast, 50 crew and 200 extras and spend about $1.8 million in Utah. Principal photography is set through June 9. The director is Michael Litwak. Producers are Scott Hinckley and Eric Fisher.

National Lampoon was approved for a cash rebate of up to $598,877 for the production of “Shriver,” a feature comedy expected to spend about $2.4 million in Utah.

AceShowBiz says the movie will focus on a depressed loner mistaken for a renowned but reclusive author with whom he shares a name. The character is lauded at a writers conference and strikes up a romance with an English professor who runs the conference, until the real Shriver appears.

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