‘Six’ Episode 2 Preview: “Her Name Is Esther”

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the History Channel’s drama series Six continues with Episode 2, entitled “Her Name Is Esther”, premiering tonight (Jan. 25), and we have a new preview to get you ready for the action. In tonight’s episode: “During a tense raid on an oil tanker in Lagos, our SEAL Team attempts to detain a courier for Boko Haram who could be the key to finding Rip’s whereabouts.” Following Navy SEAL Team Six, whose 2014 mission was to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan, their plan goes awry when they…

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‘Shots Fired’ in New Official Trailer

Filmed in Gastonia, North Carolina and the Charlotte region, Fox has released a new official trailer for the upcoming series Shots Fired, a drama featuring a fictional North Carolina town in turmoil after a racially-charged shooting. Read on for an full synopsis of the show, and then scroll down to watch the brand new official trailer and tell us what you think in the comments! Will you be watching?  Examining the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small Southern town, SHOTS FIRED is a dramatic new event series that…

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Zach Galifianakis Film ‘Democracy For Sale’ Takes on NC’s “Regressive” Politics

Actor and Wilkesboro, North Carolina native Zach Galifianakis stars in a new documentary, Democracy For Sale, which discusses how his home state went from being “a beacon of light and generosity in a sea of red state reactionary politics” to what the film’s website refers to as “one of the most regressive and intentionally belligerent states in the union.” The documentary is currently being screened for free across North Carolina, continuing through February, with more screenings are still being scheduled. Galifianakis, who was born in Wilkesboro and attended N.C. State University,…

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‘Six’ Goes Into Action on History Tonight!

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the History Channel’s drama series Six premieres on the network tonight (Jan. 18), and we have a new promo spot an epic new trailer to get you ready for the action. 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 had filmed almost two of its eight-episode order when production was abruptly shut down for former lead Joe Manganiello to address…

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‘Good Behavior’ Returning to Wilmington for Season 2!

TNT announced Saturday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour that the drama Good Behavior, starring Michelle Dockery, has been renewed for a second season, but the best news is that the new season will be filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, where Season 1 was also shot. After the announcement was made, Bill Vassar, executive vice president of EUE/Screen Gems Studios, where the show was based during production last summer, confirmed to Star News that the production will return to Wilmington to film the second season. Good Behavior just finished…

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Watch a New Clip from History’s ‘Six’

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the History Channel has released an action-packed new clip from the upcoming miniseries Six. 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 had filmed almost two of its eight-episode order when production was abruptly shut down for former lead Joe Manganiello to address an undisclosed health issue. Manganiello’s scenes were subsequently reshot with Walton Goggins in the role of Rip…

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‘Shots Fired’ Premiere Date Announced

Filmed in Gastonia, North Carolina and the Charlotte region, Fox has announced the premiere date for the new series Shots Fired, a drama featuring a fictional North Carolina town in turmoil after a racially-charged shooting. Shots Fired will premiere on Fox on Wednesday, March 22 at 8pm. Read on for an full synopsis of the show, and then scroll down to watch the brand new official trailer and tell us what you think in the comments! Will you be watching?  Examining the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small Southern…

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‘Dirty Dancing’ Premiere Date Announced

Bbigail Breslin stars in ABC's remake of 'Dirty Dancing', filmed in North Carolina.

Filmed the Asheville area of North Carolina, ABC’s upcoming TV musical remake of Dirty Dancing officially has a premiere date set for this May. The new three-hour Dirty Dancing musical event will air on the ABC television network on Wednesday, May 24 at 8pm. 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 (pictured below; Scream Queens, The Final Girl) takes over Grey’s role, with Colt Prattes dancing…

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‘Max Steel’ Lands at Home on Blu-ray

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina way back in 2014, the live action adaptation of the popular Mattel toy franchise Max Steel comes home on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD this week. In the movie, 16-year-old Max McGrath is just trying to fit in at his new school when he discovers that his body can generate a mysterious energy. When he meets Steel—a rebellious techno-organic alien who has been secretly watching him—these two unlikely friends find themselves hunted, and must band together to form the superhero Max Steel to stop the sinister forces…

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‘American Animals’ To Be Filmed In Charlotte, North Carolina!

Evan Peters will star in 'American Animals', to be filmed in and around Charlotte, North Carolina.

The first new movie production to be filmed in North Carolina in 2017 is now confirmed, as the independent drama American Animals will be shot in Charlotte and surrounding towns beginning in February! American Horror Story breakout star Evan Peters, who also played Quicksilver in this summer’s X-Men: Apocalypse and 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, was announced last month as the lead in the film. A heist thriller from writer-director Bart Layton (The Imposter), American Animals will tell the unbelievable but mostly true story of four young men who mistook their lives…

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