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A new townhome development is coming to the Reynoldstown section of Atlanta, turning the landscape near the city’s downtown area on its head. The project will be anchored between Moreland Avenue and the Beltline’s Eastside Trail, according to Curbed Atlanta.The development will be called Mattie Branch and consist of rentals as well. Five of the 11 townhomes have already been purchased, but more are on the way.
The remaining townhomes will be priced around $550,000 for about 2,000 square feet, Curbed reports.
The townhomes will be designed in three styles — “Full Modern,” “Midcentury,” or “Farmhouse Modern”— “with siding made from trees felled on the site and steel porches forged by Reynoldstown’s own Stein Steel,” according to Curbed.
The new project joins a development of 20 condominiums at 45 Moda Reynoldstown townhomes, which will be ready somewhere in the second quarter of 2018.
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Trap Du Soleil will be held Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at an undisclosed location. But it needs exotic dancers to make the event a success. Do you have smooth moves? If so, get in touch.
Here are the deets:
Date: Thursday, Feb 2, 2018
Casting Time: 4PM-8PM
Location: @vlive.atlanta
1271 Marietta Boulevard NW
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Georgia is clearly the epicenter of the moviemaking universe. In 2017, the collective economic impact from the film industry bought $9.5 billion to the state, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, further solidifying the Peach State as a movie powerhouse.
Last year an analysis from FilmLA found that Georgia’s ascension atop the movie-making mountain caught much of the nation off-guard. “The rapid growth of the film and television industry in Georgia and the state’s steadfast commitment to its support is remarkable,” the report said. “With 17 projects in 2016, the first-ranked Peach State hosted nearly three times as many feature films as fifth-place New York and Louisiana.”
Venom
The film based in the Marvel universe stars Tom Hardy in the title role along with Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman), Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Jenny Slate (Zootopia) and Woody Harrelson (the Hunger Games franchise, True Detective).
Boy Erased
Boy Erased a movie starring Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe will film in Atlanta. The movie centers around a Baptist preacher’s son who is forced to go through a gay conversion program. Joel Edgerton will direct the movie as well as star in it.
A sequel to the 2015 hit Marvel movie, this newest installment plays off cameos in the “Avengers” and “Captain America” movies and stars Evangeline Lilly, Paul Rudd, and Michael Douglas. Marvel has picked Peyton Reed to direct the feature film.
According to Deadline, Dumplin stars Jennifer Aniston’s and centers around a former beauty pageant queen who now runs the local Texas pageant. The movie will be directed Anne Fletcher and is produced Michael Costigan (Ghost In The Shell).
In the upcoming Georgia-filmed production Ryan Gosling will play Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, in a new biopic directed by La La Land and Whiplash director Damien Chazelle.
Stay with us as we update this list periodically to bring you the latest movies coming to ATL.
Son of Shaft
Superfly
The remake to the 1970s franchise is reportedly being co-produced by Atlanta rapper Future. Production began in January and is set to wrap in early June.
Based off the popular 1970s movie, “Son of Shaft” will star Samuel L. Jackson as a crimefighting vigilante and one bad mother. Production started last fall and will wrap in the next couple months.
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if you want to attend a really cool auction and dabble into culture, this weekend’s Art Crush in Atlanta is a can’t-miss occasion.
The fun starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. Attendees can bid on artwork by emerging and established artists from around the South, including Atlanta.
Buy tickets online; general admission is $50 per person or choose one of the VIP table host opportunities.
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tlanta Falcons wideout Julio Jones is opening a car dealership in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Tuesday, according to at AL.com.
Jones prepped at Foley High School in Foley, Alabama, where he starred in football, basketball and track. He is opening the doors of a new Mazda and a Kia dealership, with help from another company which will run it day-to-day.
Jones is expected to be at the grand opening in Alabama on Tuesday.
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Aspiring filmmakers are getting a boost in Atlanta, thanks to the banking industry. Georgia State University’s Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence was recently awarded a $125,000 planning grant from JPMorgan Chase to help prepare local young people for careers in film, media and entertainment industry in Georgia.
Adults ages 18 through 24 who are not enrolled in school and not employed will be required to come to Georgia State’s campus, take courses and gain skills as part of the Careers In New and Emerging Media Areas (CINEMA) Project.
“The CINEMA project is an innovative solution to two pressing challenges facing Georgia today: The growing number of young people who are disconnected from work and education and the need for a trained labor force,” said Brian Williams, Crim Center director.
A trio of seven-week classes will be set up by the Crim Center, the Atlanta Film Society, Georgia State’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and the university’s new Creative Media Industries Institute. The initiative will include a four-to-six-week paid internship.
“We want more people to share in the benefits of a growing economy by creating sustainable paths to careers that lead to prosperity and wealth for more individuals,” said Mike Passilla, managing director at JPMorgan Chase. “Atlanta is becoming one of the world’s fastest growing TV and film destinations and our partnership with the Crim Center will help our local youth have long, successful careers right here at home.”
