Plymouth ROCK Studios News

Studio project loses co-founder

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:27:30 -0400

Cape Cod Times, MA.– Like a star-crossed couple at the end of a Hollywood romance, Plymouth Rock Studios and project co-founder David Kirkpatrick are parting ways.

Plymouth Rock Studios and co-founder David Kirkpatrick split

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:26:25 -0400

Patriot Ledger, Plymouth MA.– The man who over the past three years has come to be the face of Plymouth Rock Studios is no longer part of the company.

Cofounder splits from Plymouth studios

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:25:25 -0400

Boston Globe, Plymouth, MA.– David Kirkpatrick is no longer part of Plymouth Rock Studios, the company he cofounded three years ago, when he presented America’s Hometown with a plan to open a $500 million film production facility that would make the community “Hollywood East.’’

Plymouth studio to tee off slowly

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:24:38 -0400

Boston Globe, Plymouth, MA.– The company that wants to turn Plymouth’s picturesque Waverly Oaks Golf Club into a mega film production studio has made an arrangement with the club owner to allow golf and movie-making to coexist, at least for the foreseeable future.

Governor still behind Plymouth Rock Studios

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:23:24 -0400

95.9 WATD-FM Plymouth MA.

Plymouth Rock Studios plot thickens

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:20:28 -0400

Cape Cod Times, MA.– By now, there was supposed to be construction work under way on the 240 acres of the Waverly Oaks Golf Club.

Joe Dilorenzo hopes "Plymouth Rock" has Hollywood impact

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:19:34 -0500

(NECN) — Now the real work begins for the people behind "Plymouth Rock Studios" which aims to become Hollywood East. They've gotten more than $500 million in funding, to build a film and TV studio complex on 240 acres in Plymouth, Masachusetts. Joining Good Morning Live is the COO of Plymouth Rock, Joe Dilorenzo.

Plymouth studio told to scale back plans

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:17:25 -0500

Patriot Ledger, Plymouth MA.– Potential lenders to the $400-million Plymouth Rock Studios project have suggested reducing the first phase of construction by half.

PRS moves to Waverly

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:15:35 -0500

Wicked Local, Plymouth MA.– Plymouth Rock Studios has moved out of Cordage Park and into the clubhouse at Waverly Oaks Golf Club as they try to secure financing for the first phase of the movie studio complex project.

Businesses hope studio sticks to script

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:39:42 -0400

Cape Cod Times, MA.– The partnership between Heritage Floor Covering and Plymouth Rock Studios began when a customer suggested that the Sandwich business look into opening a location at the proposed film facility.

Mass. film tax credit makes dollars and sense

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:13:56 -0400

The Massachusetts Film Office presents a short video highlighting the local economic impact of just 3 movies from the summer of 2009, in order to better illustrate how film and television production supports and sustains local businesses and communities.

A summer job that Rocks

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:08:58 -0400

Wicked Local, Plymouth MA.– According to Peter Johnson, his coworkers at Plymouth Rock Studios are a group of enthusiastic and creative people. That seems to be exactly why he fits in so well there, and why it would have been such a shame if he was going to leave the job at the end of this summer.

Opening a new chapter in region’s story

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:07:17 -0400

Patriot Ledger, Plymouth MA.– Massachusetts is the place where the American story began with the great works of Commonwealth natives Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville.

MOVIE SPENDING IN MA IS $676 MILLION

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:09:05 -0400

MFO News,– The MA Department of Revenue (DOR) has reported that new direct spending on film and television production generated by the film tax credit in Massachusetts is $676 million since 2006.

Plymouth Planning Board Approves Studio Master Site Plan

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:02:47 -0400

PR Newswire,– The Plymouth Planning Board unanimously approved a master site plan for the Plymouth Rock Studios project last evening. The master site plan grants Plymouth Rock Studios approval on general on-site and off-site elements of the project such as road improvements and traffic mitigation, locations of buildings and development zones, and open space areas.

