DED to issue tax credits for Hollywood movie filmed in SEMO

The Missouri Department of Economic Development has released preliminary expenditures for "Gone Girl" filming in Cape Girardeau.

According to the Southeast Missourian, the movie's total expenditures, not including payroll, equaled nearly $3 million during filming last fall.

The total tax credits to be issued to 20th Century Fox for its production of the feature film starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike amount to $894,368. The credits come from the DED's Film Production Tax Credit program, designed to boost filming in Missouri.

"Gone Girl" is slated to hit theaters in October. Director David Fincher is also known for films including "Fight Club" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

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