Tag: Hollywood of the South
An Atlanta day out with ‘Love Is Blind’ star Lauren Speed-Hamilton
Lauren Speed-Hamilton first captured hearts on the inaugural season of Netflix’s Love Is Blind, during which she met and married Cameron Hamilton in 2018. Lauren and Cameron now live in Smyrna with their almost one-year-old son, Ezra, and two pups. Here, she shares a day in her life in Atlanta.
Katrina Nelson’s acting career is literally in her “hands”
Behind every pair of hands holding a juicy burger in a TV commercial is a working actor who auditioned to be there. “For years,...
Tyler Perry’s new movie tells the story of an all-woman, majority-Black WWII battalion
When producer Nicole Avant approached Tyler Perry about the “Six Triple Eight,” the Atlanta-based filmmaker’s immediate reaction was one of shock. “I was like, Wait, is this story real?” Perry says.
Editor’s Journal: The Georgia film industry is changing alongside Hollywood
In recent years, thanks to generous tax credits, Georgia has become known as the “Hollywood of the South,” and it has changed the landscape of the state. Some people have forged new film-related careers. The Atlanta area is suddenly rich in film soundstages. And it’s no longer a rarity to stumble upon an on-location film shoot, as I did a few times when Black Panther used The Woodruff Arts Center as a backdrop.
Why Hollywood can’t stay away from the Marriott Marquis
For movie fans around the world, the late architect John Portman’s Marriott Marquis hotel is known for its starring role in such movies as the Hunger Games series and the 2024 miniseries A Man in Full, plus a bevy of Marvel offerings, from Spider-Man: Homecoming to Ms. Marvel to Loki.
6 Atlantans who have risen from onstage to on-screen
With all the film and TV projects that have been shot here, Atlanta has no shortage of talented local stage actors successfully crossing over to do film and television work. Here are some notable Atlantans you may have first seen onstage who now lend their talents to both the big and small screens.
The Great Reset: When will Georgia’s film industry find a new normal?
Until it becomes clear what this new normal will entail, the future of Georgia’s film industry—and the livelihoods of thousands of crew members who serve as the backbone of your favorite blockbuster film or TV show—remains in limbo.
Snake wrangler? Intimacy coordinator? 5 odd jobs in Georgia film.
Georgia’s film industry employs tens of thousands of people every year. Here are five who have carved their own unique niche.
Behind the scenes on the set of Fight Night with Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle, and Terrence Howard
It’s October 1970, and Muhammad Ali’s triumphant return to boxing in Atlanta has spawned a daring million-dollar robbery that is now threatening to ignite a mob war. On this particular afternoon, Atlanta police detective J.D. Hudson, embodied by Don Cheadle, has zero expletives left to give.
Director Michael Showalter chats about Atlanta-filmed rom-com The Idea of You
In her new shot-in-Atlanta romantic comedy The Idea of You, Anne Hathaway plays a divorced, 40-year-old single mom who falls for a 24-year-old Harry Styles-esque boy band member, played by Nicholas Galitzine. Director Michael Showalter (The Big Sick, Wet Hot American Summer) chats about filming in Georgia, turning the Atlanta Motor Speedway into Coachella, and Hathaway's excellent comedic timing.
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