Plymouth Rock Studios Sponsors First Ever Producers Guild of America 'Produced by Conference'

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:03:30 -0400

Boston Business Journal,– Plymouth Rock Studios was the lead sponsor at the first Producers Guild of America "Produced by Conference" June 6th-7th at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA. The sold out two day conference was attended by producers and directors from the television, motion pictures and new media communities.

Plymouth Rock Studios raises $50K for Best Buddies

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:13:59 -0400

Wicked Local, Plymouth MA.– “We wanted to make a commitment to the jobs program to try to be a leader to get Best Buddies hired not only here at the studio, but to encourage our tenants working on the studio campus to hire a Best Buddy as well.”

Plymouth planners green light studio bid

Tue, 05 May 2009 09:38:41 -0400

Cape Cod Times, MA.– The future of the proposed Plymouth Rock Studios came into sharper focus last night as the town planning board voted unanimously to approve the master plan for the project.

Plymouth Rock Studios Highlighted in the 'Business Of Show Business'

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:28:14 -0400

Boston Business Journal,– Plymouth Rock Studios, a $500-million film and television studio complex slated to open in 2010, was highlighted by the Motion Picture Association of America in the recently released Economic Impact of the Motion Picture & Television Industry on the United States report, as the film and television studio in Massachusetts to "have positive effects on community development and local real estate markets."

Plymouth Rock Studios Given Greenlight for 'Rock Studios Drive'

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:52:36 -0400

Boston Business Journal,– Plymouth Town Meeting members on Saturday, April 4th, overwhelmingly approved three warrant articles that will allow Plymouth Rock Studios to move forward on their access road, known as Rock Studios Drive.

Plymouth Rock Studio signs union pact

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:33:09 -0400

Wicked Local, Plymouth MA.– Keeping a promise made to union leaders, Plymouth Rock Studios co-founder David Kirkpatrick has signed a formal agreement with the Massachusetts Building Trades Council to hire only union workers for the construction of their movie and entertainment production studio.

Plymouth Rock Studios Zoning Vote Approved by Massachusetts Attorney General

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:59:53 -0500

Market Watch, Plymouth, MA.–On Friday, February 6, 2009, Plymouth Rock Studios, a $500 million film and television studio based in Plymouth, Massachusetts, reached another milestone when the October 27, 2008 Plymouth Town Meeting vote creating a new zoning overlay district for the proposed project was approved by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.

Plymouth Rock Studios highlights jobs for region

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:53:39 -0500

SouthCoast,– Plymouth Rock Studios, also called "Hollywood East," was the subject of conversation at the Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce annual meeting last Thursday at the LeBaron Hills Country Club as chief financial officer of the project, Joseph DiLorenzo, was the keynote speaker.

PRS is the first Massachusetts project to apply for I-CUBED Infrastructure Fund

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:03:08 -0500

Boston Business Journal,– Plymouth Rock Studios, a $500 million film and television studio based in Plymouth, Massachusetts, became the first development project to apply for Massachusetts' I-CUBED economic incentive package.

Plymouth Rock Studios Receives Nod From Environmental Secretary

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:43:24 -0500

The Wall Street Journal, Plymouth, MA.– The proposed Plymouth Rock Studios project took another major step forward this week when the Massachusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs issued an Expanded Environmental Notification Form Certificate.

David Kirkpatrick, Plymouth's movie star

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:03:20 -0500

Boston Globe, Plymouth, MA.– It doesn't take long to see that David Kirkpatrick is all about "the story." The walls of his Cordage Park office in Plymouth are graced with framed quotations - his preferred form of art.

Plymouth Rock Studios Kicks Off State's Environmental Review

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:36:33 -0500

Market Watch, Plymouth, MA.– State Environmental officials formally began the review process of the proposed Plymouth Rock Studios project by conducting a public comment session and site walk related to...

PGA lands Plymouth Rock deal

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:35:06 -0500

Variety.– The Producers Guild of America has formed a two-year strategic relationship with Massachusetts-based Plymouth Rock Studios.

PGA anchors to Plymouth Rock

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:31:52 -0500

The Hollywood Reporter.– The Producers Guild of America has signed a two-year deal with Plymouth Rock Studios to help present the annual PGA Awards and its new Produced by Conference.

