Not counting the 2021 pandemic year when all theaters were closed, it’s the second lowest MLK 4-day weekend of the last 10 years with the marketplace now estimated to do $96.3M. The last time it was this low was 2022 with $85M, and that’s when Paramount/Spyglass’ Scream led with a $33.8M Friday-Monday opening.
Later this week, Georgia Entertainment will hold its “From Script to Screen” event series at the 41st annual Sundance Film Festival. These activations will spotlight the state’s locations, studio facilities, incentives and world class suppliers supporting production in Georgia.
As film and entertainment projects boom throughout Georgia, industry professionals say Forsyth County could become a hub for the “creative economy.”
President-elect Donald Trump is hoping to make Hollywood “stronger than ever before” by naming Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors,” whose goal will be to bring back business lost to “foreign countries.”
Dunwoody gives filmmakers a combination of beautiful locations, top-of-the-line hotels and shopping, restaurants and all manner of amenities, world-class sound stages, expansive backlots, a bleeding-edge LED volume for virtual production, and every other type of professional service or production space a film team requires.
Originally developed for Lucasfilm’s acclaimed series The Mandalorian, this groundbreaking technology represents the future of filmmaking.
As the 2025 legislative session gets underway, House and Senate leadership have confirmed appointments to key committees. The Creative Arts and Entertainment Committee members have been announced. The Creative Arts and Entertainment Committee is responsible for measures affecting Georgia’s entertainment industries and the jobs they create.
Trilith Institute is joining Georgia Entertainment at the 41st annual Sundance Film Festival as a presenting partner of its “From Script to Screen” programming. These events are designed for filmmakers, producers and directors attending the Sundance Film Festival to spotlight the state’s locations, infrastructure, world class studio facilities and incentives.
This reel reflects the behind the scenes efforts to make the event possible. Strategic production partners included Assembly Studios, Universal Production Services, Cellberus, ICP, NEP Sweetwater, Sterling Studio Kitchen, AFR Furniture Rental, Classic Tents & Events, SGPS/ShowRig and Lightscape.
Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers will receive the Variety Showrunner Award at the 13th annual SCAD TVfest next month. The university’s signature event celebrating the best in TV and streaming, SCAD TVfest will screen at the state-of-the art SCADshow theater in Midtown Atlanta Feb. 5–7, 2025.