Road Trip Sequel
Paramount will be shooting a sequel to the risque college romp “Road Trip” in Atlanta this fall. No word on whether actor Tom Green or any of the other cast members will be reprising their roles. Expectations are that the production will return to some of the same college campuses used in the original film, shot in the Atlanta area in 1999.
Six Productions, No Waiting
Thanks to Georgia’s competitive tax incentives the motion picture business is experiencing a gold rush of productions during the last few months of this year. As of mid-September 2008, producers from six different projects were scrambling to secure department heads and local technicians to work on the following
Warner Brothers Shoots Preachers Kid
The Warner Brothers feature film “The Preacher’s Kid” is currently in principal photography in the Atlanta area. Preacher’s Kid follows the story of a prodigal daughter who defies her minister father to pursue her dream of a career as a traveling Gospel singer. Locations are said to include the historic Fox Theater and the Atlanta Civic Center.
Drop Dead Diva Offices Open
It appears that Georgia’s tax incentives are beginning to work, as the offices for a Sony TV pilot entitled “Drop Dead Diva” opened in Atlanta earlier this week. The show, slated to air on the Lifetime network, is said to be based on the reincarnation of an aspiring actress into the body of an overweight attorney.
Confirmed: Tyler Perry Building New Studio!!
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We’re excited to confirm that Tyler Perry is indeed in the process of building himself a bigger, better film production studio on the southwest side of Atlanta at 3259
HB 1100 PASSES 48 TO 1!!
Breaking news that the Georgia General Assembly has passed House Bill 1100, providing hope to Georgia’s beleaguered film and video industry! More news as information is gathered.
Georgia House Bill 1100 Nearing Passage?
House Bill 1100 [click here to download PDF] has passed unanimously out of the Finance Committee and will go before the state senate sometime next week. Georgia’s motion picture industry professionals are waiting to see if the senate will pass this new, more aggressive tax incentive measure (meant to revive the state’s moribund feature film and television industry) before the session runs out. Film-GA.com is working to determine how early the state might expect production companies to…
Director of “Stomp” Set to Direct “Ronin”?
FirstShowing.net is reporting that Sylvain White, Director of last year’s “Stomp the Yard” (filmed in Atlanta), will be directing an adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel Ronin.
Tyler Shines
Despite the issues surrounding his production facility, Tyler Perry’s brand name continues to shine as evidenced by the media outlets he’s been spotted in during his recent promotion for his third film, “Daddy’s Little Girls,” which was filmed in Atlanta this past fall. Some of the more interesting appearances (besides the obligatory chat with Regis Philbun) include
Local Actor in Super Bowl “Moon Office” Commercial
Tune in tomorrow to see actor/producer Randy McDowell (founder of the Dixie Film Festival) in Super Bowl 41… just don’t look on the field. He’ll be playing the part of “Phil” in a commercial called “Moon Office”, produced for Federal Express by Traktor, the group of filmmakers responsible for last year’s Super Bowl “hit commercial” called “Stick”. Take a break from the cheese dip and beer during the third commercial break, “Moon Office” is slated to be…