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Movie and TV film production news for Wilmington, North Carolina

Six’ Premiere Date Announced

Matt Artz

The History Channel announced a premiere date for the upcoming miniseries Six, currently filming in Wilmington, North Carolina, at the annual TV Upfronts this week.  Six had filmed almost two of its eight-episode order when production was abruptly shut down for Manganiello to address an undisclosed health issue.  There is currently no restart date set to resume filming, but Manganiello’s scenes have since been reshot with Walton Goggins in the role of Rip Taggart, described as a gruff, haggard, and aggressive military man who was once the squad leader of Seal Team…

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‘The Choice’ Comes Home on Blu-ray

Matt Artz

Filmed in Wilmington, New Bern, and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina and based on the novel by North Carolina writer Nicholas Sparks, the heartwarming romance The Choice is officially out on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD today. Released in theaters in February of this year, the film stars Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Maggie Grace, Alexandra Daddario, and Tom Wellin, directed by Ross Katz. Life is the sum of all the choices you and people around you make every moment of every day. A single choice leads down a new path. When…

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Walton Goggins To Replace Joe Manganiello In ‘Six’

Matt Artz
Walton Goggins stars in 'Six', filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.

The great Walton Goggins has been cast in the History Channel miniseries Six, filming in Wilmington, North Carolina. He will play Rip Taggart, replacing Joe Manganiello who abruptly exited the project recently due to an unknown health issue.  Goggins is a veteran numerous TV series and films, including The Shield, Justified, Django Unchained, House of 1,000 Corpses, and most recently Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. Six had filmed almost two of its eight-episode order when production was abruptly shut down for Manganiello to address an undisclosed health issue.  There is currently…

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Joe Manganiello Exits ‘Six’ And His Role To Be Recast

Matt Artz

Filming of the History Channel miniseries Six was halted last week so actor Joe Manganiello could address an unknown health issue, and now we have word that the former True Blood star will not return to the production and his role is now to be recast.  Six had filmed almost two of its eight-episode order when production was abruptly shut down for Manganiello to address an undisclosed health issue.  There is currently no restart date set to resume filming, but Manganiello’s scenes will be reshot with his replacement, to be…

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When Will ‘Max Steel’ Land in Theaters?

Matt Artz
'Max Steel', filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina way back in 2014, the live action adaptation of the popular Mattel toy franchise Max Steel could finally land in theaters this summer. Max Steel will reportedly open in theaters on August 26, 2016, and while an official press release was never put out, both the film’s IMDb and Wikipedia pages have recently been updated to reflect this release date.  If the action adventure is set to arrive on August 26, we can likely expect a trailer for the film any day now. Be sure…

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TNT Reveals ‘Good Behavior’ Official Trailer

Matt Artz
Michelle Dockery stars in the TNT series 'Good Behavior', filmed in North Carolina.

TNT recently released the official trailer for the new drama Good Behavior, now filming in Wilmington, North Carolina and set to premiere on the network later this year. After the pilot episode was shot in Wilmington last summer, the future of the show was uncertain until TNT stepped in to pick up the show for a full first season. Good Behavior stars Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), based on the Letty Dobesh books by North Carolina author Blake Crouch and Chad Hodge (Wayward Pines), telling the story of Letty Raines (Dockery), a thief and a…

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Joe Manganiello Enlists In History Channel SEAL Team ‘Six’

Matt Artz

Wilmington, North Carolina has been selected as the filming location for the upcoming History Channel series Six, a new scripted drama that is inspired by real missions from the military special operations unit Navy SEAL Team Six, and we have some updated casting news for you. Former True Blood werewolf Joe Manganiello has joined the cast of action military drama, according to Variety, and he will play Rip Taggart, a onetime leader of the SEAL Team Six squad who now patrols an African village to protect its residents from Boko Haram. Additional cast members recently announced include Barry Sloane (Revenge), Dominic…

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Michelle Dockery Gets Bad In ‘Good Behavior’ First Look!

Matt Artz
Michelle Dockery stars in 'Good Behavior', filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.

TNT has revealed a first look preview of the new drama Good Behavior, recently picked up for a full series order to be filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, after the pilot episode was previously shot in Wilmington last summer. You can watch the first official preview of Good Behavior right now in the player below, and then give us your thoughts in the comments! 

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TNT Series ‘Good Behavior’ To Film In Wilmington, NC!

Matt Artz

We have some much welcome good news for North Carolina’s struggling film industry this morning, as TNT has picked up the new drama Good Behavior for a full series order next year, to be filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. After the pilot episode was shot in Wilmington this past summer, the future of the show was uncertain until TNT made the official announcement yesterday.

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