“Jurassic World” released its new trailer this week. The film was shot on location in New Orleans, mostly at the old Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans East. Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park (1993), Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor’s interest, which backfires horribly. “Jurassic world” opens in theaters June 12th.

Local lands “Most Beautiful Woman” in People’s Magazine

A New Orleans resident is going to be featured on the front page in May’s edition of People Magazine. Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock is PEOPLE’s 2015 World’s Most Beautiful Woman. The humble 50-year-old actress was shocked that she would even be considered saying “That’s ridiculous.” Sandra gives a sneak peek into her life in the May 2015 edition of People.

LSU’s Hollywood South Survey

According to State Omnibus Survey Spring 2015:

–   Approximately 84% of the public agrees that jobs in the film industry are good for the
state’s economy. Responses are associated with age, education, race, household income,
region and political party.

–  A similarly large share (88%) agree that movies produced in the state generate tourism.
Responses vary by race, household income, region, and political party.

– Most Louisiana adult residents (83%) agree that the film industry benefits the state’s
economy. Although responses vary across a variety of demographics, there is no subgroup
for whom a majority disagrees with this statement.

–  More Louisiana residents (48%) have a positive opinion of the film tax credit program than
have a negative view (11%). However, significant shares report they have neither a
negative nor positive view (16%) or that they do not know (25%). These estimates suggest
there is a significant lack of awareness about this policy.