Across the Universe shoots on 6th Avenue between 50th-51 Streets. Photo credit: David Moy, Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting

December 1, 2005 – New York City’s “Made in NY” incentive program continues to attract productions in large volumes to the City, with more than $500 million in new business so far this year, which has created jobs for more than 6,000 New Yorkers. Productions currently around town include:

AWAKE, starring Hayden Christiansen and Jessica Alba, which tells the story of a man (Hayden Christensen) whose anesthesia does not work during major surgery. He undergoes what doctors call “anesthetic awareness,” a strange phenomenon that leaves a patient fully awake yet unable to alert doctors.

DELIRIOUS, starring Steve Buscemi, about an amateur celebrity photographer whose friend, a homeless aspiring actor, becomes involved with the hottest female pop star of the moment.

SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS, starring Billy Bob Thornton, about a traffic officer with bad luck who enrolls in a confidence building class to win the girl of his dreams.

SPINNING INTO BUTTER, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, about a racially motivated crime in a New England college which leaves the dean of the school (Parker) at the center of an investigation.

Julie Taymor’s ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, about a youth who comes to New York City during the Vietnam War in search of his father. He soon finds himself falling in love with a sheltered suburban girl, all set to music by the Beatles.

MY SUPER-EX GIRLFRIEND, starring Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson, which tells the story of a regular guy who learns that his neurotic girlfriend is actually a superhero.

Click here for more information on the "Made in NY" incentive program.