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Director Tyler Perry (left) and actress Kerry Washington on the set of The Six Triple Eight.

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.
Filming on set of Stranger Things season 2

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.
A scene from Spider-Man: Homecoming filmed in the Marriott Marquis

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.
Brittany Inge, Megan Hayes, Enoch King, Stephen Ruffin, Tuehyla El-Attar Young, David de Vries

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.
A directors chair at the end of a red carpet in an empty sound stage

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.
Kristina Arjona, Intimacy Coordinator

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.
Fight Night

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

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.
Genius: MLK/X showrunners speak on behind-the-scenes motivations and how filming in Atlanta helped the show

Genius: MLK/X showrunners on behind-the-scenes motivations and how filming in Atlanta helped the show

While previous seasons of National Geographic's Genius series told the story of just one person, the most recent season, MLK/X, parallels and contrasts the life journeys of two iconic Black leaders: Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Here, showrunners Raphael Jackson Jr. and Damione Macedon discuss creating the series and filming in Atlanta.
Landscape With Invisible Hand

An Atlanta artist’s paintings take a starring role in the new film Landscape With Invisible Hand

Occasionally poignant and often delightfully goofy, the film features Asante Blackk as Adam Campbell, a sensitive introverted high school artist who documents the before and after alien times in melancholy paintings that hang on his family’s living room wall. Those paintings, and a big chunk of the film’s creative vision, come courtesy of Atlanta-based artist William Downs, who worked closely with director Cory Finley to bring Landscape With Invisible Hand’s unique look and feel to life.

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