Producers Guild of America in New Alliance With Plymouth Rock Studios

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:29:50 -0500

Market Watch, Hollywood CA.– The Producers Guild of America has formed a strategic relationship with Massachusetts-based Plymouth Rock Studios (PRS).

Rock Media rocks Hollywood East

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:00:33 -0500

Wicked Local, Plymouth MA.– Life explodes quietly here, where the bridge between vision and video is crossed quickly and effortlessly by a legion of creative cutups. They sit behind computers...

Local stores go 3-D

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:36:33 -0500

Wicked Local, Plymouth MA.– Special 3-D glasses will add an extra dimension to the holiday Friday night when the switch is flipped to illuminate Brewster Gardens.

Hundreds cheer yes votes for Plymouth film studio

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:12:10 -0500

The Boston Globe, Plymouth MA.– Town Meeting easily passed two articles last night that will allow Plymouth Rock Studios to move forward with the construction of a $400 million film studio.

Editorial: Time to vote, time to choose

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:03:20 -0500

Wicked Local, Plymouth MA.– There is a generally accepted sentiment in Plymouth supporting the Plymouth Rock Studios movie production complex.

Plymouth approves movie studio proposal

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:04:17 -0500

Plymouth MA.– Plymouth residents have given an emphatic thumbs up to a proposed movie studio in the historic town.

Plymouth studio consultants predict millions...

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:04:06 -0500

Wicked local, Plymouth MA.– Thousands of jobs, millions in tax revenue and few demands on town services. That’s what Plymouth’s financial consultants say the town can expect from the proposed Plymouth Rock Studios project.

Plymouth recommends property-tax break for studio project

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:04:04 -0500

Patriot Ledger, Plymouth MA.– Town officials have negotiated a 75 percent property tax break for the proposed Plymouth Rock Studios project. The discount would decrease gradually before ending in 20 years.

Plymouth ROCK Studios Announces Its First Star

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:03:56 -0500

Market Watch, Plymouth MA.– Plymouth ROCK Studios, the movie studio development project based in Massachusetts, announced today its first major star. "She's green and she's going to change the world."

Movie studio could generate millions for Massachusetts

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:03:53 -0500

Boston Herald, Plymouth MA.– Financial consultants say a proposed $300 million movie studio in Plymouth could generate thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue while putting few strains on town services.

Movie Studio an Imaginative, Environmental 'Leeder' Plymouth Rock Studios registers with the U.S. Green Building Council.

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:03:49 -0500

Market Watch, Plymouth MA.– Plymouth Rock Studios, the face and future of Massachusetts' emerging movie industry– will also be an industry leader in sustainable, green design.

Plymouth Rock Studios spotlights jobs

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:26 -0500

Cape Cod Times, MA.– Hollywood hasn't come to town quite yet, but the hundreds of people who flocked to Plymouth South High School last night are ready and waiting for its arrival.

Saving the Story (the Film Version)

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:58:29 -0500

New York Times.– In league with a handful of former Hollywood executives, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Laboratory plans to do something about that on Tuesday, with the creation of a new Center for Future Storytelling.

More than 1,000 flock to second Plymouth Rock Studios jobs presentation

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:56:53 -0500

Patriot Ledger, Plymouth MA.– The proposed movie and television production studio would include 14 sound stages, a back lot, a theater, a village center with a hotel and small shops and an education center.

Hundreds show up for studio job workshop

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:54:54 -0500

The Patriot Ledger, MA.– Plymouth Rock Studios may be fighting for a permit, but it won’t be fighting for a work force if the turnout for a job fair is any indication. The fair, held Wednesday night at Plymouth South High...

Planning board unanimously recommends movie studio bylaw

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:54:28 -0500

The Patriot Ledger, MA.– Unanimous planning board support for a movie and television production zone on the Waverly Oaks golf course property surprised many of the more than 100 residents who have followed the process for months.

Historic Plymouth OKs building $488M movie studio

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:47:47 -0500

USA Today
PLYMOUTH, Mass. —In this place sometimes known as America's hometown, schoolchildren and tourists flock to see Plymouth Rock, a replica of the Mayflower and the place where the Pilgrims and Mashpee Wampanoags Indians shared the first Thanksgiving meal.

