“It is so wonderful to shoot here in so many ways, the only thing I wish you guys had was a tax credit, just like Georgia. Then we would have shot the whole movie here instead of two days here.”

Last year, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Karen Gillian, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black came to Atlanta to film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Now they’re back for the sequel

Earlier Thursday, city officials and community members met with officials with the Georgia Production Partnership (GPP), at Valdosta State University.

The production that will be using the courthouse was not identified, but downtown Jackson has been featured prominently in the Netflix series “Stranger Things” and other film and television projects in recent years.

So what is next for the industry, given the documented success to date? State officials and industry leaders are working to grow the creative side of the business here at home.

“Black Panther” has won three trophies, including the Academy Award for best production design, costume design and original score – and made Oscar history in the process. 

Every so often a film comes along that is exactly what you needed see for that particular time in your life, and I had the distinct pleasure of that clandestine filmic experience when watching Leona.

First, the movie or show must create jobs and second, some of the money must be spent inside the state. Productions can earn up to a 35 percent rebate on what they spend.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants state legislators to allocate up to $380 million to pay off a backlog of tax credits owed to production companies that shot movies or television shows in New Mexico.

Nearly 80 students were specially selected from around 40 high schools across the state by a group called “21st Century Leaders” to learn more about the academy and jobs in the film industry.