Georgia remains a hot spot in the middle of summer for film and TV production. The current active count is about 40, which is not far off from the numbers in the late summer of 2019.
The past month was a busy transitional period with about 20 shows and movies starting up and about two dozen wrapping.
The biggest new production is the second sequel to “Creed” starring Michael B. Jordan, who is also making his directorial debut.
A drama with Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening also began production called “Jerry & Marge Go Large.” And Javier Bardem is helming a kids film called “Lyle Lyle Crocodile.”
Four new TV shows on broadcast TV also have sprouted, each on a different network. There’s ABC”s “The Wonder Years” reboot with an African American family; NBC’s “Ordinary Joe” drama starring James Wolk; the CW’s DC superhero series “Naomi”; and Fox’s country music drama “Monarch.”
Notable productions that wrapped include the big-budget DC film “Black Adam” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the new HBO series “DMZ” with Rosario Dawson, the Marvel/Disney+ series “She-Hulk,” “Family Feud,” the “Senior Year” comedy led by Rebel Wilson and season 2 of Netflix series “Sweet Magnolias.” Netflix also finished Georgia production of “Stranger Things,” which is now in New Mexico.
The Georgia film office, which provides a live, ever-changing list of active productions, does not include Netflix’s “Ozark” because Netflix requested it not be on the list. And the list is not necessarily complete because production companies voluntarily inform the Georgia film office of what is happening. They are not obligated to do so.
Active shows not listed on the film site
“Ozark,” season 4, Netflix
What started between July 13 and Aug. 15
“Buckhead Project,” season 1, reality show with no identifying network or production company
“Corrective Measures,” indie film (this thriller set in a maximum security prison appeared to shoot in part in British Columbia)
“Creed III” sequel big-budget movie
“Critter Fixers,” season 2, Disney+
“Jerry & Marge Go Large,” film starring Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening
“Kingdom Business,” new BET series, a gospel music drama
“Lyle Lyle Crocodile” Javier Bardem stars in this children’s movie
“Married to Real Estate,” season 1, HGTV starring Egypt Sherrod and her husband Mike Jackson
“Miracle Across 125th Street,” Viacom feature film produced by Nick Cannon
“Monarch,” new Fox TV multigenerational musical drama about America’s first family of country music
“My Celebrity Dream Wedding,” new reality show on VH1
“Naomi,” new superhero DC drama series on the CW created by Ava DuVernay.
“Ordinary Joe,” new NBC series starring James Wolk (”The Crazy Ones,” “Mad Men,” “Watchmen”). The series centers on Joe Kimbreau as he makes a pivotal, life-changing decision at his college graduation and follows him on three parallel timelines thereafter
“Reptile,” feature film, indie
“The Girl From Plainville,” Hulu, is the story of a controversial 2014 crime in Massachusetts that became known as the “texting suicide case,” shooting in Savannah
“The Resident,” season 5, Fox
“The Wonder Years,” new reboot series on ABC
“Uncensored,” season 4, TV One
“Williams Family Retreat,” Bravo spinoff show for Porsha Williams of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” fame
What wrapped between July 13 and Aug.15
“Black Adam,” DC film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
“Dangerous Moms,” NBC pilot, an off-center dark dramedy about four diverse mothers who accidentally kill the queen bee of their school’s PTA during the demonstration of a new high-end food processor
“Deep Dish Romance” TV movie
“Divorce Court” with Faith Jenkins, syndicated judge show
“DMZ,” season 1, HBO starring Rosario Dawson
“Dynasty,” season 4, the CW
“Family Feud,” syndicated game show starring Steve Harvey
“Family of the Bride,” reboot film starring Andy Garcia
“First Kill,” season 1, Netflix, an original fantasy teen drama written and created by V.E. Schwab
“Long Slow Exhale” BET series
“Love & Hip Hip Atlanta,” season 10, VH1
“Moonshot,” romantic comedic sci-fi film, with the premise that in a future where Mars is terraformed and colonized by the best humanity has to offer, two college students wind up joining forces and sneak onboard a space shuttle to the red planet in order to be united with their significant others
“Pieces of Her,” Netflix series, a drama series based on a novel written by Atlanta author Karin Slaughter
“Property Profit,” new series on HGTV
“Rhodes to the Top,” new reality series for TNT starring Codi and Brandy Rhodes
“Senior Year,” feature comedy film starring starring Rebel Wilson.
“She-Hulk,” new Disney+ series
“Single Drunk Female,” new Freeform series
“Stranger Things,” season 4, Netflix (the show has moved to New Mexico)
“Strangers” Netflix film. Two teenage girls who agree to take revenge upon each other’s bullies.
“Sweet Magnolias,” season 2, Netflix
“Tales,” season 3, BET
“Torn Down For What,” new HGTV show starring Lil Jon
“Welcome to Plathville” TLC reality show season 3
“Woke,” season 2, Hulu
Credit: Georgia film office
Credit: Georgia film office
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