Hollywood mogul builds $25m lab to help the story to live happily ever after

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:47:25 -0500

The London Times.– Once upon a time storytelling was something we all took for granted. Now there are fears that one of the oldest human activities is heading for an unhappy ending as the incessant...

MIT Futurists Focus on Next-Gen Multimedia

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:47:07 -0500

PC World.– The MIT Media Lab has announced its latest endeavor– the creation of a Center for Future Storytelling. The center will use new technologies to make stories more interactive, improvisational and social, according to an official...

MIT Media Lab will create storytelling center

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:43:24 -0500

The Boston Globe
The MIT Media Laboratory today announced the creation of the Center for Future Storytelling, which aims to revolutionize how stories are told, from motion pictures to peer-to-peer multimedia sharing.

OUR OPINION: Curtain rises on a new era in Plymouth

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:58:10 -0500

Patriot Ledger, Quincy MA.– There’s not a lot of good news these days from the economic woes facing communities, but it is hard to tamp down the excitement in Plymouth and surrounding areas now that the proposed mega-movie studio...

Plymouth expects movie studio to create business surge

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:50:15 -0500

Patriot Ledger, Plymouth MA.– Even before town meeting voters approved zoning and tax breaks for a $430 million film studio this week, studio officials were quietly pre-leasing office space within the proposed complex.

Plymouth eagerly embraces movie studio

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:47:15 -0500

Cape Cod Times, Plymouth MA. Resounding cheers and a standing ovation greeted a pair of town meeting votes last night that effectively gave a green light to Plymouth Rock Studios.

Plymouth Gives OK To Movie Studio In Town

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:47:15 -0500

Plymouth MA.– This historic Pilgrim town may now become Hollywood east. The Plymouth Town Meeting voted Monday night to approve a plan to allow construction of a movie studio in the town.

Plymouth ROCK Studios Announces Its First Star "Profoundly appealing and right for the times..."

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:09:58 -0400

Market Watch, Plymouth, MA
Plymouth ROCK Studios, the movie studio development project based in Massachusetts, announced today its first major star. "She's green and she's going to change the world, " says ROCK Media President, Josh Bethoney.

No vacancy: Plymouth Rock Studio’s Oct. 15 jobs forum is filled

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:09:30 -0400

Enterprise News, MA
Plymouth Rock Studios says an Oct. 15 jobs forum for people interested in working at the proposed film studio is booked to capacity. It will be held in Plymouth’s 1,400-seat Memorial Hall. All spots for the presentation were taken after just three days of online registration, the company said.

Plymouth Rock Studios wow planners and residents with landscape and design plans

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:45:56 -0500

Patriot Ledger, MA-
In a presentation at Monday night’s planning board meeting, studio officials showed how 30- to 40-foot-high, tree-lined earthen berms along Long Pond Road and Bump Rock Road would screen any view of sound stages and mute noise from within...

Plymouth planning officials to neighbors: Get involved

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:32:08 -0500

Patriot Ledger, MA-
“Anyone who would like us to come to their kitchen, garage or backyard should just call us. We’ll be there,” Plymouth Rock Studios spokesman Kevin O’Reilly said, citing the company’s track record of reaching out to neighbors. “If you don’t see some piece of information on our Web site, call us.”...

School Chief lauds proposed movie studio

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:29:51 -0500

Patriot Ledger, MA-
Water, sewer, and traffic improvements coupled with educational programming make the Plymouth Rock Studios project a perfect fit for Plymouth schools, Superintendent Gary Maestas told selectmen and planning board members Tuesday night......

Jobs on the lot

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:27:08 -0500

Wicked local, Plymouth
You’ve got your movie stars and your directors and producers. But scan the movie credits and you’ll see hundreds of others who make films happen, from grips to sound technicians, from makeup artists to costume designers.....

