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Georgia Entertainment, in partnership with the City of Rome, Rome Floyd Chamber, and the Rome International Film Festival held the seventh 2023 Georgia Unscripted Roadshow at the historic Desoto Theatre in downtown Rome. The event gathered local business owners, entertainment executives, and creatives along with legislators and government officials to learn more about the creative economy in Northwest Georgia.

Tyler hit the red carpet with a star-studded lineup: Oprah Winfrey, Tina Knowles, and David Oyelowo, to name a few. Director duo Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz were also there to promote what Variety is calling “an uplifting portrait (that) puts Tyler Perry’s career in its proper context, stressing how faith and forgiveness account for the indie creator’s success.”

A $200 million film studio in Douglas County could become the new Georgia home base for California-based entertainment giant Lionsgate. Great Point Studios has locked in Lionsgate on leasing agreements for eight sound stages.

The Castellows, who released their debut single "No. 7 Road" on Warner Music Nashville and Warner Records in October, lean into their Southern roots with a neo-traditional sound showcasing Powell on banjo, Ellie on lead guitar and Lily on vocals.

Originally, Denis Villeneuve’s high-profile tentpole Dune: Part Two was set to open this weekend, but the movie fled to 2024 because of the actors strike prohibition on stars doing any promotion.

Now You See Me 3 - The third film in the heist thriller franchise with returning cast Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Morgan Freeman. Ruben Fleischer directs with a screenplay from Michael Lesslie. Alex Kurtzman and Bobby Cohen are once again producing.

The Georgia Unscripted Roadshow event's next stop is Rome on November 2nd. The event will be held at the Desoto Theatre in the heart of downtown. The event will highlight entertainment opportunities in the region with a focus on workforce development and local businesses participating in the growth of the creative economy.

Legendary actress Kathryn Leigh Scott, best known for her roles in gothic soap opera Dark Shadows as Maggie Evans and Josette DuPres, will be appearing at The Mad Monster Expo in Atlanta Nov. 17-19, 2023!

Functioning as a liaison between the industry and hospitality partners, city and county departments, public works, public safety, local businesses, and issuing film permits for Rome and Floyd County.  

“We know that there is a lot of growth and popularity around esports and we also know that we have an undefeated varsity team at Augusta University so we wanted to build the best esports arena for our students,” Susan Davies, VP of Enrollment and Student Affairs at Augusta University.