Minnesota-less "Mighty Ducks" renews call for state film credits

What they're saying: Creator Steven Brill called out the lack of credits as a factor in the location choice.

• "When we started planning the show, I hoped and prayed we'd shoot in Minnesota. I wrote it with that in mind," he told the Star Tribune. "It just wasn't possible."

Why it matters: Minnesota is missing out on spending, jobs and publicity that comes with a TV series, Minnesota Film and TV executive director Melodie Bahan told Axios.

• Producers also passed over Minnesota when shooting FX's "Fargo" reboot and "Clouds," a Disney+ movie about the late Zach Sobiech of Lakeland.

The fix: Bahan is cautiously optimistic that a proposal enhancing Minnesota's incentives will be included in a larger tax bill this session.

• The bill would provide a 25% credit for film production costs, capped at $25 million annually for 10 years.
• "Without a tax credit, we're just going to keep losing those Minnesota stories," Bahan said.

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