Monday Q&A: Rewriting role of Va.’s film industry

Last year, HBO’s “John Adams,” co-produced by Tom Hanks, brought a $200 million budget to the Capital Region. The miniseries, which won 13 Emmys and four Golden Globes, raised the state’s profile as a location of choice. Virginia Film Commissioner Rita McClenny is trying to keep the momentum going. But McClenny says that without government funding for attraction programs, Virginia is not competitive enough with other states that do have lucrative incentive programs. Read more

TV crew coming to Richmond to film pilot

Richmond just got cast as a stand-in for Washington, D.C.

A pilot for the CW network will start filming in Richmond next week with camera crews shooting around Capitol Square and the Fan. The pilot, which is being produced by CBS Paramount, started prepping a few weeks ago and plans to finish filming by the end of April. “The Body Politic” is about a group of young staffers working in Washington. Read more