FEI Announces Election of 2008-2009 Board of Directors

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:42:33 -0500

Forbes
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.-
Joseph G. DiLorenzo, of Humarock, Massachusetts and a managing officer at Plymouth Rock Studios in Plymouth, Massachusetts, was elected to hold the position of FEI's national chair, after serving as the vice chair for the previous year.....

Film studio neighbors come around

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:02:51 -0500

Boston Globe, MA-
Even without the promise of a generous tax credit, Plymouth Rock Studios is pressing ahead with plans to create its Hollywood East film studio in Plymouth - and once-wary neighbors of the ambitious project now appear to embrace it.....

Lights, cameras ... Hollywood East Outlaws

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:20:31 -0500

Wicked Local, MA-
Whether they knew it or not, members of the former South Shore Outlaws semi-professional football team have been under some close scrutiny the past few weeks as they come up on the start of the regular season schedule. We’re not taking Spygate here, but they were certainly under the microscope of at least one gentleman.....

10 Questions for…Kim McDonough

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:34:11 -0500

Wicked Local, MA-
Every summer, the downtown businesses hold a sidewalk sale, but this year is a little different. Could you explain Hollywood East on Main Street?...

Four day extravaganza

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:39:31 -0500

Wicked Local, MA-
The Shop, Dine, Live, Work, Play banners lining the streets of town in celebration of all that Plymouth has to offer combined with the dedication local merchants show every day are at the heart of a four-day street festival this Thursday through Sunday....

Sense of purpose, sense of place

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:37:15 -0500

Wicked Local, MA-
What was the biggest surprise of the past year?
How extraordinary Plymouth is. I don’t think any of us were expecting to develop such intense relationships with both the people and the town’s legacy. We shake our heads every time we hear or read someone saying how we are feigning affection to win over the town. I want to tell you – there are a lot of places, both in and out of Massachusetts, that have been courting us over the last year to bring this project. We can’t leave. We want to bring something good to the people we have come to admire and love....

Studio to buy Waverly Oaks golf course for movie studio project

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:04:25 -0500

Patriot Ledger, MA-
Goodbye, golf. Hello, Hollywood.

Plymouth Rock Studios has struck a deal to buy Waverly Oaks Golf Club as the site for what it says will be a world-class movie and television production campus....

Studio buys Plymouth golf course

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:03:16 -0500

Boston Herald, MA-
Plymouth Rock Studios has purchased the Waverly Oaks Golf Club in Plymouth as the site of its $300 million film and television production studio...

Plymouth golf course eyed for studio

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:28:13 -0500

Boston Globe, MA-
The studio has selected the 240-acre Waverly Oaks Golf Club property on Long Pond Road, about a mile north of Exit 3 on Route 3, said Kevin O'Reilly, a local project consultant for the studio...

Plymouth: The new Hollywood East?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:29:11 -0500

Cape Cod Times, MA-
Fans of California’s famous Hollywood sign will have a chance to see a replica of the landmark without having to fly across the country...

A Sign of the Times

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:20:08 -0500

Fox Business, MA-
As filmmakers flock to Massachusetts, the town of Plymouth is set to showcase its own Hollywood landmark. Plymouth Rock Studios will unveil a 50-foot long, eco-friendly "Hollywood East" sign during a ceremony on the front lawn of the Historic 1820 Plymouth Courthouse. ...

Hollywood East internet TV is live

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:44:43 -0500

Yahoo! Finance, MA-
The new digital channel “Hollywood East,” goes live today on the web. The “Hollywood East” channel is a product of Plymouth Rock Studios which recently inked a deal with the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for usage of the iconic “Hollywood” sign. ...

You can make it happen

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:08:20 -0500

Barnstable - Register, MA-
David Kirkpatrick of Plymouth gave the commencement address. Kirkpatrick is a long-time movie industry executive and founder of Plymouth Rock Studios, ...

Officials say “welcome” to studio developers

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:44:22 -0500

Wicked Local, MA
Middleboro officials are hanging up the welcome sign in an effort to lure Plymouth Rock Studios from neighboring Plymouth ...

Hollywood Sign Lends Luster to Rock Studios

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:23:01 -0500

Business Wire, CA
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has licensed Plymouth Rock Studios to be able to use the historic Hollywood Sign image to promote their studio. ...

