The filming of "Thunder In The Deep,'' a submarine thriller, would create hundreds of jobs in Connecticut next year, officials said Tuesday.
The production, believed to be one of the largest in state history, would cost an estimated $100 million and could create 200 jobs. The precise locations for the filming, which would take about five months, have not yet been announced.
The film will begin production next spring, and the official announcement will be made Wednesday by former House Speaker James Amann and state Sen. Gary LeBeau, the co-chairman of the legislature's commerce committee. Amann, who dropped out of the race for governor this year, was the chief architect of changing the state law to allow lucrative tax credits to attract production companies to Connecticut.
Since the tax credits were enacted, film crews have produced movies all over the state. An "Indiana Jones'' movie brought large crowds to the New Haven Green, while famed actor Robert DeNiro filmed a movie at Curley's Diner in downtown Stamford. Overall, more than 100 movies and other productions have been filmed in Connecticut since 2006.
"Connecticut was a natural choice for this movie, given its deep history with the submarine industry,'' author Joe Buff said in a statement. "Add to that the generous tax credits and the top-notch, local facilities, the production team is thrilled to working in the state.''