It’s Not Like That follows Lori (Hayes), who is freshly divorced with two teens. Malcolm’s (Foley) a minister and recently widowed dad of three. Their families once did everything together, but now Lori and Malcolm must navigate their newly minted singledom, parenthood and the complexities of Malcolm being a modern-day minister.
“I’ve had this dream. I’ve had this vision. There’s this building momentum to create a permanent and sustainable alternative to Los Angeles,” says Stepakoff, the president of the nonprofit Trilith Institute in the same Fayetteville development as Trilith Studios.
Since he began at Forsyth County Schools 20 years ago, Walkup has taught at every level – elementary, middle school and high school. He found like-minded educators and dreamers at the middle school level. At Otwell Middle School, Principal Precilla Saint-Jean and Educational Technology Coach David Miller helped him turn the seed of students’ broadcast and film career dreams into an educational reality.
F1 has inspired audiences around the globe with its underdog story and perfect blend of high-octane racing and human-centered storytelling. The film’s outstanding debut reflects both the excitement of Formula 1 and the deeply emotional and entertaining story crafted by the entire cast and creative team.
Georgia Entertainment partnered with SET the Show to host a premier industry event spotlighting the state’s production infrastructure and creative economy. Presenting and supporting partners, Discover Dekalb, Enterprise, Hyatt, Sonesta and IHG participated in a curated experience bringing together top entertainment buyers, executives, and creators from around the world to see firsthand why Georgia continues to rise as a global content hub.
Kahn brings to his new role more than two decades of theater management experience in a variety of company leadership and stage management positions, playing a key part in developing world premiere works that transferred to Broadway and beyond.
This marks the second collaboration between the organizations, building on their successful partnership for the 2025 issue. Strategically aligned with Atlanta’s role as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the upcoming issue of the Creative Economy Journal will delve into the dynamic convergence of sports, entertainment and creativity.
The newly established award celebrates an individual whose work has strengthened the cultural fabric of the region, actively advocated for the arts, and demonstrated a lasting commitment to advancing Atlanta’s creative community.
Marvel’s “Ironheart” premiered June 24, 2025 on Disney+ and stars Dominique Thorne as Ironheart. Much of the series was filmed at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, GA.
Building on the “Rituals We Share” series, these PSAs leverage the star power of local sports heroes to show fans how taking care of their minds sets them up to succeed in life.
Look for “American Deadbolt” in an art house theater near you, as it now goes on tour around Georgia as part of the new “Filmed in Georgia” initiative. The initiative is recognizing the work of independent films written, produced, staffed and funded in Georgia.
Today, the fashion, seafood harvesting, and philanthropic worlds collide at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Atlanta for the Haddie Kicks Auction—a one-of-a-kind event celebrating the viral fame of Haddie, a 1-in-100-million “Cotton Candy” lobster discovered off the coast of Portland, Maine.
Following a sold-out red carpet premiere on May 24th that left audiences laughing, crying, and craving more, the heartfelt dramedy Going Postal is back for one last pilot episode screening.
Georgia Entertainment today announced presenting partners, panel guests and special speakers for “Take One – Georgia’s Film and Post-Production Industry: Accounting, Tax Credits and Auditing.” The Take One event series addresses emerging technologies, policies and trends shaping Georgia’s entertainment industry.
The Jimbo Productions team is proud to have filmed over half of the principal photography in Savannah, Georgia, in addition to one unit in Matison’s hometown of Morgan City, Louisiana, where this iconic story took place almost 100 years prior.
The deluge of AI posts, demos, commentary, and panic is omnipresent. Every feed I open, every conversation at an event, someone is making predictions or asking where all of this goes.
Kudos for Sony in their support and passion to re-energize a dormant cult British zombie franchise in Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later and Disney/Pixar in their relentless attempts to try and breakthrough with expensive original fare, that being the $150M Elio.
A southern gothic true-crime, “Ada and the Doc” recounts the untold true story of Ada LeBoeuf, who, in 1929, became the first woman to be executed by the state of Louisiana.