Studio project on a roll

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:25:21 -0500

The Boston Globe, MA
Plymouth Rock Studios received a significant boost Saturday when voters overwhelmingly backed the project in a nonbinding referendum. ...

Plymouth voters give thunderous ‘yes’ to movie studio project

Mon, 12 May 2008 07:37:31 -0500

The Patriot Ledger, MA
After a home run at the polls for the proposed Plymouth Rock Studios project, town meeting is up to bat next on the project. By an 8-1 ratio, ...

Number One

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:53:35 -0500

Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin, MA
A conversation with Plymouth Rock Studios executive Thom Black changed his life. Black needed multiple rides back and forth to Logan Airport for consultants ...

Paramount, from the inside

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:30:26 -0500

Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin, MA
Plymouth Rock Studios development partner Bill Wynne and his wife, Jeanette, and a Plymouth reporter were lucky enough to get an inside look at Earl’s world ...

Hundreds flock to 'Yes to the Rock' meeting in support of Plymouth movie studio project

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:31:06 -0500

Enterprise News, MA
It was standing room only in the big ballroom at the Radisson Hotel for the crowd of about 600 who came to see what Plymouth Rock Studios was all about. ...

A film about filming

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:50:36 -0500

Boston Globe, MA
The opening of Plymouth Rock Studios in South Plymouth may still be uncertain, or years away, but one small part of the operation is already up and running ...

Planners give nod to studio bylaw

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:50:54 -0500

Patriot Ledger, MA
Plymouth Rock Studios has taken another step forward, planning board members having recommended town meeting approval of a zoning bylaw that ...

Plymouth selectmen back movie studio articles for June 9 town meeting

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:48:07 -0500

Enterprise News, MA
If selectmen solicit bids for the 1000 acres eyed for a movie production studio, Plymouth Rock Studios wants its $2 million back for preliminary design and ...

Movie studio backers pitching hard for support - Boston Globe

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:31:36 -0500

Boston Globe, United States
Backers of the $300 million Plymouth Rock Studios proposed for south Plymouth will shift into high gear this week in an attempt to win a May 10 nonbinding ...

Plymouth residents get first look at ramp options - Enterprise News

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:31:55 -0500

Enterprise News, MA
The new ramp would accommodate the proposed Plymouth Rock Studios project on 300 acres of a 1000 acre parcel of town-owned property off Route 25. ...

Plymouth board members debate movie studio zoning

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:52:43 -0500

Patriot Ledger, MA
... special-permit authority and defining the zoning area dominated the planning board’s first public hearing on the proposed Plymouth Rock Studios project. ...

It’s all about the hugs - Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:32:15 -0500

Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin, MA
Two weeks ago, Paul Michael Glaser was passing around hugs after an interview with Plymouth Rock Studios executive Martha Cotton at which he endorsed the ...

Lightning in a bottle - Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:32:27 -0500

Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin, MA
When Plymouth Rock Studios photographer Kevin Forti admires Glaser’s jacket, the actor smiles and admits he picked it up in a secondhand store years ago. ..

Overlay district proposed

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:33:54 -0500

Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin, MA -
A proposed zoning overlay district that would create a permitting process for the proposed Plymouth Rock Studios movie studio project has ...

Legislators stump for Plymoth movie studio project

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:35:08 -0500

Enterprise News, MA
“And the real money is in the post production industry that Plymouth Rock Studios also wants to launch in town. I’m very excited about the project. ...

LA: Land of transformation

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:38:06 -0500

Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin, MA
Plymouth Rock Studios President and co-founder David Kirkpatrick is holding court at the table after a 6 1/2 hour flight from Logan International Airport ...

Video: Los Angeles the land of transformation - Daily News Tribune

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:09:20 -0500

Video: Los Angeles the land of transformation
Daily News Tribune, MA - Apr 11, 2008
Plymouth Rock Studios President David Kirkpatrick arrived at Los Angeles’ LAX International airport March 30 along with crew members Plymouth Rock Studios,

Last day to register - Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:39:13 -0500

Last day to register
Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin, MA -
Voters will also be asked if they support the Plymouth Rock Studios project in South Plymouth, and whether they support calling upon Congress to fund the ...

