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‘Max’ Casts Josh Wiggins in Lead Role

March 29, 2014 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…

Nicholas Sparks Takes ‘Longest Ride’ Back to Wilmington

March 26, 2014 Matt Artz

The next movie adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel returns to North Carolina, as The Longest Ride will be filmed in Wilmington this spring. Production offices have already opened in Wilmington, according to Star News.

Mad Monster Convention Invades Charlotte [Photo Gallery]

March 26, 2014February 2, 2018 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…

Mad Monster Party Takes Over Charlotte

March 20, 2014 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…

‘Max Steel’ to Begin Filming in Wilmington in April

March 15, 2014 Matt Artz

Dolphin Films and Mattel’s upcoming live action adaptation of the toy franchise Max Steel will begin filming in Wilmington, North Carolina in April. Production is set to begin in Wilmington on April 21 and will last for about five weeks, according to Star News.

Studio Charlotte Responds to Economic Council Committee Decision

March 13, 2014 Matt Artz

The developer of the proposed Studio Charlotte says the project is not dead, but is "on life support".

The developer of Studio Charlotte, the proposed film studio project at the former Eastland Mall site in Charlotte, North Carolina, has issued an official response to the city’s recent Economic Council Committee decision not to extend a Memorandum of Understanding. You can read the full press release and information on this Monday’s rally in Charlotte in support of the project below, and then be sure to let us hear your thoughts on Studio Charlotte in the comments!

Linda Lavin Stars in New ‘Short History of Decay’ Trailer

March 13, 2014 Matt Artz

'A Short History of Decay' stars Benjamin J. King, Linda Lavin, and Bryan Greenberg.

Filmed in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina and starring Wilmington, NC resident Linda Lavin, a new trailer for the independent comedy drama A Short History of Decay has been released online. Released yesterday via the film’s official Facebook page, you can watch the new trailer in the player below!

‘A Long Way Off’ Reveals New Trailer

March 13, 2014 Matt Artz

Filmed in Wake Forest, North Carolina in 2013, the drama A Long Way Off has revealed a new official trailer online this week. Starring Robert Davi (The Goonies, Die Hard), Jason Burkey (October Baby), John Diel (Jurrasic Park III), Edie McClurg (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), Charlotte, NC actress Johanna Jowett (Destiny Road), and Chapel Hill, NC native Zoe Myers (Dance of the Dead, ATL), the film is a modern retelling of the prodigal son story. You can read the full synopsis below, and then scroll down to watch the official trailer for A Long…

‘Goodbye To All That’ Will Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

March 6, 2014 Matt Artz

Filmed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,Goodbye To All That, directed and written by Winston-Salem’s own Angus MacLachlan (writer of Junebug, also filmed in North Carolina), will have it’s world premiere screening the Tribeca Film Festival in April. According to the official synopsis: Otto Wall is just a little unlucky in life, and unbeknownst to him, in love. When his wife suddenly asks for a divorce, he bounces between a search for answers, desperate attempts to stay connected to his daughter, and his fateful reentry into the dating pool.

‘Alien Abduction’ Premieres First Trailer

March 6, 2014 Matt Artz

Filmed throughout North Carolina, the new found footage thriller Alien Abduction, about the true story of the “Brown Mountain lights” in North Carolina, will be released in April, and the official trailer is now online. Shot in Avery, Swain, Watauga, and Graham counties in 2011, you can scroll down to check out the official poster and view the trailer in the player below!