Author: Matt Artz

History Channel Reveals ‘Six’ Teaser Trailer

Matt Artz

The History Channel has released the first official teaser trailer for the upcoming miniseries Six, currently filming in Wilmington, North Carolina, and while no actual footage is shown, it does provide a good indication of the intense tone that Six will have when it premieres this summer.  Six had filmed almost two of its eight-episode order when production was abruptly shut down for Manganiello to address an undisclosed health issue.  There is currently no restart date set to resume filming, but Manganiello’s scenes have since been reshot with Walton Goggins…

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‘Masterminds’, ‘Disappointments Room’ Get New Release Dates (Again)

Matt Artz

After apparently emerging from its recent bankruptcy troubles, Relativity Media has announced new release dates for four of its on-the-shelf movies, including the Zach Galifianakis comedy Masterminds and the Kate Beckinsale horror thriller The Disappointments Room, both of which were filmed in North Carolina and are now set to (hopefully) finally arrive in theaters later this year. Following numerous postponed dates, the current schedule as of today has Masterminds hitting theaters on Sept. 30 (as we previously reported) and The Disappointments Room opening on Nov. 18. Filmed in and around Asheville…

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Six’ Premiere Date Announced

Matt Artz

The History Channel announced a premiere date for the upcoming miniseries Six, currently filming in Wilmington, North Carolina, at the annual TV Upfronts this week.  Six had filmed almost two of its eight-episode order when production was abruptly shut down for Manganiello to address an undisclosed health issue.  There is currently no restart date set to resume filming, but Manganiello’s scenes have since been reshot with Walton Goggins in the role of Rip Taggart, described as a gruff, haggard, and aggressive military man who was once the squad leader of Seal Team…

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‘Shots Fired’ First Official Trailer Released!

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Stephen James and Sanaa Lathan star in 'Shots Fired', filmed in North Carolina.

After announcing this morning that it will premiere in early 2017, Fox has just released the first official trailer for the new series Shots Fired, a drama featuring a fictional North Carolina town in turmoil after a racially-charged shooting, filmed in Gastonia, North Carolina and the Charlotte region, and it looks extremely intense. In the official announcement released today, Fox has set Shots Fired for a “spring” 2017 premiere in the 8-9pm time slot on Wednesday nights, following the fall debut of Lethal Weapon in the same time slot. Read on…

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‘Shots Fired’ Premiere Scheduled For 2017

Matt Artz

Fox has announced their schedule for the upcoming fall TV season and mid-season additions, revealing that we will have to wait until early 2017 to the see new series Shots Fired, a drama featuring a fictional North Carolina town in turmoil after a racially-charged shooting, filmed in Gastonia, North Carolina and the Charlotte region. In the official announcement released today, Fox has set Shots Fired for a “spring” 2017 premiere in the 8-9pm time slot on Wednesday nights, following the fall debut of Lethal Weapon in the same time slot. We…

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‘The Choice’ Comes Home on Blu-ray

Matt Artz

Filmed in Wilmington, New Bern, and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina and based on the novel by North Carolina writer Nicholas Sparks, the heartwarming romance The Choice is officially out on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD today. Released in theaters in February of this year, the film stars Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Maggie Grace, Alexandra Daddario, and Tom Wellin, directed by Ross Katz. Life is the sum of all the choices you and people around you make every moment of every day. A single choice leads down a new path. When…

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Civil War Drama ‘Union Bound’ Now Playing in Theaters

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Filmed in Raleigh, Durham, and Edenton, North Carolina, the acclaimed Civil War drama Union Bound officially opens in theaters nationwide today (April 22).   Union Bound stars Sean Stone (son of famed director Oliver Stone) as real life soldier Joseph Hoover, an unlikely survivor of the Underground Railroad who receives the help of freed slaves on his journey back to the Union. The inspiring film from Uptone Pictures, Moving Box Entertainment and Weathervane Productions and distributed by Hannover House/Medallion Releasing/Universal, is based on the actual diaries of Joseph Hoover. Directed…

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Greensboro 48 Hour Film Project Registration Now Open

Matt Artz

Registration is now open in Greensboro, North Carolina for the annual 48 Hour Film Project, where interested filmmakers from all over the Greensboro area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against entries from around the world at Filmapalooza 2017 for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2017 Court Métrage. Registration is now officially opened, and you can register now online here. The early bird entry fee…

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‘Starring Cape Fear’ Exhibit Opens, Celebrating NC Film History

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A prop from 'Iron Man 3', filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2012.

A new exhibit opens today at the Cape Fear Museum entitled “Starring Cape Fear” and celebrating this history of film in this popular region of North Carolina. For over 100 years, approximately 3,000 screen projects have been created in North Carolina, ranging from movies and documentaries to television series and commercials. In the last 30 years, more than 400 of these productions were filmed in the Lower Cape Fear region. Cape Fear Museum is proud to showcase highlights of the region’s film history with the opening of its newest exhibit,…

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Charlotte Thriller ‘Fare’ Premiering at Newport Beach Film Festival

Matt Artz

Filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina, the independent thriller Fare will have its world premiere screening this month at the Newport Beach Film Festival.  Fare takes place entirely inside a taxi cab, where the main character, the driver, goes about his day, until an unexpected passenger changes everything and the evening takes a dark turn. Bad Theology Pictures is excited to announce the world premiere of Thomas Torrey’s Fare. The tense thriller will screen for the first time at the 17th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival, at 8:30pm on Tuesday, April…

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