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Dolphin Films and Mattel’s upcoming live action adaptation of the toy franchise Max Steel officially began filming in Wilmington, North Carolina earlier this month, and just today we learned that Maria Bello (Prisoners, Assault on Precinct 13) has joined the cast, presumably playing the titular hero’s mom. You can scroll down to view a photo that Bello tweeted of her co-star Ben Winchell from the Wilmington set this morning!
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After filming its pilot episode in Wilmington, North Carolina earlier this year, it was announced late last week that the new drama Secrets & Lies has been picked up by ABC and will go to series, but the best news is that production of the show, starring Ryan Phillippe (I Know What You Did Last Summer) and Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers) will return to Wilmington to shoot the reminder of its first season. Ryan Phillippe stars in the drama as a patriarch who becomes the prime suspect in the murder of…
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Fox’s hit action drama Sleepy Hollow just stared filming Season 2 in Wilmington, North Carolina this week, as it was revealed that Benjamin Franklin would be appearing in the new season, to be played by Timothy Busfield (The West Wing). “Last season, we created this history between Ichabod and George Washington that talked about this secret war that was part of the American Revolution,” executive producer Mark Goffman tells EW. “This season, we’re continuing that and expanding on it with other characters. Benjamin Franklin is great because we are all familiar with so many of…
Read MoreCharlotte, North Carolina native and Under the Dome star Britt Robertson will star in the next movie adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, as The Longest Ride prepares to begin filming in Wilmington, North Carolina. Robertson will play Sophia Danko, a college student who falls for a young cowboy in Sparks’ dual-romance saga, according to Deadline. Scott Eastwood (Texas Chainsaw 3D) was announced last week as the male lead, playing the role of the cowboy, Luke Collins, opposite Robertson.
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Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, Melissa McCarthy’s new comedy Tammy, written and directed by McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone, has just revealed a second official trailer for the road trip comedy! Starring MacCarthy (Bridesmaids) as the titular character and Susan Sarandon (Thelma and Louise) as her hard-drinking grandmother, you can check out the brand new teaser in the player below, and be sure let us know what you think in the comments!
Read MoreDolphin Films and Mattel’s upcoming live action adaptation of the toy franchise Max Steel officially began filming in Wilmington, North Carolina this week, just as Andy Garcia (The Godfather Part III, Ocean’s Eleven) was announced as the latest addition to the cast. Garcia, who worked in Wilmington last year on Christmas in Conway, will play the brilliant and mysterious scientist Dr. Miles Edwards.
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Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the Lionsgate and Blumhouse thriller Jessabelle, from Saw VI and Saw 3D director Kevin Greutert and writer Robert Ben Garant (Reno 911), will arrive in theaters this summer, and the first official trailer for the film has come online today. From Blumhouse (The Lords of Salem, Insidious, Paranormal Activity) and Lionsgate Studios, starring Sarah Snook (Sleeping Beauty), Joelle Carter (Justified), Mark Webber (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), Ana de la Reguera, and Amber Stevens, you can watch the official trailer in the player below!
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The North Carolina Production Alliance and Wilmington Film Commission are hosting the 2nd annual NC Film Rally on Sunday, May 4. The rally will begin at 5pm at the bottom of Market Street on the River Walk, and will focus on the bipartisan support network of the film industry in North Carolina.
Read MoreEver want to tour the sets of hit North Carolina film productions like Sleepy Hollow and Under the Dome? Well you will get your chance starting this weekend when EUE / Screen Gems opens its doors for public tours of the largest film studio on the east coast, located in Wilmington. EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington announced this week that tours will resume at its production complex beginning this Saturday, April 26.
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Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the Lionsgate and Blumhouse thriller Jessabelle, from Saw VI and Saw 3D director Kevin Greutert and writer Robert Ben Garant (Reno 911), will arrive in theaters this summer, and we have a brand new image from the film to get you ready for the official trailer premiere this Thursday. From Blumhouse (The Lords of Salem, Insidious, Paranormal Activity) and Lionsgate Studios, Sarah Snook (Sleeping Beauty) stars along with Joelle Carter (Justified), Mark Webber (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), Ana de la Reguera, and Amber Stevens in Jessabelle.
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