Mooneyhan Entertainment Group to make Jax entertainment center?

[Ocklawaha]

While I'm not saying this is the case with this group, in the business it is very common to create new companies for each film or venture. Thus when you watch a TV show or Movie you'll have some big and older names on occasion but then a score of these unheard of production companies, that for all intenet and purpose do one job and close up the books.

Based on that history, it wouldn't be a stretch to think they might have a group of major production players ready to part with their money for a shot at the mouse. I'll just be happy to jab Universal, I still hate their stupid Benji Dog(s) that I put up with for a summer. In other words, because this isn't Dupont or the Dow, don't think it Can't happen in the movie industry.

OCKLAWAHA

[JohnnyNetBug]

Hello All,

I will offer some clarification on this subject.  I have been personally involved with this development over the last few years and I can verify that it is real and that it is big.  The website offers a preview of what the project emcompasses.  Its purpose is to excite the public and to spread the word that something big is going to happen in Jax.  Many people say that they can't find any information or have not heard anything about this development until now, and that is our intention.  What is on the website is the only information we have decided to release, all other specifics including locations, dates and timeframes, are being kept close to the vest for business purposes. When the time is right and all pieces of the puzzle are in place and solidified we hope to announce all of our plans to the people of Jacksonville and the state of Florida. Keep checking the website for more updates, we plan on releasing an updated development presentation in the comnig weeks that more closely adheres to what our current plans are. I hope all of you are as excited as I am for this project to become a reality for Jacksonville. Thanks and GO JAGUARS!!!!

http://www.mooneyhan.com

[heekgator]

Looks like this guy comes around every 10 years or so:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5293/is_199811/ai_n24338984

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117488229.html?categoryid=18&cs=1

Best of luck to him.   

[BridgeTroll]

Sounds to me like this group finds cities who want to compete with their more popular and successful neighbors get wined and dined, courted, looking for monetary concessions from a city like Jacksonville desperate to attract this sort of venue... 

I am highly suspicious of this group. 

[civil42806]

Definitly suspicious, they don't appear to know about the height restrictions at the beach.  No way are the environmentalist going to allow a holographic moon at the beach because of the sea turtles.  Besides is it to much trouble to go to the beach, then look up and see the real moon?  I beleive the bay street view is showing development where there is already plans construction.

But hey nice flash presentation, you got that going for you.  Enjoy dinner at Mortons.

[copperfiend]

This sounds very intriguing but I take it with a huge grain of salt. The Variety article from 1999 should give us reasons to be suspicious. And when you click on their movies, the first one has Dabney Coleman as the star? WTF?

[blizz01]

Dabney Coleman is a true American Badass - second only to Chuck Norris......

[BridgeTroll]

[civil42806]

Buffalo Bill!!!

[rjp2008]

Can we get an update on this?

[rjp2008]

WOW!!!!!!!!!

More details are sure to follow, but this project now involves THREE downtown locations that are SERIOUSLY perfect for what Jacksonville needs. Hotels, Entertainment Complex, Film College, Soundstage - ALL DOWNTOWN!

This new plan of theirs ABSOLUTELY ROCKS and Jax would be poised to be a WORLD CLASS LEADER in the film industry! Downtown would officially be a DESTINATION.

Be thankful that some recent downtown developments failed, because the plans these guys have are 10 TIMES BETTER!!!

[copperfiend]

Check this out for a good laugh

http://waynemooneyhan.com/

[JSquared]

Check this out for a good laugh

http://waynemooneyhan.com/

This is some sort of elaborate and long-running college prank.  It just has to be.

[simms3]

Hmm, well the plans are cool even though they are all purely conceptual.  I hope something happens, but I still think this is a pipe dream.  It just feels fishy to me.  Also, one would think there would at least be more information circulating around the rumor mill about projects as large in scope as these.

Best of luck to Mooneyhan's company, but where are they going to get the financing for any of this?  If I was a lender or private equity I would be scared to offer any financing packages for this, even at extremely high rates.  Can Jax compete with New York and LA?  How is Jax going to come to be known as one of the great entertainment/movie studio cities when there are an elite and small host of cities that already dominate the industry quite well.  Sounds like Mooneyhan should take his ideas a little more public rather than being so secretive.  I think with the right formula and slightly altered proposals the company can slowly build to something of similar scope, but they have virtually no experience aside from producing "Where the Red Fern Grows" and I don't know anything about their backings or support network, but it does not seem like there is a lot there.

[simms3]

Yea that second site is pretty lame, the first link in this thread is at least a little more professional but still lacking.