Stephen Wong has been a part of the Pixar team since the days of “Ratatouille.” Now, the Dunwoody native’s animation work can be seen in the new film “Elio.”
There’s a cool kind of hot going around right now—with plenty of action in TV filming all around metro Atlanta, including Dunwoody.
The civil complaint, filed June 13 in Los Angeles Superior Court, names Perry, his production companies TPS Production Services and And Action LLC, and 50 unnamed defendants.
Locally produced television series “Going Postal” is set to pack the National Infantry Museum’s IMAX theater for a second sold-out public screening, highlighting the growing independent film scene in Columbus.
The Georgia Film Academy’s vision was simple: to provide students with hands-on, industry-relevant training that would put them directly in touch with the professionals and experiences they need to succeed.
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is proud to announce that Film and Television Chair DW Moffett was honored with the prestigious Governors Award at the 2025 Southeast Emmy® Awards in Atlanta, Georgia. on June 14.
The Art of Movie Making Film Festival (TAMMFF) brings its Regional Summit to Atlanta from June 20–22, with a program focused entirely on the creatives who make movies, TV, and game video happen—but never walk the red carpet.
The Georgia Film Academy (GFA) today announced a major partnership with Assembly Studios, bringing world-class film production education and workforce training to a new, state-of-the-art facility adjacent to the Assembly Atlanta campus.
As a first timer to the Tribeca Festival, it was extremely enlightening. I was there to take meetings and also explore whether we should activate events at Tribeca like we do at Cannes, SXSW, TIFF and Sundance.
It’s a healthy enough Father’s Day weekend with all movies doing around $155M, and though down from last year’s massive near $214M (that was due to Pixar’s Inside Out 2), we’re 14% ahead of the pre-COVID 2019 Poppa holiday frame which did $135.9M (when Sony’s Men in Black: International was leading).
Georgia Film Academy (GFA) and Assembly Studios are opening a new 32,000-square-foot workforce training facility adjacent to the Assembly Atlanta studio complex in Doraville.
William Jackson Harper from “The Good Place” and Wunmi Mosaku from “Loki” are among seven additional actors in the cast of “The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd,” a new prison-break thriller being filmed in Columbus.
Atlanta’s Fox Theatre ranks as the number one top venue in the 2,501 – 5,000 capacity category in Billboard’s Boxscore Midyear 2025 Report.
The 24th annual Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today announced competition winners with Charliebird, Happy Birthday, and Natchez taking top honors in the U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, and Documentary competitions, respectively.
Georgia Entertainment’s highly anticipated “Nashville Drop-In” event, held June 10, 2025, brought together senior entertainment executives from Atlanta and Nashville, fostering new partnerships and strengthening existing collaborations between two of North America’s fastest-growing creative communities.
For the month of June, Discover Dunwoody is proud to honor Slean Peavy, a Dunwoody native whose career is a testament to passion, perseverance, and the power of storytelling.
The show was shot at the massive Georgia film studio earlier this year, an experience which McHale gave rave reviews.
Hosted by Christian Noël, Trilith Institute’s 2025 Emerging Creative in Residence (ECR), Sketchy Business ATL will feature a night of original sketch comedy, short plays, improv, and comedic film shorts, all created and performed by Georgia-based talent.
Giles’ insights provide a valuable perspective on the often-overlooked aspects of film production, showcasing the intricate planning and dedication required to bring major cinematic projects to life.
A North American tour for “Maybe Happy Ending” is planned for next year.
While that grade for the Len Wiseman-directed movie is under the franchise’s best in show, John Wick: Chapter 4‘s A, it’s well above the original John Wick‘s B, and in the same great company as John Wick 2 & 3 which also nabbed A-s. Friday for the Ana de Armas movie was $10.65M including previews with Saturday down 8.2% to $8.2M, and Sunday forecasted at $6.1M.
Recently ranked in the top five in USA TODAY/“10Best” list of the country’s favorite film festivals for a third consecutive year, Out On Film is gearing up for its 38th annual festival this Fall, running from Sept. 25-Oct. 5, 2025. Programming will be announced later this summer.
In good news for the Peach State, it seems like Georgia is working its way back into steady business and is potentially ahead of the film and television pack across the country.
