MGM Studios, Sunswept Entertainment and Picture 8 Productions is bringing a new family movie inspired by true events to Charlotte, North Carolina, as Max begins filming this month, with director Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans, Uptown Girls, Safe) set to helm the drama, and Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls, Parenthood, Band Santa) rounding out the cast. Graham will play a mother who has lost her older son while he was serving in Afghanistan and must now heal her traumatized 14-year-old younger son, played by newcomer Josh Wiggins.
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Movie and TV film production news for Charlotte, North Carolina
‘Max’ Adds Thomas Haden Church and Jay Hernandez to Cast
MGM Studios, Sunswept Entertainment and Picture 8 Productions is bringing a new family movie inspired by true events to Charlotte, North Carolina, with Max set to begin filming this spring, with director Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans, Uptown Girls, Safe) set to helm the drama. Today it was revealed that Thomas Haden Church (Spider-Man 3) and Jay Hernandez (Hostel, Grindhouse) are in negotiations to join the film, via The Hollywood Reporter.
Read More‘Banshee’ Promotes Geno Segers and Afton Williamson to Series Regulars
Two of our favorite actors featured on Cinemax’s record-breaking smash hit Banshee have been promoted to series regulars for the upcoming Season 3, which has just begun production Charlotte, North Carolina. Geno Segers, introduced in Season 2 as the terrifyingly awesome Native American gang leader Chayton Littlestone, and Afton Williamson, who has been icy cool as District Attorney Alison Medding. have both been elevated to series regulars for the upcoming third season, according to TV Line.
Read More‘Banshee’ Promotes Geno Segers and Afton Williamson to Series Regulars
Two of our favorite actors featured on Cinemax’s record-breaking smash hit Banshee have been promoted to series regulars for the upcoming Season 3, which has just begun production Charlotte, North Carolina. Geno Segers, introduced in Season 2 as the terrifyingly awesome Native American gang leader Chayton Littlestone, and Afton Williamson, who has been icy cool as District Attorney Alison Medding. have both been elevated to series regulars for the upcoming third season, according to TV Line.
Read MoreBoaz Yakin to Direct ‘Max’ in Charlotte, NC in May
MGM Studios, Sunswept Entertainment and Picture 8 Productions is bringing a new family movie inspired by true events to Charlotte, North Carolina, with Max set to begin filming this spring, with director Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans, Uptown Girls, Safe) set to helm the drama. Yakin also wrote the script along with Sheldon Lettich (Rambo III, Lionheart, Double Impact).
Read MoreBoaz Yakin to Direct ‘Max’ in Charlotte, NC in May
MGM Studios, Sunswept Entertainment and Picture 8 Productions is bringing a new family movie inspired by true events to Charlotte, North Carolina, with Max set to begin filming this spring, with director Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans, Uptown Girls, Safe) set to helm the drama. Yakin also wrote the script along with Sheldon Lettich (Rambo III, Lionheart, Double Impact).
Read MoreNC Actress Candace Blanchard Breaks Her ‘Curfew’ [Interview]
Curfew is the latest independent feature film from The INDEE, based in Gastonia, North Carolina. Filmed in Gastonia, it is the story of a woman who learns the hard way that no one should ever stay out past their curfew. We recently caught up with Curfew lead actress and North Carolina native Candace Blanchard to discuss making the film, the ongoing crowd funding campaign to help secure distribution, and the physical and emotional demands of her role. Read on for our full interview with Charlotte, North Carolina actress Candace Blanchard!
Read More‘Homeland’ Leaving Charlotte for South Africa
After three award winning seasons filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina, Homeland will relocate production to Cape Town, South Africa for the upcoming Season 4, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “We’ve been so lucky to work with one of the best crews in the business for the last three seasons in Charlotte,” said Homeland showrunner and executive producer Alex Gansa.“We knew going into season four that we would need to move the production overseas to tell the story of Carrie returning to the Middle East as chief of station.”
Read MoreStudy Says NC Film Incentives Provide 4,000 Jobs, Positive Economic Growth
We were hesitant to publish this today for fear it may get lost amid the many fake April Fools Day stories, but this is no joke and it’s too serious to wait, as the much anticipated study by NC State University regarding the real impact of North Carolina’s film incentive program was released today, finding that allowing the incentives to expire at the end of this year could cost the state approximately 4,000 jobs. The study also finds that for every dollar of the film incentive credit that the state issues,…
Read More‘Max’ Casts Josh Wiggins in Lead Role
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…
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