Q: What movie was being filmed near downtown Norcross last week?
—Randy Paige, Lilburn
A: The pilot episode of a TV drama called "The Returned" has been filming at various locations in Norcross, including the Garner House. The show, which is being produced for ABC, "looks at what happens when the people you have mourned and buried suddenly appear on your doorstep as if not a day's gone by? The lives of the people of Aurora are forever changed when their deceased loved ones return," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Plan B, Brad Pitt's production company, is attached to the project. Many TV pilots recently have been filmed in Atlanta. These include "Franklin & Bash," "Detroit 1-8-7," "The Following," "Revolution," "Necessary Roughness" and "Vampire Diaries."
A: Are the terms pontiff, pope and papacy interchangeable? What are the correct word usages of each of those words?
—Mia Vickers, Flowery Branch
Q: The word pontiff can be interchanged with pope, according to The Associated Press Stylebook, which is used by a majority of media outlets. Pope is the formal title, as in Pope Francis, but pontiff can be used when referring to the pope. Papacy is used when referring to the office and jurisdiction of the pope, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The word also can be used to describe "a succession or line of popes," "the term of a pope's reign" or "the system of government of the Roman Catholic Church of which the pope is the supreme head."
Andy Johnston wrote this column; Rodney Ho contributed. Do you have a question about the news? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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