 Since the Ohio Film Tax Credit was signed in July 2009 , twelve projects have received approval with a combined budget of $ 76 @.@ 4 million through spring 2011 . The legislation makes eligible projects over $ 300 @,@ 000 in production costs to receive up to 25 % reimbursement up to $ 5 million and 35 % for locally employing . The legislation resulted in 9 movies filmed or planned in northeast Ohio alone in 2010 , resulting $ 9 @.@ 46 million in wages for 3700 local employees , with an economic impact of $ 24 @.@ 3 million for local businesses . In 2010 expenditures on film in the state were estimated to total over $ 31 million , filming in locations that include Akron and Cincinnati also . In 2011 , Marvel Studios announced it would be filming portions of " The Avengers " in the Cleveland area , the largest film production in state history . 