On May 29, Dunwoody caught a whiff of Hollywood for the second time in two weeks, when an HBO film crew set up shop in Dunwoody Village – and two of its stars were spotted during filming.
Tyler Perry Studios announced Monday its newest cohort for the TPS Dreamers, a seven-week full-time paid internship for students interested in pursuing a career in the film and television industry.
Industry professionals will gather on July 10 to examine Georgia’s strengthened film and post-production tax credit program following recent legislative updates and streamlined audit procedures.
Made in Doraville, a documentary about transformation, resilience, and identity in the most ethnically diverse square mile in the American South, will offer a sneak peek hometown screening on Saturday, June 21 at Atlanta’s historic Tara Theatre.
The Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today announced the 2025 Creator Economy programming lineup, spotlighting a bold new generation of digital storytellers redefining how stories are told and shared.
System.Dive/ plunges players into an alternate reality where the line between humanity and technology has blurred. With the help of a virtual partner named Diva, players dive into the depths of the internet to unravel the mystery behind a cryptic email—exploring themes of connection, identity, and the delicate balance between man and machine.
Each month we bring you a list of ongoing productions in Georgia. This information is provided by Georgia.org and reproduced by Georgia Entertainment to bring you the latest, verified, productions. Learn more at Georgia.org.
The audio industry has evolved as rapidly as any other sector, and the new and growing areas of the industry can be done almost anywhere and do not require the massive construction and capital investment that film requires.
Disney executives are skipping around the Burbank lot as Lilo & Stitch is catapulting the studio past the $1 billion mark at the domestic box office with a 30% market share. Disney is the first studio to pass that milestone YTD. Excluding 2020, Disney has grossed $1B+ domestically for 20 consecutive years since 2005, the only studio to accomplish this.
Alpharetta-based startup, Imagination Square Studios, is a silver award winner in the Children’s category at the 46th annual Telly Awards.
As the university celebrates the achievements of its 2025 graduates, SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace will present an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in Savannah to Meta vice president of design Joshua To and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in Atlanta to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
Screening Partners select films and filmmakers to tour from a curated shortlist of submitted and invited films. Films are evaluated for consideration based on the subject matter and themes, potential programming or partnerships, and the film’s relationship to the South.
Atlanta-based composer Mark Kueffner is a silver award winner at the 46th annual Telly Awards for his work on the original score for “Nobody Heals Alone,” a forthcoming documentary about post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans and first responders.
The Pilot Blackbox Book Group offers a unique platform for entertainment professionals to explore and discuss strategies for achieving financial independence and creative fulfillment.
The immersive exhibit, “SCADstory Atlanta,” opened in May 2025 and is permanently housed at SCAD on Peachtree Street in Midtown, where it is free and open to the public.
The Jury of the 78th Festival de Cannes, chaired by French actress Juliette Binoche, surrounded by American actress and filmmaker Halle Berry, Indian director and screenwriter Payal Kapadia, Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher, French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani, Congolese director, documentarist and producer Dieudo Hamadi, Korean director and screenwriter Hong Sangsoo, Mexican director, screenwriter and producer Carlos Reygadas and American actor Jeremy Strong, presented its winners’ list among the 22 films presented in Competition this year.
The film follows Dr. Kinsell’s fight to keep her clinic open while navigating the complexities of a potential deal with a university hospital. Capturing the local and the systemic, The Only Doctor
reflects the broader healthcare crisis while grounding its story in a woman’s deeply personal sense of responsibility to fellow humans as she believes that healthcare is a human right and most so in the wealthiest country in the world.
MomoCon celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025 at the Georgia World Congress Center, honoring two decades of growth, creativity, and community. What began in 2005 as a locally focused convention has grown into one of Georgia’s largest pop culture events, attracting tens of thousands of attendees annually.
It appears that $180M is within range for Disney’s Lilo & Stitch after an estimated $47M, -15% from Friday. Even if Lilo finally files in the high $170Ms, big deal.
