State says Ohio's new movie tax credit pays off

COLUMBUS (AP) — The state says a new Ohio tax credit for film making is beginning to pay off.

The state says four movie projects will contribute about $25 million to Ohio’s economy as a result of the credit enacted last year. That includes jobs, at least temporary ones, for nearly 3,000 production crew members and extras.

The productions include the film “Unstoppable” starring Denzel Washington about a runaway train carrying toxic chemicals. Twenty percent of the film was shot in eastern and southeastern Ohio.

Three independent movies are in the works in the Cleveland area.