Meet The Browns Wrapping to Big Ratings
As this season of Tyler Perry’s popular TBS sitcoms “Meet the Browns” and “House of Payne” near wrap, both programs are pulling very strong numbers in the Nielsen ratings, bested only by Monday Night Football on ESPN. Target Market News reports that for the week of
The Blindside Opens on November 20th
The Warner Brothers film “The Blind Side“, based on the non-fiction book “The Blind Side : The Evolution of a Game” by Michael Lewis, is set to open on screens nationwide beginning
Drop Dead Diva Fan Goodies
While production of the Lifetime Network show “Drop Dead Diva” is expected to ramp back up in January, there’s plenty of things to keep fans buzzing until the 2nd season begins airing, beginning with full episodes of the show which are available on iTunes. Be sure to visit Lifetime’s online community which provides an episode guide, cast information, video extras, a photo gallery, various games, quizzes and a discussion forum.
Iowa’s Film Scandal to Help Georgia?
The Wall Street Journal brings us the cautionary tale of a tax-incentive program run amok in Iowa, the state to which the production “The Crazies” went after finishing in Georgia. While investigators untangle the abuse and misuse in the Iowa tax-incentive scandal (a producer buying a Range Rover, a director buying a Mercedes, and millions of dollars being written off by productions for product placement), that state’s tax incentive program is on hold and productions are said…
The Joneses to Debut in Toronto
The Joneses [official site link], shot in Alpharetta around this time last year, will be making its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend. The website Movieline asserts that “The Joneses”, along with another Georgia-lensed production, “Get Low”, is one of The 6 Movies Likely to Start a Toronto Bidding War. Good luck guys, come back and see us for your next production!
Lifetime Orders More Drop Dead Diva
Variety is reporting that the Lifetime network’s comedic drama “Drop Dead Diva“, filmed in Peachtree City, Georgia, has been picked up for an 13 additional episodes. Congratulations to all involved!
Zombieland Invades Newnan Courthouse
The production Zombieland was spotted down in Newnan a few days ago, transforming its quaint downtown into an apocalyptic wasteland straight out of a 1970s Charleton Heston film. The film’s biggest name, Woody Harrelson was spotted picking his way amidst the wreckage and the people of Newnan were quite excited at the opportunity to have their town appear in this horror/comedy.
Driver X : Star Trailer
Meet Driver X, the “Goofus” of the Transportation Department. If Driver X can screw things up he will, much to the dismay of his fellow drivers and the unending delight of our staff.
Zombies Coming to Georgia?
Word on the street is that a zombie movie may be coming to Georgia. So far no big names have been associated with this project, meaning that it may be a low-budget feature (is there any other kind when it comes to zombie movies?). Stay tuned!
Driving North to The Joneses
It’s a poorly kept secret that the feature film “The Joneses” (starring Demi Moore and David Duchovny) is filming in the northern outskirts of Alpharetta, a city over 25 miles north of Atlanta. Local radio and television broadcasts are abuzz with local sightings of the two high-profile celebrities. At the time of this writing it is believed that the production is currently ensconced in a “McMansion” neighborhood, said to be one of the film’s primary sets. Good…