Vampire Diaries to Rise Again
Ain’t social media grand? While everyone involved with Vampire Diaries has been confident that the Georgia-lensed hit show would be renewed it was still great to see Co-Executive Producer & Director Marcos Siega send out a tweet to his thousands of followers stating “Thanks to all our fans. Officially picked up for season two!” Who needs news sites when you can follow people on your favorite shows on your own?!! If you’d like to follow Marcos, head…
Teen Wolf to Challenge Vampires in Atlanta
Have we got some fun news for you!! But first: Have you ever seen the 1985 comedy Teen Wolf? It’s the story of Scott Howard (played by Marty McFly… we mean, Michael J. Fox), a bland high school spud who discovers that he is descended from a long line of Werewolves and suddenly gets all the fame and adoration of his classmates due to his astonishing lycanthropic
LA Times on The Blind Side
In today’s online issue of the LA Times writer Rachel Abramowitz documents the events leading to the production of the Georgia-lensed production “The Blind Side” in her article “The making of ‘Blind Side’ a real-life drama“. Inspirational on many levels, be sure to give it a read!
Vampire Diaries Draws Blood at People’s Choice Awards
Congratulations to the Writers, Producers, Cast & Crew of the Georgia-produced television series “The Vampire Diaries” after their win for “Favorite New TV Drama” at tonight’s 36th Annual People Choice Awards, held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It’s well known in Atlanta’s motion picture community that the cast and crew of Vampire Diaries work long, late hours due to the show’s “vampire” theme and while this award won’t change their shooting schedule it is…
Farrelly Brothers Give Georgia “Hall Pass”
We’ve been aware since late November that the Farrelly brothers (pictured above), famous for comedies like “Dumb & Dumber” and “There’s Something About Mary”, were likely to be bringing a new project to Georgia and yesterday Variety took the news public that “Hall Pass” would begin production in late February (consult the Variety link for details on the
Georgia Refining Entertainment Tax Incentives
The Georgia Department of Economic Development has given public notice that it plans to officially adopt a new chapter (159-1-1), under the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act, entitled “Film Tax Credit”, which shall provide guidance, definition and general clarification and refinement to the code section concerning the motion picture industry in Georgia. The proposed additions are up for public review and comment until January 29th and may be made in
Wamba Screens Tester at Woodruff
Saturday night the producers of the independent film “Wamba” held a well-attended test screening of a rough cut of their project at the Rich Auditorium in the Woodruff Performing Arts Center in midtown Atlanta. Attendees included many Kenyans now living in Atlanta, a member of the Atlanta
Fox Announces 2010 Schedule
This week Fox Broadcasting announced its 2010 mid-season replacement schedule, putting an end to the speculation over the fate of the series “Past Life“, shot in Atlanta this past summer. This time-tripping, past-life-regressing crime drama will air on
Wardrobe Truck Malfunction
Driver X is back again!!! This time our favorite bumbling trucker hits us with a company move disaster!! What happens when you don’t tie your truck down right before you roll out? Comedy Gold!!
Robert Redford Conspirator Caught in Savannah
Here’s one we missed! Last month Savannah’s local NBC affiliate WSAV Channel 3 reported that the Robert Redford film “The Conspirator” had become an irresistible attraction to tourists and townsfolk alike and that Jay Self, longtime film commissioner for the city, believed the film project would infuse upwards of