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French actor Gérard Depardieu leaves for a break during his trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021.

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Gérard Depardieu faces verdict in sexual assault trial seen as #MeToo test

Women's rights advocates say the case is about whether France's justice system is truly ready to reckon with sexual violence.

May 12, 2025
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  • Rebecca Rosman
Overhead shot of Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, GA. (Trilith Studios/Facebook)

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The good outweighs the challenges: Trilith Studios CEO talks AI in media at Georgia Senate committee

On Tuesday, Trilith Studios President and CEO Frank Patterson explained how movie studios are using AI and his take on the concerns over AI at the Senate Study Committee on AI's third meeting on Wednesday at the movie studio in Fayetteville, Ga.

August 15, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
The All-Movie Hotel in Peachtree City.

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Francis Ford Coppola ‘Megalopolis’ hotel opens in Peachtree City

Francis Ford Coppola will open the All-Movie Hotel in Peachtree City in Atlanta this weekend after using the hotel as a site for his recent Megalopolis film, featuring a large cast of Hollywood actors set in a futuristic New York City.

July 26, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
A theater marquee sign reads "Sundance Film Festival"

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City of Atlanta officially submits to host Sundance Film Festival

The city of Atlanta has officially entered the race to be considered as the new host of the Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027.

June 25, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
Lionsgate Studios in Douglas County

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Georgia Trend Talks: Film production and economic growth surge in Douglas County

We’re launching a new monthly segment on Morning Edition, in collaboration with Georgia Trend magazine, featuring in-depth interviews and stories on Georgia's dynamic developments and key players. Our first segment spotlights Douglas County’s recent surge in film production and economic growth, highlighted by K.K. Snyder’s feature on the new studio complex and the arrival of major companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.

June 17, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
The New Manchester Mill Ruins in Sweetwater Creek State Park, which can be seen in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” (Photo courtesy Pineapple Public Relations). Credit: Photo courtesy Pineapple Public Relations

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Nature in Cinema: a movie tour through Georgia’s parks

The film industry in Georgia has grown exponentially over the past few decades, and so much of the state’s beautiful scenery can be found in some of Hollywood’s biggest films and television shows. Keep scrolling for a Georgia movie tour through some of the projects that have put the state’s natural beauty on the big screen.

June 07, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza and Jon Voight pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Megalopolis' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Cole/Invision/AP)

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Coppola's futuristic 'Megalopolis' premieres at Cannes with Hollywood stars and Atlanta credits

On Thursday, movie director Francis Ford Coppola's self-financed opus Megalopolis made its much-awaited premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The futuristic epic was filmed at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Ga., and other metro Atlanta locations.

May 17, 2024
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Robert Kim met Francis Ford Coppola and is credited as an Elvis Impersonator in the new Georgia-filmed 'Megalopolis.'

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Robert Kim goes from singing at Georgia supermarkets to a role in new Coppola movie, ‘Megalopolis’

The singer, photographer and actor spoke with journalist Sammie Purcell about his life in show business, why he sings at Kroger and how he ended up in Megalopolis as an Elvis impersonator. 

May 17, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
Terminal Station

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DC’s new ‘Superman’ movie will film in Macon

Casting directors posted an open call for actors interested in working as extras on a new Warner Bros. Superman movie filming in Georgia, including in the Macon area at the end of May. 

April 22, 2024
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  • Liz Fabian
Astin Rocks (right) at Atlanta Film Society presents LOCALS ONLY.

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Atlanta filmmakers struggle to find opportunities and funding in thriving industry

The Atlanta indie FILM scene has continued to grow, and certainly there are more opportunities for filmmakers trying to make it than there were a decade ago. But some local filmmakers still feel they are not taken as seriously or given the same consideration as their counterparts in Los Angeles or New York. 

April 01, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
A large reproduction of an Oscar statuette stands at a luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. in 2023.

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Oscars preview: Which films have Georgia connections?

Sunday is the 96th annual Academy Awards. Big-name films like Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon are up for honors this year. For Georgians, there are a couple categories to watch as movies and actors from the Peach State are up for nominations. 

March 07, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Wile E. Coyote and actor Will Forte are seen in a still image from the film <em>Coyote vs. Acme</em>. Eric Bauza, another actor in the film, posted the image online in December.

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  • Movies

Warner Bros. shelved 'Coyote vs. Acme.' Here's why some finished films are mothballed

Warner Bros.' decision to cancel Coyote vs. Acme disappointed some cast, crew and fans — and had many wondering why a studio would shelve a project it had spent millions of dollars to make.

March 07, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Cast member Mark Ruffalo works during the filming of "Avengers: Infinity War, Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Atlanta. Georgia lawmakers said on Wednesday Feb. 7, 2024 that moviemakers should be required to do more than just show a peach at the end of the credits to get the top benefit from Georgia's lucrative film tax credit.

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Georgia legislators want filmmakers to do more than show a peach to earn state tax credits

Top Georgia lawmakers say moviemakers should be required to do more than just show a peach at the end of the credits to get the top benefit from Georgia's lucrative film tax credit. Legislative leaders said they want companies to meet four of nine goals to receive the top 30% credit on Georgia income taxes.

February 08, 2024
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  • Associated Press
The gazebo and band shell at Glover Park in Marietta Square in a 2017 photo.

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Love holiday movies? Spot these Georgia locations in 'Dashing Through the Snow' and 6 more

From the Atlanta skyline to Dahlonega's town square and the St. Simons Lighthouse, Georgia landmarks star in a long list of holiday productions.

December 05, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
The study found that less than 8% of Georgia’s film production activity would have occurred without the tax credit.

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New study points to value of Georgia film tax credit

The study, conducted by Olsberg SPI, a London-based consulting firm, found the film tax break is responsible for nearly 60,000 jobs and produces a return on investment of $6.30 for every $1 the tax incentive costs Georgia in lost tax revenue.

November 07, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
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