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Hurricane Matthew forces filming to pause on Georgia coast

WGN America
WGN America
By Jennifer Brett
Oct 6, 2016

Production for the WGN series "Underground" has pushed pause due to Hurricane Matthew.

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The historical drama moved production from Louisiana to Georgia for its second season after  Louisiana, in a budget crunch, capped its film-industry tax credits, my colleague Rodney Ho reported this summer. It's  set in Georgia and focused on a group of determined slaves attempting to escape servitude via the Underground Railroad.

Deadline reports that filming is on hold for a few days to let the storm pass, and should start up again next week.

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