Batiste will address the largest class in university history, consisting of more than 3,800 graduates, and perform live for students, their families, and honored guests. These SCAD graduates represent more than 40 top-ranked programs, including animation, fashion, film and television, interior design, and user experience design.
Skillshot Media hosted the 2025 Animation Summit at Lindbergh City Center, drawing attention to the booming creative industries in Georgia. The event served as a dynamic platform showcasing the intersection of animation, video games, and digital storytelling—highlighting the innovation and talent driving the state’s entertainment economy.
The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd, the new prison break thriller written and directed Tim Blake Nelson, has added six to its cast, including Nelson himself.
Spivey Hall will celebrate its popular summer Global Music Festival with seven performances spanning five continents over three days from June 19 to June 21. Open to all ages, this festival is wonderful for families, individuals, and groups (recreation centers and day camps, senior assisted living groups).
Whiskytree’s CG Supervisor and Director of Artist Development JP Monroy discusses the balance between creative flexibility and technical updates in its pipeline.
The university celebrates its 20th anniversary in Atlanta with a cutting-edge immersive experience charting SCAD’s past, present, and future.
BLG’s family of imprints, Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and Stage Rights, will now become part of Concord Theatricals. The acquisition does not include Stageworks or the Broadway On Demand streaming service.
Taking place from June 20-22: A meetup will be held 8:30 – 10:00 at Joystick Gamebar on Friday. Screenings and Q&A will be held at the Look Cinema in Brookhaven on Saturday. And vendors, demos and presentations will be held at the summit in a location TBA on Sunday – vendor spots are available.
Parker Jarvie is a colorist at Company 3 Atlanta, a full-service color and post company with studios in the US, Canada and the UK and with the capability to remotely connect from anywhere.
Featured are four documentary films produced and commissioned by SFA in 2023 and 2024 as part of its Filmer series. The event is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m., Friday, June 20, at ArtsXchange.
Georgia, USA was on full display at the 78th Cannes Film Festival to spotlight our cinematic achievements, locations and industry infrastructure. Georgia Entertainment’s signature “From Script to Screen” program at the Festival de Cannes included panels, brunches, mixers and a full day dedicated to amplifying the Peach State.
Interesting to note that the last two Final Destination movies have had a history of holding from their Friday to Saturday, 2009’s previous opening record holder, The Final Destination dipped 6%, while 2011’s Final Destination 5 inched down by 15%.
Jason Hanline has created a high school program for students that’s designed to answer the creative industries’ demands for a skilled, imaginative workforce. As the lead teacher of Central Film Academy in Forsyth Central High School’s AV Film and Tech department in Cumming, Georgia, he is on a journey since the program began five years ago.
Our activations at Cannes are being documented on our social outlets daily. Be sure to follow our company pages on Instagram and LinkedIn. Our stories on Instagram will remain active with clips and images throughout the festival.
The state is maintaining its status as a top production destination by “focus[ing] on the elements that we can control,” namely by making some important tweaks to its incentive program.
We stress getting to know your local market, knowing your film commissioners, and understanding all the details that maximize our partnership. So, this education is a couple of days of very thorough education and training, so hotels can deliver the standard of service Marriott delivers, here in the U.S. and anywhere globally.
Jackson’s fascination with film began early, captivated not just by stories on screen, but by how they were made. That curiosity turned into the start of a career in 1996 when he worked as a Production Assistant on the ABC miniseries “The Shining” while living in Colorado. This experience led Jackson to study Broadcast Journalism and TV Production at the University of Mississippi, where he also anchored the campus news and hosted a classic rock radio show.
Centennial Yards Company announced today that it has executed a long-term lease with Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, to bring a new live music and entertainment venue to the heart of Downtown Atlanta.
MomoCon is expected to have an economic impact of $42.2 million on metro Atlanta over Memorial Day Weekend 2025 (according…
Ghost Gaming, a leading North American gaming lifestyle organization with over 85 managed content creators and esports competitors, will get early access to the latest technology from Intel Gaming and showcase how Intel powers gaming from the casual player to the content creator to the high end esports competitor, to the game developer.
