Matt Artz, Author at NC Film News

Clifton Collins Jr. Joins ABC’s ‘Secrets & Lies’

February 24, 2014 Matt Artz

Clifton Collins Jr. is coming to Wilmington, North Carolina for the pilot episode of ABC's 'Secrets & Lies'.

ABC will film the pilot episode of its new series Secrets & Lies in Wilmington, North Carolina, and we have yet another cast member joining in the drama, as it was announced today that Clifton Collins Jr. (Star Trek, Pacific Rim) will join Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers) and Ryan Phillippe (I Know What You Did Last Summer) in the series. Collins will play a childhood friend of Phillippe’s character Ben and tenant in Ben’s pool house who is unwaveringly supportive of Ben after he discovers the neighbor boy’s body, according…

Our State Magazine Celebrates NC Film in First Movie Issue!

February 22, 2014 Matt Artz

Our State Magazine - March 2014 Movie Issue Cover

North Carolina film legend and Hollywood icon Ava Gardner graces the cover of the newest edition of Our State Magazine, dubbed the publication’s first ever “Movie Issue”. Almost all of the March 2014 issue of Our State is devoted to features about the North Carolina film industry, including a profile on Gardner and features on hometown theaters around the state and Wilmington as “Hollywood East”.

‘Banshee’ Star Alpha Trivette on Working in NC [Interview]

February 21, 2014 Matt Artz

Alpha Trivette is Israel Proctor on 'Banshee'.

Alpha Trivette is the stern elder of the Amish community in Cinemax’s fictional town of Banshee, a prominent and pivotal character in the sprawling, media-spanning mythology of the show, but he is also a fan of the hit series, as we learned in Part 1 of our interview with the Atlanta-based actor. “Even if I weren’t in the show, I would still like it,” Alpha told us during our telephone conversation last week, as we discussed what brought the veteran actor to Banshee, what the future holds for his patriarchal character,…

Support NC Film at Red Carpet Oscar Fundraiser

February 21, 2014April 13, 2016 Matt Artz

An Evening on the Red Carpet - March 2, 2014

You are invited to walk the red carpet like a celebrity at the annual Oscars fundraiser for Wilmington, North Carolina’s Cucalorus Film Festival, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary this fall. Scroll down to read the full press release on this year’s “Evening on the Red Carpet”, happening at EUE / Screen Gems Studios on Oscar Sunday, March 2.

‘Wicked Tuna’ Spin-Off Will Feature Outer Banks Fishing Industry

February 20, 2014 Matt Artz

'Wicked Tuna' will film a spin-off 'North vs. South' series off the coast of the Outer Banks this winter.

A new spin-off of the popular National Geographic Channel series Wicked Tuna will feature the Outer Banks fishing industry, set to film in the area this winter. Read on for the official press release!

‘Careful What You Wish For’ Reveals New Photo

February 20, 2014 Matt Artz

Nic Jonas and Isabel Lucas get close in 'Careful What You Wish For', filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina, the erotic thriller Careful What You Wish For, starring Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) and former Disney star Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers, has revealed a new photo from the film via director Elizabeth Allen’s official website, which you can view below. You can watch the brief skin-bearing teaser for Careful What You Wish For in the player below!

Sherry Stringfield Moving ‘Under the Dome’ for Season 2

February 20, 2014 Matt Artz

Sherry Stringfield is going 'Under the Dome' in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, another new cast member is going Under the Dome, as it was announced today that ER alum Sherry Stringfield will join the cast for the upcoming Season 2. Stringfield will play Pauline, a mysterious woman who may be connected to the origins of the dome itself, according to TV Guide.

KaDee Strickland Will Tell ‘Secrets & Lies’ for ABC

February 19, 2014 Matt Artz

KaDee Strickland joins the cast of 'Secrets & Lies', to film in Wilmington, North Carolina.

ABC will film the pilot episode of its new series Secrets & Lies in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it was announced today that KaDee Strickland (Private Practice) will join Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers) and Ryan Phillippe (I Know What You Did Last Summer) as part of the growing cast. Strickland will play Phillippe’s wife Christy, whose feelings toward her husband are complicated following his discovery of the neighbor boy’s body in the American adaptation of the popular Australian mystery series of the same name, according to Deadline.

‘Eastbound and Down’ Final Season DVD Date Announced

February 16, 2014 Matt Artz

Filmed in WIlmington,North Carolina, the fourth and final season of HBO’s Eastbound and Down comes home to Blu-ray and DVD on May 13. Played by Danny McBride (Your Highness, Pinapple Express),Eastbound and Down‘s anti-hero “Kenny Powers” is from a fictionalized version of Shelby, North Carolina. Season 3 ended with Kenny returning home to Shelby, where most of Season 4 takes place.

Alpha Trivette Talks ‘Banshee’ [Interview]

February 14, 2014 Matt Artz

Alpha Trivette plays Israel Proctor on Cinemax's 'Banshee', filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Alpha Trivette plays the stern elder of the Amish community in Cinemax’s hit series Banshee, a prominent and pivotal character in the sprawling, media-spanning mythology of the show, but he is also a fan. “Even if I weren’t in the show, I would still like it,” Alpha told us during our telephone conversation earlier this week, as we discussed what brought the veteran actor to Banshee, what the future holds for his patriarchal character, and even his thoughts on film tax incentives. Read on for Part 1 of our candid…