International development company joins Plymouth Rock Studios - The Patriot Ledger

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:29:42 -0500

International development company joins Plymouth Rock Studios
The Patriot Ledger, MA - Mar 20, 2008
Kirkpatrick was head of Paramount Studios for about 20 years. Wynne said his company will be investing its own money in Plymouth Rock Studios and has other

Plymouth Studio plans: A first look at new Route 25 interchange - Daily News Tribune

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:23:35 -0500

Plymouth Studio plans: A first look at new Route 25 interchange
Daily News Tribune, MA - Apr 10, 2008
Plymouth Rock Studios engineer Coler and Colantonio’s preferred option for a Route 25 interchange near the Plymouth-Bourne border would accommodate a ...

South Shore Chamber lobbies on behalf of Plymouth studio project

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:37:51 -0500

MetroWest Daily News, MA - Mar 27, 2008
Joe DiLorenzo, a managing officer with Plymouth Rock Studios, says the fate of the studio project will be decided by two votes at a June 9 town meeting. ...

A view from behind the notebook - Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:22:52 -0500

A view from behind the notebook
Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin, MA - Apr 11, 2008
Plymouth Rock Studios executives David Kirkpatrick and Thom Black know Los Angeles, her power, her beauty and her limitations. Last week, they flew to LA ...

Plymouth Rock Studios and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Announce Green ... - Earthtimes

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:28:34 -0500

Plymouth Rock Studios and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Announce Green ...
Earthtimes, UK - Mar 21, 2008
PLYMOUTH, Mass., March 21 -- Plymouth Rock Studios and Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced a new green partnership that will bring an increase in hybrid

Plymouth Rock Studio backer promises surprises at town meeting - Wicked Local Brockton

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:24:53 -0500

Plymouth Rock Studio backer promises surprises at town meeting
Wicked Local Brockton, MA - Apr 8, 2008
Plymouth Rock Studios founder David Kirkpatrick isn’t saying, but he promises to deliver both dazzle and facts to win the hearts of town meeting members ...

Plymouth Rock Studios, the series - Wicked Local

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:12:18 -0600

PLYMOUTH - The former president of Paramount Pictures sits back at ease in spite of the lack of palm trees, sunshine and frenetic “notice me” activity going on outside. It is, in fact, New England outside the window, as cold and raw as Hollywood is dry and sunny.

Ballot, not box office, may hold studio's fate - The Boston Globe

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:07:39 -0600

January 31 - Plymouth residents may get a chance to vote on whether they want a major film studio in south Plymouth.
A group led by Planning Board member Loring Tripp will soon announce a petition drive to put a nonbinding referendum on the May 10 annual election ballot, asking residents if they want the film studio in town.
Next weekend, the group plans to have a gathering on the steps of Town Hall and then go out with the petitions, Tripp said. "We'll be everywhere from the grocery stores to the dump."

Ledger Special Report: IS PLYMOUTH FILM STUDIO THE REEL DEAL? - The Patriot Ledger

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:10:10 -0600

The film industry is looking east for a new base. And they're banking on one key town: Plymouth
First in a three-part series
It is home to a number of endangered species and boasts one of the largest pine barrens in the world. There is no water or sewer service, no electricity, and only one road in and out.
But film industry veterans see the 1,000 wooded acres in south Plymouth in the middle-of-nowhere as the perfect spot for Plymouth Rock Studios, a 1-million-square-foot, $300 million film studio complex.

Plymouth to beckon film illustrators, artists - The Boston Globe

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:11:28 -0600

January 24, 2008
PLYMOUTH - Graphic artists and illustrators who want to pursue careers in the film industry will no longer have to travel to California. They need look no farther than America's Hometown.
Within the next month, the same film industry leaders who are planning Plymouth Rock Studios, a mega East Coast film production facility to be built in south Plymouth, will open a related business in Cordage Commerce Center in north Plymouth.

