THE BEAR
Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and Illinois film industry leaders have announced that film production expenditures in Illinois reached a record-breaking high of $703…
It’s a somber day for the Chicago television production community as it has been revealed that the FX-produced series The Bear, which streams on Hulu, is coming to an end…
2026 is shaping up to be quite a busy year for the Chicago television production industry. The highly decorated and delectable FX series The Bear is back in action, beginning…
Yes chef! And no, we are not talking about The Bear. There is a new restaurant-centered comedy filming in the Chicagoland area this month. Line Cooks is a coming-of-age mockumentary comedy…
Great news for Chicago as we head into the second half of 2025. The Bear will be back for Season 5. On the heels of its fourth-season premiere last week,…
A bonafide blockbuster will be storming into Chicago this Spring, with a familiar face for Chicago TV fans on board. A24 is bringing its latest thriller Enemies to Chicago. Our…
December is holiday party season and IFA Chicago’s Magic Hour gala was a joyous celebration for the Illinois film and television community earlier this month. SCREEN has a superb slate…
The Independent Film Alliance (IFA) Chicago, the non-profit dedicated to providing the community, resources, and programs needed to build a diverse and sustainable industry of independent content creators, announces its…
2025 is shaping up to be quite a busy year for the Chicago television production industry. Back in March, SCREEN was first to report that FX smash hit The Bear…
Back in March, SCREEN was first to report that FX smash hit The Bear was actually filming two seasons – Season Three and Season Four – in tandem this past…
Great news from the negotiating table as The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative deal on…
The premiere is here for the filmed-in-Chicago sensation The Bear. All episodes of “The Bear” Season 3 will be available to stream on Wednesday, June 26 on Hulu. Originally, the…
Fresh from her Emmy win for Location Casting Season One of FX’s The Bear, AJ Links has opened up her own casting agency in Chicago. Her career began over a…
The Iconic Stories: Made in Illinois reception capped off Governor J.B. Pritzker’s marketing mission to Hollywood, and celebrated the booming Illinois television and film production industry. During the reception, presented by the…
The ravenous fan base for The Bear rejoiced when filming for Season Three began rolling last month in Chicago. But might the critically acclaimed show be shooting Season Four now…
The ravenous fan base for The Bear will savor this update on Season Three. As SCREEN shared earlier this year, the Golden Globe and Emmy winning FX series is expected…
In the ad world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Or even Taylor Swift or Usher. It’s about the commercials! We were honored to have Minneapolis-based agency Colle…
The parade of accolades for Chicago-made series The Bear continues! Christopher Storer has won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for The Bear,…
In his acclaimed FX series The Bear, creator Christopher Storer uses quick cuts, visual chaos and unusual angles to give make viewers feel like they are in the kitchen and…
More accolades for the Chicago television community… and this time it’s behind the camera, not in front of it. The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) revealed its 2024 Outstanding Achievement…
Awards season is here, and so are the wins for the Chicago television community. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards handed out trophies for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series, and…
Awards season is here, and The Bear is once again right in the thick of it. The filmed-in-Chicago FX series led the TV contingent with a full plate of five…
“The strike officially ends at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, November 9.” After a grueling four months on strike, SAG-AFTRA has officially reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract…
Yes, yes, YES, CHEF! Popular comedy-drama The Bear will return for a third season on FX in 2024, the Disney-owned cable network has announced. The news comes months after the…
This is it. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) has sent its “final offer” to the SAG-AFTRA Negotiating Committee. And now, the film and television industry across…
November is here, and so is a wave of hope that the strike may be ending soon. On this 111th day of the 2023 actors strike, SAG-AFTRA and the Hollywood…
There is positive news from the picket lines to start the week ahead. SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios have set a date to return to the bargaining table, and that date…
So you’ve watched both seasons of The Bear – twice – and you’re looking for more from series star and Golden Globe winner Jeremy Allen White? SCREEN has you covered….
Is The Bear one of the most nominated series of the 2023 Emmys? Yes chef, it is! And that’s just for Season One. The Made-In-Chicago FX dramedy about a fine…
Yes Chef! The Premiere is here. The ravenous fan base for the Golden Globe award winning show is starving for the new menu for Season Two. The Bear‘s highly anticipated…
When Hulu’s The Bear dropped last summer, it took the internet and the Chicago food scene by storm. Filmscape Chicago is the largest film and television expo in the Midwest…
Yes Chef! It’s time to take a peek at what’s on the menu for Season Two. FX recently announced that The Bear‘s highly anticipated premiere is set for June 22nd….
To Jeremy Allen White and his superb cast and crew… welcome back. And to you and yours… it’s time to mark your calendar. FX has announced that The Bear‘s highly…
Yes Chef! The Bear is back, and filming for new episodes begins this week in Chicago. SCREEN can confirm the FX series will begin filming Season Two in Chicago this…
2023 is off to an uproarious start in Chicago. Critics love The Bear. Fans love The Bear. And most of all, Chicago loves The Bear. So when can the city…
DoorDash is speeding its way back into the Super Bowl extravaganza… and they are doing so with a familiar face for Chicago TV fans. The delivery service’s new ad stars…
Chicago’s newest hit series continues to serve up the wins. At the Critics Choice Awards this past Sunday night, Jeremy Allen White took home the Best Actor in a Comedy…
TV nominees for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards were announced this week, and a Chicago television series is near the top of the pack. FX’s The Bear earned a…
It’s been a busy October in Chicago and the pace is only picking up. 20th Century Studios (formerly 20th Century Fox until a couple of years ago) is in town…
2023 will be off to an uproarious start in Chicago. Critics love The Bear. Fans love The Bear. And most of all, Chicago loves The Bear. So when can the…
The beef will be back! FX has renewed “The Bear” for a second season soon after Season 1 premiered all at once on Hulu. More great news for the Chicago…
The Bear was 100% filmed in Chicago and it will be premiering on Hulu June 23rd. SCREEN has your first look at the series today. FX has unveiled the trailer…
It’s shaping up to be a very busy 2022 for the Chicago television production industry. SCREEN reported back in October that the FX comedy series The Bear had received a…
Here is yet another stocking stuffer of good news for the Chicago television production industry. SCREEN reported back in October that the FX comedy series The Bear had received a…
FX is keeping Shameless vet Jeremy Allen White in Chicago with a series order for the Windy City-set restaurant comedy The Bear. The pilot filmed in town this past July…
Shameless fans might be missing the dearly departed Emmy-winning series but there is good news ahead. Shameless alum Jeremy Allen White will be returning to Chicago and to the small…
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