Author: Matt Artz

‘Max’ Casts Josh Wiggins in Lead Role

Matt Artz
Josh Wiggins will star in 'Max', to be filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina.

MGM Studios, Sunswept Entertainment and Picture 8 Productions is bringing a new family movie inspired by true events to North Carolina, with Max set to begin filming in Charlotte this spring, and this week it was announced that 15-year-old newcomer Josh Wiggins will lead the cast.  Inspired by true events, Max tells the story of a Belgian Shepherd working in Afghanistan alongside Marines. When his handler is killed, the man’s devastated family adopts the dog — erratic and still suffering from the traumas of war — who ends up bonding with and helping their troubled 14-year-old son, Justin…

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Mad Monster Convention Invades Charlotte [Photo Gallery]

Matt Artz

The annual Mad Monster Party horror convention returned to Charlotte, North Carolina for its third incarnation this past weekend, featuring over 30 celebrity guests, including William Shatner (Star Trek, The Twilight Zone), Corey Feldman (Dream a Little Dream, The Goonies), Henry Winkler (Happy Days, Scream), and Elvira (Mistress of the Dark), in addition to three days of film screenings, Q&A panels, and more. The horror comedy Smothered, written and directed by John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard), had its world premiere screening Friday night, while pro wrestlers Hulk Hogan and…

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NC Indie ‘Disengaged’ Announces Fundraising Campaign

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'Disengaged', filmed in Wake Forest, North Carolina - poster

Cinema Fuel Productions, the team that produced the award-winning horror comedy Foodie, has announced a crowdfunding campaign to help finish their latest short film, Disengaged, shot in Wake Forest, North Carolina and directed by Christopher G. Moore, hoping to raise $3,500 to pay for special effects, festival entry fees, music score, and other post-production work. Disengaged is the story of Wendy Pickett, a woman in a small, suburban neighborhood who finds herself tasked with an unpleasant duty after a strange apocalyptic event leaves everyone in a daze. The film is based…

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Mad Monster Party Takes Over Charlotte

Matt Artz

The annual Mad Monster Party horror convention returns to Charlotte, North Carolina for its third incarnation this weekend, featuring over 30 celebrity guests, including William Shatner (Star Trek, The Twilight Zone), Corey Feldman (Dream a Little Dream, The Goonies), Henry Winkler (Happy Days, Scream), and Elvira (Mistress of the Dark), in addition to three days of film screenings, Q&A panels, and more. The horror comedy Smothered, written and directed by John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard), will have its world premiere screening Friday night, while pro wrestlers Hulk Hogan and…

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‘Red Zone’ Begins Filming in Wilmington

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Anthony LaPaglia stars in 'Red Zone', filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Just as ABC’s pilot episode of Secrets & Lies wraps production in Wilmington, North Carolina, the new Nikki Toscano-produced drama Red Zone started filming in the city yesterday. Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace) stars in Red Zone as Holden Weller, a retired CIA operative and intense high school football coach/athletic director who is pulled back into action when a terrorist event rocks Washington, D.C., forced to investigate closer to home where the next generation of terrorists is being bred.

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