Maple Drive NE between Peachtree Road NE and E Paces Ferry Road NE will be completely closed from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 for filming, according to the city of Atlanta’s Film and Entertainment department.
Georgia has become a popular location for filmmakers over the last 10 years, according to a report earlier this year in The AJC.
Here’s a look at the state’s growth in the industry by the numbers:
$9.5 billion: The industry’s total economic impact on Georgia, according to the state economic statistics.
$800 million: The state handed out this much in tax credits to film production companies in FY2017, according to the Georgia Performance Measures Report. Georgia gives the second-most film tax credits in the world behind only the U.K. at $820 million.
$4.6 billion: The total wages in Georgia that the motion picture and television industry is responsible for generating, according to the Motion Picture Association of America.
92,100: The number of jobs in Georgia the motion picture and television industry is responsible for, according to the Motion Picture Association of America.
300: The number of new businesses that have relocated or expanded in Georgia to support the industry since 2010.
105: The count of active or upcoming TV productions in Georgia as of April 18, 2019, including TV or streaming movies but not counting potential theatrical releases.
Some shows include FX’s “Atlanta,” CW’s “Black Lightning,” BET’s “Boomerang,” We-TV’s “Growing Up Hip-Hop Atlanta” and OWN’s “Greenleaf.”
5: The number of film studios that have spoken out against Georgia’s abortion bill. While Killer Films, Blown Deadline Productions and Duplass Brothers Productions said it would not film in the state, Netflix and Disney said it would rethink filming in Georgia if the bill goes into effect.
Netflix produces several productions in Georgia including “Ozark” and “Stranger Things.” Disney has shot several pricey Marvel movies at Pinewood Studios in Fayetteville including some of the biggest blockbusters in recent history such as “Avengers Endgame.”
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