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North Carolina filmed TV news from NCFilmNews.com

‘Dirty Dancing’ Remake First Look Photos Released

Matt Artz

Filmed the Asheville area of North Carolina, ABC’s upcoming TV musical remake of Dirty Dancing will premiere this May, and and after many of the cast members posted some sneak peeks earlier this week, a huge batch of 31 official photos have been released online today, giving us our first look at the new re-imagining. The original Dirty Dancing was filmed in Lake Lure, North Carolina and released in 1987, starring Jennifer Grey in the role of “Baby” and the late Patrick Swayze. In the new film, Abigail Breslin (Scream Queens, The…

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Preview ‘Shots Fired’ Episode 3: “Somebody’s Son”

Matt Artz

Filmed in Gastonia, North Carolina and the Charlotte region, Fox’s new hot button drama Shots Fired continues with Episode 3, entitled “Somebody’s Son”, and we have a new preview to get you ready for the action. In the episode, “Ashe and Preston are sent on a dangerous manhunt for the only two credible witnesses in the case” The 10-hour event series takes an explosive look at the criminal justice system, following the murder of a young man in a fictional North Carolina town. Examining the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in…

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Preview ‘Shots Fired’ Episode 2: “Betrayal of Trust”

Matt Artz

Filmed in Gastonia, North Carolina and the Charlotte region, Fox’s new hot button drama Shots Fired continues with Episode 2, entitled “Betrayal of Trust”, and we have a new preview to get you ready for the action. In the episode, “When a controversial video of Deputy Beck leaks, Ashe and Preston face a new challenge to find the source and expose whether or not it was a set-up.” The 10-hour event series takes an explosive look at the criminal justice system, following the murder of a young man in a fictional North…

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‘Shots Fired’ Premieres This Week!

Matt Artz

Filmed in Gastonia, North Carolina and the Charlotte region, Fox’s new hot button drama Shots Fired premieres tomorrow (Wednesday, March 22), and we have two new previews to get you ready for the action. The 10-hour event series takes an explosive look at the criminal justice system, following the murder of a young man in a fictional North Carolina town. Examining the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small southern town, Shots Fired is a dramatic new event series that is a “why done it?” and a “who done it?”…

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Countdown to ‘Shots Fired’ Premiere with New Preview

Matt Artz

Filmed in Gastonia, North Carolina and the Charlotte region, we are just one week away from the premiere of Fox’s upcoming drama Shots Fired, and another new preview has been released online. The 10-hour event series takes an explosive look at the criminal justice system, following the murder of a young man in a fictional North Carolina town. Examining the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small southern town, Shots Fired is a dramatic new event series that is a “why done it?” and a “who done it?” When…

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‘Six’ Season 1 Comes To Blu-ray

Matt Artz

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the History Channel’s intense and entertaining SEAL Team drama series Six just concluded its first eight-episode season with an action-packed finale that left viewers in disbelief after a shocking, heartbreaking twist ending, all of which is coming home this week on Blu-ray and DVD. Following Navy SEAL Team Six, whose 2014 mission was to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan, their plan goes awry when they uncover a U.S. citizen working as a jihadist fighter with the terrorists.  Six stars Walton Goggins and Barry Sloane, along with Dominic…

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‘Six’ Season Finale Preview: “End Game”

Matt Artz

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the History Channel’s drama series Six continues with Episode 8, the first Season Finale entitled “End Game”, premiering on Wednesday, March 8, and we have a new preview to get you ready for the action. In the episode: “The team comes face to face with Michael and the jihadist soldiers.” Following Navy SEAL Team Six, whose 2014 mission was to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan, their plan goes awry when they uncover a U.S. citizen working as a jihadist fighter with the terrorists.  Six stars Walton Goggins…

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‘Shots Fired’ New Preview Released

Matt Artz

Filmed in Gastonia, North Carolina and the Charlotte region, the new Fox has released a new preview of the upcoming drama Shots Fired, which premieres on the network this month. The 10-hour event series takes an explosive look at the criminal justice system, following the murder of a young man in a fictional North Carolina town. Examining the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small southern town, Shots Fired is a dramatic new event series that is a “why done it?” and a “who done it?” When an African-American…

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Gov. Cooper’s Proposed Budget Includes Return of NC Film Incentives

Matt Artz

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes a return to the state’s film incentive program, anticipated to begin in January 2018! Star News reports that the governor’s proposed budget would return the state’s funding for film projects to an incentive-based format, as was the previously successful program that brought huge productions (Iron Man 3, The Hunger Games, Sleepy Hollow) to the state, until 2015 when the General Assembly cut the program’s budget to $10 million and converted it to a grant-based program. While the grant program’s…

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‘Dirty Dancing’ Remake Teaser Poster Unveiled

Matt Artz

Filmed the Asheville area of North Carolina, ABC’s upcoming TV musical remake of Dirty Dancing will premiere this May, and and the first official bit of key art was released today in the form of a teaser poster that quickly channels the original classic, which was also filmed in North Carolina, featuring Abigail Breslin and Colt Prattes striking a familiar pose. The original Dirty Dancing was filmed in Lake Lure, North Carolina and released in 1987, starring Jennifer Grey in the role of “Baby” and the late Patrick Swayze. In the new…

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