Ryan Gosling to Film in Detroit: How Do Film Tax Credits Impact Michigan?

Hollywood A-lister Ryan Gosling is back in Detroit to film "How to Catch a Monster." Gosling is seeking local toddler talent to play "Frankie," a feral child character in the film, says MLive. The superstar director picked Detroit as a location despite backer concerns over the stability of Michigan's film tax credits, says the Detroit Free Press. Thanks to hefty tax incentives, Michigan is fast-becoming the Midwest's movie-making hub. Other films, like Disney's "Oz: The Great and Powerful," which premiered in March, have been heralded as much-needed economic boosts for Michigan. But do film tax credits really benefit the state?  Ryan Gosling to Film in Detroit: How Do Film Tax Credits Impact Michigan?