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Frank Ski is back in the saddle as the morning show host of V-103. Atlanta radio is getting the team of Ski and Wanda Smith back after the duo co-starred together eight years ago.
Ski’s re-entry into the morning slot comes after Ryan Cameron bid adieu by announcing that he was joining an Atlanta-based branding agency.
Ski is a well-known figure in metro Atlanta’s nightlife after having hosted parties at several clubs through the years. He also helms the Frank Ski Kids Foundation. He moved to Washington, D.C. for a few years before coming back to the Atlanta market in 2014.
“We’re excited about bringing Frank on,” said Rick Caffey, senior vice president and market manager for CBS Radio Atlanta told the AJC. “He’s an addition to an already deep lineup. Where most stations have prime time Monday through Friday, ours is really seven days a week and now we have another pillar of talent on Saturdays and Sundays.”
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The smash BET hit “Being Mary Jane” is hiring for its series finale, which will be a movie format. Producers are currently casting pregnant women for Lamaze class scenes.
“Being Mary Jane” is a cable TV drama created by super-producer Mara Brock Akil in 2014. It stars actress Gabrielle Union, who has an extensive film career. that debuted January 7, 2014, on BET. The 90 minute pilot for the series aired on July 2, 2013.[3] The series follows professional and personal life of successful TV news anchor Mary Jane Paul, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Here’s what the casting call says:
Extra Roles:
Pregnant Women in Lamaze Class
Pregnant Lesbian Couple in Lamaze Class
*You must be pregnant for these rolesTentative Filming Date:
Saturday, 2/3/18
Call Time:
TBA
-You must be available a 12 hour filming day or longer on set.
-Call time will not be provided until the day before the filming date. Please do not submit if you do not have open availability for the date listed above.Filming Location:
Atlanta, GA
Rate:
$75 for 8 hours – you are guaranteed 8 hours, with overtime after 8 hours
Notes:
-Please note, at this time we are only checking your availability.
-If you are selected to work as an extra in these scenes, you will receive a Booking Confirmation email that will provide you with all filming details for the date that you are booked.
For more information and to submit for this role, please visit here.
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If you’ve got a set of wheels, Oprah Winfrey may have a job for you. The media mogul’s new TV show is looking for people with cars from the last 20 years or so.
This is what the casting call says:
- We are looking for people who have vehicles that are in good condition (because they are supposed to look current to the time period), that are 1998 or older. I will even take late 1980’s vehicles. Again, they need to be in nicer newer condition.
- The series centers around the love story between a modern-day power couple. In the world of Black Hollywood, they navigate a complex set of social codes, and this series will explore it all, from the good to the bad and to the ‘90s when the love story began.
Weaver will play Nuri, a bubbly personality with big dreams who is struggling to make a name for herself as a sitcom staff writer while struggling an assortment of romances that only leave her party fulfilled. After she meets Yasir, himself unemployed and barely holding onto his dreams, Nuri changes all her opinions about what she expects from a man because she’s just found the one who is perfect for her.
Yasir is an aspiring writer-director who is down to his last two unemployment checks and lives (unhappily) with his on-again/off-again ex. But after meeting the stunning Nuri, Yasir finds a reason to alter his life and the drive to access his potential.
To audition for a role in the new TV series, check out the casting call breakdown below.
Oprah’s Love Is Casting Call
***1990’S AUTOS NEEDED***
**Love Is_**
Brandi is working on a new TV series called “Love Is_” that is set in the 1990’s. We are looking for people who have vehicles that are in good condition (because they are supposed to look current to the time period), that are 1998 or older. I will even take late 1980’s vehicles. Again, they need to be in nicer newer condition. If you have a vehicle that is made before 1998, and you are available to work with the car on this show, please submit an e-mail with the photo of the vehicle, and include the year, make, and model information to Loveis@centralcasting.comand please put “Period Car” in the subject line. Please also include your contact information, and if you are NOT registered with Central Casting Atlanta, please include a photo of yourself. Thank You.
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One of Atlanta’s most famous personalities, radio host Ryan Cameron is leaving the airways to start on the ground level of his own branding agency as partner. In an emotional show Friday morning, Cameron recounted how he started at the station more than 18 years ago as an intern then slowly moved up from overnights to daytime to mornings.
He said that his big break came when he was called to do a radio gig for “The Hunt For Red October” starring Sean Connery. That assignment, which he got after the previous host was fired due to a drug problem, changed his life.
BREAKING: @V103Atlanta host Ryan Cameron says he’s leaving the station to pursue other opportunities
— ATLHAPS (@atlhaps) January 26, 2018
Cameron will leave his post February 2 to begin his role with Rakenter, which is located in northeast Atlanta. “I have done everything I can in this field,” said Cameron in bidding farewell. “It’s time for another chapter in my life.”
At Rakenter, Cameron will use his influence to sway big brands such as Coca-Cola, Ford and Home Depot.