Author: Matt Artz

‘Where the Devil Hides’ Reveals New Poster

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'Where the Devil Hides' teaser poster 2

Filmed in and around Wilmington, Currie, Rocky Point, and Burgaw, North Carolina in 2012, LD Entertainment’s horror thriller Where the Devil Hides (formerly The Occult and The Devil’s Rapture) has had sales rights picked up by Edward Noletner’s Cinema Management Group, which will premiere the film for buyers in Berlin during the ongoing European Film Market (EFM). Starring Rufus Sewell (Dark City), Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Leah Pipes (Sorority Row), and Jennifer Carpenter (Showtime’s Dexter), read on for the official synopsis and then scroll down to view a new teaser…

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‘Max Steel’ Lead Actors Announced

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Ben Winchell and Ana Villafane lead the cast of 'Max Steel'.

A pair of newcomers were announced yesterday as the male and female leads in Dolphin Films and Mattel’s upcoming live action adaptation of the toy franchise Max Steel, set to begin filming in Wilmington, North Carolina soon. Ben Winchell (A.N.T. Farm, Necessary Roughness) has signed on to play the lead role of Max McGrath, who teams with his alien pal Steel to form the titular superhero, while Ana Villafane (Hiding) will play Max’s love interest Sydney Gardner, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Natalie Martinez Moving From ‘Under the Dome’ to ‘Secrets & Lies’

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Natalie Martinez, currently of the hit CBS series Under the Dome, is relocating from one Wilmington-filmed series to another, as it was announced this week that Martinez will join Ryan Phillippe in the new ABC series Secrets & Lies. The pilot episode of the new series is set to film later this month in Wilmington, North Carolina, where Dome is also shot.

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Grace Victoria Cox to Make TV Debut in ‘Under the Dome’

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Grace Victoria Cox will make her TV debut in 'Under the Dome', filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, another new cast member is joining the hit CBS series Under the Dome for the upcoming Season 2. Making her worldwide television debut, 18-year-old Grace Victoria Cox will play a new character, described as “lithe, mysterious, beautiful and almost regal Melanie, who catches the eye of Joe (Colin Ford). Poised and ethereal, Melanie is from the right side of the tracks and is a clear contrast to Norrie (Mackenzie Lintz)”, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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‘Honeymoon’ Horror to Premiere at SXSW Film Fest

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'Honeymoon' was filmed in and around Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Filmed in and around Hendersonville, North Carolina, the horror film Honeymoon from writer / director Leigh Janiak will have its world premiere as part of the Midnighters and Short Film program at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival happening in Austin, Texas this March 7-15. Starring Rose Leslie of HBO’s Game of Thrones and Harry Treadway of Showtime’s upcoming Penny Dreadful, the film follows young newlyweds who find their honeymoon spiraling mysteriously into chaos.

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Eddie Cahill and Karla Crome Going ‘Under the Dome’

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Karla Crome will make her American TV debut in Season 2 of 'Under the Dome', filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, two new cast members were announced this week to join the hit CBS series Under the Dome for the upcoming Season 2. Eddie Cahill (CSI: NY) will play Big Jim’s (Dean Norris) brother-in-law, while Karla Crome (Misfits) will play a teacher in the show’s fictional town of Chester’s Mill, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Angie Harmon Makes City Council Plea for Charlotte Film Studio

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Angie Harmon spoke to Charlotte City Council urging them to approve the proposed plan to build a new production studio at the Eastland Mall site. (photo: WSOC)

Actress Angie Harmon (Law & Order) spoke to the Charlotte City Council today, making a passionate plea urging the council to approve plans for the proposed “Studio Charlotte” and the former Eastland Mall site. During an economic development meeting earlier today, Harmon told council members that she is raising her three daughters in Charlotte because she loves the city, but she does not like having to spend many months away from them in Los Angeles filming her TNT series Rizzoli & Isles. She said her current plan is to retire…

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‘Iron Man 3’ Gets Academy Award Nomination

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Filmed mostly in and around Wilmington, North Carolina, it was announced this morning that Marvel’s Iron Man 3 has received an Academy Award nomination at the 2014 Oscars! Iron Man 3 has been selected as a nominee in the category of Visual Effects,  Also filmed in North Carolina, the comedy Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa also surpisingly received its own Oscar nomination for Makeup and Hairstyling. 

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