According to AMC, since season two of The Walking Dead continues to deliver the strongest telecasts for any drama in basic cable history with Adults 18-49, shattering a basic cable record set nearly 10 years ago for a single drama telecast (The Dead Zone), they have renewed the hit zombie series for a third season. According to USA Today, the second season premiere averaged 7.3 million total viewers, an increase of approximately 38 % from season one's premiere. That means 7.3 million people saw onetime S&S columnist Chaz Lounge as a zombie taking an arrow through his skull and then having his guts chopped up! Awesomeness! The show continues filming the second season in Georgia through November 7th, including a scene shot at Luther Bailey Road and Old Ga. Highway 85 in Senoia in late October.
The Denzel Washington flick Flight continues shooting around the state through December 8th. A church was recently constructed by film crews for a scene at Green Valley Farms off Highway 278 in Newton County. According to rockdalenews.com, the scene will involve a plane, flown by Washington's character, knocking off the church's steeple. Off-set, Denzel has been spotted at the Whole Foods at Emory and he made a stop at Frank Ski's (the restaurant owned by V 103's morning man). According to TMZ.com, Washington, "sporting his finest Nike tracksuit and New Balance sneakers," recently made a stop at Atlanta's Reign nightclub. The site says that although he "didn't drink a drop according to club sources, the actor picked up a $5,000 tab for his pals – who put down five bottles of Ciroc vodka, five bottles of Don Julio, and five bottles of Moët Rosé." The cast also includes John Goodman, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo and Kelly Reilly.
As we suspected, postings on several websites stating that Arnold Schwarzenegger was set to start shooting the film The Last Stand in Atlanta in October turned out to be rumors. The movie is shooting in Albuquerque.
A large part of October shoots for the Vince Vaughn/Ben Stiller/Jonah Hill film Neighborhood Watch took place in Cobb County, including Marietta Square, and the Oakleigh, Amberton and Echo Mill subdivisions in West Cobb. Scenes also took place in Inman Park. A big stadium scene for the movie – currently slated to shoot in the state through early next year – is scheduled to be shot November 2nd and 3rd at Campbell High School in Smyrna. As for the Peach Buzz portion of this entry, Stiller was spotted last month dining at Holeman and Finch Public House. Ooohhh!!!
The Goats, starring Val Kilmer and Radha Mitchell, has been filming in the north Georgia mountains including Main Street in Clayton, parts of Tallulah Gorge Sate Park, at a couple of summer camps (Camp Evergreen and the Athens Y Camp) and in a few small shops and roads in Rabun. Based on Brock Cole's young adult book of the same name, the movie focuses on two children who run away on an adventure following a summer camp prank.
The Goats, starring Val Kilmer and Radha Mitchell, has been filming in the north Georgia mountains including Main Street in Clayton, parts of Tallulah Gorge Sate Park, at a couple of summer camps (Camp Evergreen and the Athens Y Camp) and in a few small shops and roads in Rabun. Based on Brock Cole's young adult book of the same name, the movie focuses on two children who run away on an adventure following a summer camp prank.
After filming at Leopold's Ice Cream Shop and several other sites in Savannah, Patty Paper and The Missing Dog Caper wrapped in October. Based on the book by Billy Dixon, the story tells of a ten year-old girl who discovers clues about a town's missing dogs while on her newspaper delivery route. The film is being made by the Savannah-based Silver Line Productions, LLC.
Filming on the TV movie My Super Psycho Sweet 16 – Part 3 began shooting here in mid-October and continues trough November 10th. Lauren McKnight from the previous installments in the teen slasher flick returns as Skye Rotter. Also rumored to be returning to the sequel are Chris Zylka, Kirsten Proust and Matt Angel. Atlanta-based actress April Dial (Footloose, Vampire Diaries, Mean Girls 2, American Pie: Reunion) is a newcomer to the horror series as Brynn.
Watch for Kim Kardashian spottings to start in the Atlanta area soon. The reality TV celebrity will play Ava in Tyler Perry's movie The Marriage Counselor, based on the play of the same name. Filming began at the end of October and is scheduled to continue through November 20th. Jurnee Smollett stars as Judith, the titular counselor, who is dealing with her own marital issues.
Sony Pictures Television will film the two-part, four-hour mini-series Coma in Georgia from November 15th through January 20th. Ridley and Tony Scott, along with David Zucker, are executive producing the project based on the Robin Cook novel, which Michael Crichton made into a feature film in 1978. No stars announced as of yet. A&E is expected to air Coma next Memorial Day weekend.
The title of the flick starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei that has been filming around Atlanta was first announced as Us and Them, then the name changed to Call Me Artie and now is being called (and referred to on IMDB.com) as Parental Guidance. Scenes for whatever it is currently called have been shot in Piedmont Park, Alpharetta, and Bloomingdale's at Perimeter Mall. The film is slated to wrap filming here on November 18th.
