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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…

‘Homeland’ Elevates Nazanin Boniadi to Series Regular

March 14, 2014 Matt Artz

azanin Boniadi as Fara in Homeland (Season 3, Episode 2). - Photo: Bob Leverone/SHOWTIME

Filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina, the upcoming fourth season of Homeland could see some big changes, starting with the promotion of Nazanin Boniadi (Scandal, Iron Man) to series regular, as revealed today via an official press release from Showtime, which you can read in its entirety below! Showtime and Fox 21 announced today that acclaimed actress Nazanin Boniadi, who guest-starred in Season 3 of the Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning drama HOMELAND, will return as a series regular for Season 4.

‘Banshee’ Season 2 Finale Promises War

March 14, 2014 Matt Artz

Antony Starr and Ivana Milicevic star in 'Banshee'.

Filmed in and around Charlotte, North Carolina, the second season finale of the hit series Banshee premieres tonight on Cinemax, promising an explosive end to a stellar season. You can watch the official preview of tonight’s Season 2 Finale in the player below, and then scroll down to tell us what you thought of this season in the comments!

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!

Samantha Worthen Talks ‘Banshee’ and Becoming Amish [Interview]

March 7, 2014 Matt Artz

Samantha Worthen stars in 'Banshee', filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina.

As Banshee nears the end of its second season, the cast and crew are getting ready to return to Charlotte, North Carolina to begin production of Season 3 in April, and Samantha Worthen, who plays Amish mom Miriam Bowman on the hit Cinemax series, is hoping she gets the call to come back to a city she has fallen in love with. We caught up with Samantha last week via telephone from her home in Atlanta to talk about Banshee, becoming Amish, and working in North Carolina. Read on for…

NC Film Office Director Aaron Syrett Talks Incentives [Interview]

February 28, 2014 Matt Artz

The North Carolina film industry is in serious danger if the state’s film tax incentive program is allowed to expire at the end of this year as currently scheduled. As the debate heats up prior the next session of the North Carolina General Assembly in May, we caught up with Aaron Syrett, director of the North Carolina Film Office, last week to get to the heart of the issue, how we got here, and what the future holds. Read on for our full interview in Aaron Syrett!

Watch Jeff Gordon’s Full NC-Filmed Pepsi Prank

February 27, 2014 Matt Artz

Jeff Gordon stars in a new Pepsi MAX commercial, filmed in North Carolina.

Filmed in North Carolina, a new promo video for Pepsi MAX starring Nascar driver Jeff Gordon has gone viral all over the internet today. You can watch the full “Test Drive 2” video in the player below!

‘Banshee’ Star Alpha Trivette on Working in NC [Interview]

February 21, 2014 Matt Artz

Alpha Trivette is Israel Proctor on 'Banshee'.

Alpha Trivette is the stern elder of the Amish community in Cinemax’s fictional town of Banshee, a prominent and pivotal character in the sprawling, media-spanning mythology of the show, but he is also a fan of the hit series, as we learned in Part 1 of our interview with the Atlanta-based actor. “Even if I weren’t in the show, I would still like it,” Alpha told us during our telephone conversation last week, as we discussed what brought the veteran actor to Banshee, what the future holds for his patriarchal character,…

‘Careful What You Wish For’ Reveals New Photo

February 20, 2014 Matt Artz

Nic Jonas and Isabel Lucas get close in 'Careful What You Wish For', filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina, the erotic thriller Careful What You Wish For, starring Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) and former Disney star Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers, has revealed a new photo from the film via director Elizabeth Allen’s official website, which you can view below. You can watch the brief skin-bearing teaser for Careful What You Wish For in the player below!