LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced today the feature film Misled has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The screenplay, written by Michigan native Jonathan Stanley and Scott Baldyga of Los Angeles, tells the story of two brothers from southwest Detroit struggling to improve their lives. The project will be filmed in metro Detroit.
?Michigan is home to a tremendous amount of creative talent,? said Margaret O?Riley, director of the Michigan Film Office. ?By supporting Michigan filmmakers like Jonathan Stanley we can draw attention to this creative spirit, while helping make projects like Misled a reality.?
The project was awarded an incentive of $59,844 on $200,588 of projected in-state expenditures. The project is expected to hire 50 Michigan workers with a full time equivalent of two jobs.
Misled is the story of Jason and Bobby ? two brothers fighting to make ends meet, any way possible, while coming to terms with their own troubled relationship. Baldyga will also direct the project and both Stanley and Baldyga, along with Kathryn McDermott, will be producers on the project. John Blackwell of Plymouth, Mich. is the executive producer.
