Can Georgia Become the Hollywood of the Caucasus?

As the country lures international shoots with generous incentives and cinematic backdrops, rising authoritarianism threatens ...
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How Jimmy Carter Set the Stage for Atlanta to Become the 'Hollywood of the South'

Georgia's $4.4 billion entertainment industry, centered around Atlanta, all started in the 1970s with an idea from its then-governor Dirck Halstead/ Getty Images If you've sat through the end credits ...
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Georgia film industry faces slowdown as productions move overseas

Once dubbed the “Hollywood of the South,” Georgia’s film and television industry is showing signs of slowing down. According to The Wall Street Journal, 245 projects were shot in the state during the ...
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Marvel reportedly ending production in Georgia

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — It looks like Marvel is closing the curtain on its productions in Georgia. Marvel is moving the production to the United Kingdom, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal ...