Traditionally, cities receive all the recognition and shoutouts—Atlanta, Hollywood, Chicago, NYC, and on and on. But in Georgia, Atlanta and the state walk hand and hand as it relates to what takes place in entertainment.
Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is coming in at the high range of what we told you last night –$155M domestic– and an overall mind-blowing $295M global, by far the biggest Hollywood movie opening both stateside and around the world YTD besting Dune: Part Two ($182.5M) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire at $194M.
Laquan Copeland, a Columbus native, is playing a lead role in an upcoming movie, which will be released later this month.
Besides population size and diversity, the intentionality of Explore Gwinnett Tourism and Film is right near the top of the list of what attracts the film and entertainment industry there. What was originally the Gwinnett Film Office now has joined forces with—and draws on the strength of—Gwinnett County’s tourism arm, Explore Gwinnett Tourism and Film.
Sony‘s Bad Boys: Ride or Die had a great Saturday of $19.5M, -10% against previews/first day of $21.6M, for what’s shaping up to be a $56M opening.
Georgia has a talented workforce, agreeable cost of living, incentives for R&D, and creative industries like film, television and digital entertainment.
Paramount and Skydance have agreed to terms of a merger, CNBC’s David Faber reported Monday. A deal could be announced in the coming days, he said.
After a poor Memorial Day weekend, we have a poor post-holiday period, with all titles grossing an estimated $67.4M, -67% from a year ago.
The Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) at Georgia State University proudly announces its official qualification as a Silver Level “Unreal Academic Partner” for its M.F.A. in Digital Filmmaking, Virtual Production, and Visual Effects Concentration. Administered by Epic Games, this prestigious recognition highlights CMII’s commitment to providing high-quality educational opportunities in the rapidly evolving field of digital media. It also underscores their dedication to excellence in education through a knowledgeable faculty, proven curricula, and top-notch technology.
The convention brought in approximately 50,000 people to the Georgia World Congress Center and made an estimated $35 million in economic impact for metro Atlanta.