Oklahoma Film and Music Office announces movie will film in state

There that wasn't so hard, was it?

"The Oklahoma Film and Music Office said March 4 a new movie project, starring Kate Hudson, Casey Affleck and Jessica Alba, will be filmed in the state.

“We could not be more excited to have a film of this caliber shooting in Oklahoma. The majority of filming was initially slated for New Mexico,” Jill Simpson, Director of the Oklahoma Film & Music Office, said in a statement. “However, after the production team heard about our incentives and came in for a scout, we were able to land all but one location here in Oklahoma. It’s a real coup for us.”

Oklahoma's a great state to make a movie: varied landscapes, aside from the occasional tornado we have mild weather, friendly people, cheap prices. All we lack is the ocean. And snow-peaked mountains. And even those are only 12 hours away.

A movie based on Jim Thompson's work is a sure thing. Should be a good one.