Thursday, December 6, 2012
The 18-acre Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center Complex could become a Hollywood style soundstage, improved or redeveloped.
City of Atlanta officials announced Thursday that they are exploring current and future options for the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, located just south of Midtown at 395 Piedmont Avenue. For 12 of the last 15 years, the Civic Center has sustained itself, without taxpayers dollars, by booking entertainers and hosting major exhibitions and movie and television productions. For several years, Grady High School has staged its graduation ceremonies in the Civic Center's 4,600-seat theater. Over the past two years, the Civic Center has been the location for 15 major productions including the pilot episode of The Walking Dead, Flight, Joyful Noise, The Three Stooges and Scary Movie Five. Freemantle Media’s Family Feud has produced 360…
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Westside resident Megan Hayes scores plum role in 'Hunger Games' film currently being shot around town
If you even remotely follow Atlanta entertainment news, then you know that since last month, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" has been filming in the Atlanta area. The first of the wildly popular Hunger Games trilogy of books was released in 2008 and has since been translated in 26 languages. The film “The Hunger Games” was released earlier this year and enjoyed massive worldwide box-office success. “Catching Fire” is the second in the trilogy that follows the story of a young girl’s quest for survival in a post-apocalyptic world. Midtown, Buckhead, the westside’s Goat Farm, the Georgia Dome, Atlanta Motor Speedway are just a few of the “Catching Fire” locations where filming has taken place. The film, which is expected to shoot until …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Entertainment industry economic impact in Georgia up nearly 30 percent during FY12
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced Monday that Georgia-lensed productions generated an economic impact of $3.1 billion in the state during FY12 (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012), a 29 percent increase from FY11. “The 2012 fiscal year saw record investment in the state by the entertainment industry, with more than $879.8 million in direct spending,” GDEcD Commissioner Chris Cummiskey said in a statement. “The film industry’s impact will have a lasting effect on Georgia’s economy for years to come.” Georgia was home to 333 feature films; television movies and series; commercials; and music videos that were shot across the state during FY12. On …
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Exterior and interior backdrops needed for movie set to begin filming this November, that stars Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman.
Is your house ready for its close-up? An Atlanta film location scout is searching for intown homes that can be used in Last Vegas. Danny Maughon, the location scout for CBS Films, said he is not authorized to release many details about the film except that the Atlanta scenes are expected to be shot starting in November under director Jon Turtletaub. Movieweb.com reports the movie stars Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline and Mary Steenburgen. The film centers on Douglas' character, who reunites with his childhood buddies in Las Vegas for his upcoming marriage. Maughon said he is looking for three specific home types: Maughon made his presentation Wednesday at the Inman Park Neighborhood Association's August meeting…
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
A peek around at some Tuesday Midtown news to use to start the day
A ban on smoking in Atlanta’s parks took one more step in becoming reality Monday as the city council voted almost unanimously to make it illegal to puff on cigarettes, cigars or pipes in “city parks, athletic fields, aquatic areas, golf courses, tennis courses, hiking/walking/biking trails, playgrounds, off-leash areas, and spectator and concession areas.” District 6 City Councilman Alex Wan represents the Piedmont Park area and told Patch recently, “We keep investing in our parks and more and more people – kids and families – are starting to use them,” Wan said. “Certainly I respect the decision of those who choose to smoke … but more people are using our parks and we want to promote healthy living there.” Mayor Kasim Reed supports the …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Actor seeks out the Piedmont Park Conservancy's volunteer manager Tuesday to express how impressed he was during his initial visit to the park
As he does many days, Eli Dickerson was assisting volunteers at Piedmont Park on Tuesday. As Manager for Volunteer Services for the Piedmont Park Conservancy (PPC), Dickerson was putting away tools near Magnolia Hall when he was approached by a first-time visitor to the park. “He said he was a here a few years ago in Buckhead, but now he was in Midtown and getting a whole different view of the city,’’ Dickerson said. The ‘he’ turned out to be actor Owen Wison, who was biking along solo through the park before seeking out the PPC employee. Wilson, who has recently been spotted dining at Midtown’s Ecco, is in town filming “The Internship” with his buddy Vince Vaughn. Two years ago, Wilson was in Atlanta and the Buckhead area shooting “Hall …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Portion of 10th Street set to be closed beginning Monday at noon
A holiday tradition and Hollywood filming means Midtown area road closures are coming in the days and weeks ahead. The 2012 AJC Peachtree Roadrace is ready for its annual Fourth of July running next Wednesday as again 60,000 or so are ready to ramble down Peachtree Street and then pour into Piedmont Park during the world’s largest 10K running event. The event begins in Buckhead near Phipps Plaza and ends near Charles Allen Drive on 10th Street. For Midtown, it means 10th Street from Charles Allen to Monroe Drive will be closed starting on Monday, July 2 at noon until Wednesday, July 4 at 3 p.m. Also Monroe Dr. will close between Virginia Avenue and Kanuga Street at 7 a.m. on Wednesday and will remain closed until around noon. And Peachtree…
Thursday, June 28, 2012
“The Internship,” which stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, begins filming soon in Midtown Atlanta
The cameras in “Hollywood Midtown” have been rolling this week and the action will continue into July, as well. This week, “42” has been shooting scenes, including those at the Biltmore, while nearby, the Georgian Terrace has been the location for some “ID Theft” scenes. “42” centers on the life baseball great Jackie Robinson and stars Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, who has been spotted around Midtown this week. “ID Theft” stars Jason Batmen and Melissa McCarthy and is about a fella who has his identity swiped by a woman. Next up locally will be “The Internship,” which reunites actors Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, who last starred together in “Wedding Crashers.” According to Movieweb, it centers on “two old school salesmen who, …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The president makes fundraising stops in Atlanta Tuesday and rumors have it that he'll stop by a movie set near Cypress Street.
After fundraising stops in New England on Monday, President Barack Obama arrives in Atlanta Tuesday to stump for votes and collect campaigning cash. There have been reports the commander in chief will make a pit stop in Midtown. And if the presidential motorcade rolls through the area, expect traffic delays to come with it. At 1:30 p.m., Obama will speak before an estimated crowd of 500 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in downtown where tickets started at $500. Later, 20 or so donors have forked out $35,000 each to be a part of a campaign roundtable with Obama. The president will later depart Atlanta for a pair of Miami fundraisers, including a private home affair where 30 donors are reported to have paid $40,000 each to attend. The …
Sunday, April 29, 2012
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, there will be a full street closure on 6th Street between Juniper and Peachtree streets.
Hollywood South, er, Atlanta, will keep the cameras rolling in Midtown this week that will result in some street closures from Monday, April 30 through Wednesday, May. 2. There will be a full street closure for filming on 6th St. between Juniper and Peachtree streets, and a lane will be closed on Juniper between 6th and 7th streets. Several films have been shooting in recent weeks in the metro area including “Trouble With The Curve,” starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake, “A.C.O.D.,” starring Amy Poehler, Adam Scott, and Jane Lynch, and “ID Theft,” starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. Of course, the Farrelly Brothers’ retooled “The Three Stooges,” which was shot some in and around Midtown, was released earlier …
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9:31 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
SaportaReport Managing Editor David Pendered takes a look at proposals for the Atlanta Civic Center, plus writes that “the city-backed Screen Gems development at the Lakewood Fairgrounds is eliciting some negative comments from the Atlanta City Council.” http://saportareport.com/blog/2012/12/atlantas-buttermilk-bottoms-area-razed-for-civic-center-could-go-hollywood/ more ›