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Ralph Breaks the Internet came out on top once again with a $25.8 million take in its sophomore showing. It also took in $33.7 million overseas, taking its worldwide cume to $207 million. Ralph landed in the UK where its internet-based humor for a new generation of cartoon watchers and young families drummed up a solid $5.2 million. On another island nation at odds with its continental neighbors on the other side of the world, Disney’s entry took $1.6 million in Taiwan, scoring the biggest opening ever for their animation division.
Kris talks to us about Atlanta and if it will stay a hot spot in the film industry. He also talks about if there are too many stages in town.
Georgia Public Broadcasting and the The Bitter Southerner magazine are joining forces to launch The Bitter Southerner Podcast on Monday, December 10.
Hulu, a streaming-video pioneer that has grown considerably despite an unwieldy ownership structure, is about to undergo significant change once Disney takes majority control of it in the new year.
With the year winding down and cold setting in, we’re getting to the point where productions are a little less frequent in Georgia. So even if you’re seeing fewer yellow signs, rest assured it’s only because of the holidays. Here’s what we saw and where we saw it in November.
In Florida, film and entertainment industry jobs are present and pay well, but some advocates believe that will go away unless action is taken.
As the South Georgia Film Festival began receiving submissions in April, a handful of films rose to the top.
A Hulu film about a young woman who enticed her Wisconsin boyfriend to travel to Missouri to murder her mother is drawing complaints from the Georgia residents where the film is being shot.
To tweak the adage, money can’t buy you love from Hollywood. That’s something Georgia is learning and something citizens in other states with film-production tax credits should note.
George talks to us about Grecian Gyro and how the family business came to be. He also talks to us…