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Movie and TV film production news for Wilmington, North Carolina

‘Tammy’ Cast Comments on NC Film Incentives

Matt Artz
Melissa McCarthy is 'Tammy', filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, Melissa McCarthy’s new comedy Tammy, written and directed by McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone, hits theaters this week, but it would not have been made in North Carolina if not for the state’s film incentive program, which has recently been all but gutted completely by this month’s political decisions in Raleigh. Former Wilmington TV reporter Michelle Li, who has a cameo and you can see in the trailer for Tammy, recently caught up with McCarthy and some of her castmates to get their thoughts on the NC…

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‘Under the Dome’ Cast Talks NC Film Incentives

Matt Artz
'Under the Dome', filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the much anticipated Season 2 of the hit CBS series Under the Dome begins this Monday, but like most of you our brains remain heavy with ongoing debate over the state’s film incentive program. Our friend Shiela Brothers with The Wilmywood Daily recently caught up with many of the cast members from Under the Dome (including some of this season’s new faces) to get their heartfelt thoughts on the debate over NC film incentives, which you can watch in the player below, and then please share!

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Nicholas Sparks Takes ‘The Longest Ride’ Back To NC [Now Filming]

Matt Artz
'Game of Thrones' star Oona Chaplin is in Wilmington, North Carolina this summer filming 'The Longest Ride'.

The newest movie adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel is currently filming in Wilmington, North Carolina, as The Longest Ride officially began production last week. Starring Britt Robertson (Under the Dome), Scott Eastwood (Texas Chainsaw 3D), Alan Alda (MASH), and Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones), you can read today’s press release from the NC Film Office below!

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Nicholas Sparks Takes ‘The Longest Ride’ Back To NC [Now Filming]

Matt Artz
'Game of Thrones' star Oona Chaplin is in Wilmington, North Carolina this summer filming 'The Longest Ride'.

The newest movie adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel is currently filming in Wilmington, North Carolina, as The Longest Ride officially began production last week. Starring Britt Robertson (Under the Dome), Scott Eastwood (Texas Chainsaw 3D), Alan Alda (MASH), and Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones), you can read today’s press release from the NC Film Office below!

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New ‘Tammy’ TV Spot, Posters Coming In Hot

Matt Artz

Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, Melissa McCarthy’s new comedy Tammy, written and directed by McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone, is now less than a month away from opening in theaters, and we have a new TV spot to get you excited, along with a ton of hilarious new promo posters. Starring MacCarthy (Bridesmaids) as the titular character and Susan Sarandon (Thelma and Louise) as her hard-drinking grandmother, you can check out the new TV spot in the player below, and then scroll down to view our entire Tammy poster collection!

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‘Sleepy Hollow’ Season 2 Premiere Date Announced

Matt Artz
'Sleepy Hollow' is filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Fox’s hit action drama Sleepy Hollow is currently filming Season 2 in Wilmington, North Carolina, but the cast and crew took a break this week to attend a fall TV press junket in Hollywood, where the Season 2 premiere date was officially announced. Sleepy Hollow will return with all-new episodes when Season 2 begins on Monday, September 22 at 9pm on FOX.

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‘Keep It Rolling’ Asks You to Help #SaveNCFilm

Matt Artz
'Keep it Rolling' urges you to help save the North Carolina film industry.

Keep It Rolling is a brand new short documentary about the North Carolina film incentive program, released online last week, just as the state’s Legislature considers whether or not to extend the current sunset beyond the end of this year, when the incentives are scheduled to stop, causing productions to stop considering this state as a viable location to shoot their projects. You can watch the full documentary in the player below, and then sound off on why North Carolina’s film incentives are important to you in our comments section!

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