Hollywood Alaska : Discovery's new Alaska reality show to premier Thursday

Hollywood Alaska

The formerly "Everybody Loves Whales," - now called "Big Miracle," the first major, modern movie filmed entirely in Alaska is about to hit theaters. The tale of serial killer Robert Hansen, starring John Cusack and Nicolas Cage, filmed in Anchorage this fall. Other major-studio films are considering an Alaska shoot, even as an army of reality TV camera crews continues to prowl the state. Producers credit the state’s fledgling tax incentive program – one of the most generous such public subsidies in the country – with enticing movie-makers to the Last Frontier. How long will the gold rush last? Is the state getting a big enough return on its investment? Welcome to Hollywood, Alaska.

Discovery's new Alaska reality show to premier Thursday

Posted by Matt Sullivan

Posted: December 27, 2011 - 3:03 pm

The simply titled “Alaska: The Last Frontier," which premiers 9 p.m. Thursday on Discovery, is the latest in the ever-expanding list of reality TV shows set in Alaska. This time the Kilcher family takes center stage, though not the family’s most famous member – multiplatinum-selling singer/songwriter Jewel.

Originally announced in March with the working title “Mountain Men of Alaska,” the series focuses on patriarch Atz, Jewel’s father. He and the rest of the clan live on a 600-acre homestead outside of Homer that was originally settled 80 years ago by Jewel’s grandfather, Yule Kilcher. That plot of land is now home to three generations, and the show’s first episode follows the Kilchers as they prepare for winter, highlighting their off-the-grid lifestyle.

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