In collaboration with Project Blackbird, this signature event will include a compelling fireside chat on mental health and storytelling, moderated by Project Blackbird founder and producer Alexandra Miles.
Beyond the Gates is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, DC, in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States. Viewership is up from last years’ time period and beats ABC’s General Hospital.
With your endorsement, these policy initiatives will help preserve and create American jobs, bolster local economies across the country, and ensure America remains the global leader in entertainment production.
At a SCADFILM In Focus: Artisans powerhouse educational event presented at the university’s SCADshow in Midtown, renowned costume designers took the main stage in the morning for a jam-packed, hour-long panel discussion attended by students, filmmakers, other industry professionals, and cinephiles.
London-based production and sales company Twenty-Nine Palms Entertainment has announced Othermor as its first development title since the company’s launch last month. The American psychological sci-fi horror film, a debut feature from co-directors Justin Solaiman and Hudson King, will be introduced for global sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
It feels like, particularly with Memorial Day weekend coming up, and the summer moviegoing of it all that this MCU title can catapult past that pic’s $200.7M final. Thunderbolts* is $10.3M ahead of Eternals at the ten-day point, which ended its run at $164.8M. Remember, Disney movies have long theatrical windows. Deadpool & Wolverine had a 67-day window to PVOD.
“Atlanta continues to be a dynamic and in-demand production hub. My focus is on filling this space with world-class content and ensuring that every production finds the support and infrastructure they need to succeed here. We’re open for business and excited to welcome top-tier film and television projects,” Joel Meyer, EVP of Worldwide Production for Lionsgate Television.
Resurgens Gaming, one of North America’s fastest-growing gaming and creator-driven entertainment companies, announced the closing of its Series Seed Plus funding round, securing a seven-figure investment to launch Ghost Launchpad, a video game accelerator and publishing division.
Veteran location scout Jack Holloway shares how he went from offering free help on indie sets to landing blockbuster projects like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Tulsa King.
Gray Media, Inc. today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, which included total revenues above the high end of our guidance for the quarter.
Encouraged by Georgia’s booming production industry, Perkins returned to Athens to help build a local ecosystem that could operate independently, beyond serving as a backdrop for outside productions. He envisioned a creative infrastructure where Georgia voices developed stories for global audiences.
One of the plan’s masterminds is Special Ambassador to Hollywood Jon Voight; the Oscar-winning actor shares the title with Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson. Alongside several other special advisors, Voight’s plan, called “Make Hollywood Great Again,” was presented to the President shortly before his May 4 social post.
Creative clusters are a way of thinking about the network of artists and services that make up a creative community as a complete unit to create a blueprint for economic development.
Whiskytree’s CG supervisor J.P. Monroy reveals the studio’s process for generating realistic battle scars on fighter planes.
Through partnerships with Comcast, Chick-fil-A, YMCA of Metro Atlanta, and WABE, the Institute is broadening its mission to inspire and equip the next generation of storytellers.
Today, the JTF event is broadcast live globally – far exceeding the 8,000+ theatre students, their families, and teachers who come from all around the world to the Cobb Galleria each year. By springtime 2025, the wintertime 2026 festival had already sold out with some 10,000 attendees.
The global animation market is a behemoth, generating over $370 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $580 billion by 2032, with North America leading in global content production and distribution. The rise of streaming services and increased demand for content have made animation more popular than ever.
The who’s who of film and entertainment professionals came out to honor individuals and an institution that has kept Georgia in the spotlight for almost two decades. The Atlanta Film Society’s IMAGE Film Awards presented by Georgia Entertainment in partnership with Assembly Atlanta and Universal Production Services was held last night at the Jewel Box.
President Donald Trump on Sunday extended his trade war to the cinema. Trump, in an evening post on his social media platform Truth Social, said he has instructed the Commerce Department and US Trade Representative to place a 100% tariff on films that are produced outside the United States and imported into America.
With a $162.1M global opening, Thunderbolts* is just $3M shy of where we forecasted. The movie cost before P&A, $180M. Thunderbolts start isn’t anything to worry about knowing that Memorial Day is teed up for a possible record-breaking 4-day weekend with Disney’s Lilo & Stitch.