Big dreams before Project Julia - The Patriot Ledger

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:16:23 -0600

January 26, 2008
PLYMOUTH - Long before David Kirkpatrick and his team members at Project Julia crafted plans for a massive movie studio complex on the 1,000 acres of open space in south Plymouth, another group of developers dreamed up an even bigger vision for the land.

Hearing on studio proposal draws about 300: Company’s executives give residents a chance to ask about $300M project - The Patriot Ledger

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:17:38 -0600

January 23, 2008
By ADAM RIGLIAN
The Patriot Ledger

PLYMOUTH - Nearly 300 Plymouth residents turned out for a meeting Tuesday night, taking advantage of the first chance to ask questions about the movie studio proposed for a site off Bourne Road.

The presentation, at the South Elementary School, included statements from Plymouth Rock Studios managing director David Kirkpatrick, architect Doug Gensler and former Boston Celtics CFO and Plymouth Rock representative Joseph DiLorenzo, among others.

Plymouth chamber members strongly back studio plan - The Patriot Ledger

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:19:12 -0600

January 23, 2008
PLYMOUTH - The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce’s membership overwhelmingly endorsed a movie studio project planned for South Plymouth in an online poll taken by the chamber in the past month.

Chamber of Commerce survey shows 84 percent support for Plymouth Rock Studios - Wicked Local

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:21:00 -0600

January 22, 2008
PLYMOUTH - When the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce asked residents in an online survey to vote yes or no in favor of or against a proposed movie production studio in South Plymouth, no one knew exactly what to expect.
The unscientific survey, designed to be a measuring stick for public opinion, was posted on the Chamber’s Web site for a month, through Friday, Jan. 18, and the results were announced yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.
Of the 404 votes cast, 341 people, or 84.4 percent, were in favor of the studio; 39 people, or 9.6 percent, were opposed; and 24, or 6 percent, were undecided.

MASS. MARKET - Mass. film boom a challenge to local production crews - The Patriot Ledger

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:23:01 -0600

January 20, 2008 - JON CHESTO - The Patriot Ledger
If you think it’s been a while since you took a real vacation, just strike up a conversation with someone in the local film industry.
As you may have noticed, movies have been landing in Massachusetts at a near-breakneck pace since lawmakers sweetened the state’s tax incentives for the industry last summer.

Visual effects studio coming to Plymouth; Could employ 200 by year’s end - The Patriot Ledger

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:25:22 -0600

January 17, 2008 - JON CHESTO - The Patriot Ledger
PLYMOUTH - For decades, the brick buildings in Cordage Park provided a home for Plymouth’s biggest industry: making rope. Now, an old factory building could play a key role in what David Kirkpatrick hopes will become the town’s biggest new industry: making movies...

Movie studio in Plymouth is no pipe dream, backers say - The Patriot Ledger

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:26:55 -0600

January 16, 2008 - TAMARA RACE - The Patriot Ledger
PLYMOUTH - Movie executives hoping to build a production studio in Plymouth are backing their dream with dollars.
Plymouth Rock Studios has already spent $1.25 million on the proposal and is spending $500,000 a month on preliminary studies to make the project happen, Plymouth Rock founder and president David Kirkpatrick said yesterday in a meeting with Patriot Ledger editors.

ROCK Studios introduces Lestz as master planning director - Press Release

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:31:37 -0600

January 10, 2008 - For Immediate Release
1/10/2008 - PLYMOUTH, MASS. - Plymouth Rock Studios announced that Earl Lestz had accepted the position of Master Planning Director. Mr. Lestz served as President of the Studio Group at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles for over 21 years.

Murray backs studio plan - State Senate chief pushing Plymouth - The Boston Herald

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:30:57 -0500

October 4, 2007 - Dave Wedge - The Boston Herald
With a flurry of movies already being filmed in Boston, Senate President Therese Murray wants to strike while the iron is hot and is throwing her support behind a massive studio proposed for her hometown of Plymouth.
“We are most likely going to see a film studio in Massachusetts. And I’d like to see it in Plymouth,” Murray told a group of business leaders at the Boston Harbor Hotel yesterday.