Ping
Pong Summer, an indie film starring Susan Sarandon, Amy Sedaris and John
Hannah, is set to start filming for six weeks in Ocean City next month, the
state announced last week.
The Maryland
Film Office estimates that producers will hire 90 local crew, actors and
extras, as well as purchasing and renting goods and services from 140 Maryland
businesses. The economic impact: $2 million, according to estimates by the
state.
The film is
written and will be directed by Maryland native Mike Tully.
Here's the
release from the state:
Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that independent film “Ping Pong Summer” will begin six weeks of filming in Ocean City in September. The coming-of-age comedy, which is written and will be directed by Maryland native Michael Tully, is set in Ocean City during the 1980’s and is based on Tully’s annual vacations to the beach.
The film’s
cast includes Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon (“Dead Man Walking”, “Thelma
and Louise”, “Bull Durham”); Amy Sedaris (“Strangers with Candy”, “The Good
Wife”); and John Hannah (“The Mummy”, “Four Weddings and a Funeral”).
Also reported
by On Location Vacations
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