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“Bad Boys for Life,” the third installment of the cop franchise, wrapped filming in Atlanta recently.
The blockbuster film starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence had been shooting around metro Atlanta for the past few months.
‘Bad Boys for Life’ done filming in Atlanta
The movie also stars Emily Towles, Theresa Randle as Theresa Burnett, Marcus’s wife and Gabrielle Union as Syd Burnett, Mike’s fiancee.
The film is set to be released on January 17, 2020.
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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The Atlanta Summer Beer Festival kicks off Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Historic Fourth Ward Park.
The festival will feature more than 200 beers, many from local Atlanta breweries, as well as wine varieties.
Atlanta Summer Beer Festival 2019: Everything you need to know
There will be plenty of fun attractions and activities to enjoy this year, including live music on the main stage.
Tickets are $40 advance, $45 after June 8, and $55 day of event. Tickets are now on sale.
Your ticket price includes a souvenir cup, entertainment, and all of your beer, wine and cider samples.Where will the Atlanta Summer Beer Festival be located?
The festival will be held at Historic Fourth Ward Park. Here’s a map to help you find it.
This festival is one of the premiere outdoor events in Atlanta this year. Held in Atlanta’s prime venues, festival season spotlights the best of the city.Whether you prefer neighborhood events or huge festivals, all ages will be accommodated when it comes to food, live entertainment and more. The best part? Many of Atlanta festivals are FREE.As the weather warms, you can expect Atlanta festivals, many who probably have never heard of, to hit every weekend.Don’t worry, AtlantaFi.com has got you covered.Whether you enjoy food-focused festivals, or some downhome blues under the sunset. We’re going to cover them all.This event is just one among many Atlanta happenings going on weekly in the city. See all the Atlanta festivals this year. -
The iconic R.L. Stine book series is filming “Fear Street” in Atlanta and they need actors.
June 11, 2019 in Hampton, Georgia, the R.L. Stine production “Fear Street” is looking to hire actors. Could you be one of them? See the casting call.
R.L. Stine’s ‘Fear Street’ casting call in Atlanta
Here are the details of the Atlanta casting call:
How to apply:
We are looking for an additional guy or girl 18 – 22 years old to portray teenagers but in the 1600’s must be available for an all night scene Wednesday 6/11 south of Atlanta near Hampton Ga – email a recent photo, height, all clothing sizes and all contact info to: FearStreetExtras@gmail.com – 1600’s TEEN in Subject
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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If you’re looking for some drama, pomp and more, “Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta” debuted June 1 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. From the response on social media, the show is a hit.
The TV show stars Tiffany Hines, Juan Antonio, Raney Branch and Jackée Harry in a reimagined take on the iconic novel.
“Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta” coming to Lifetime
“Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta” takes place in a modern-day church in Atlanta, full of drama and repercussions.
Here’s a look at the TV show.
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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The life and times of Motown crooner Marvin Gaye is chronicled in a new play, “Pride & Joy: The Marvin Gaye Musical,” in Atlanta. The show takes place at the Fox Theatre in Midtown.
Pride & Joy: The Marvin Gaye Musical tells the story of the great American singer and songwriter Marvin Pentz Gaye and his passionate relationship with Anna Gordy, featuring 28 of his songs at Fox Theatre.
Marvin Gaye musical: Everything you need to know
Ticket prices range from $38.75 – $102.75 plus applicable fees.
Here’s the musical summary:
Sitting at the piano at a Motown Christmas party, life cannot get any better for a young Marvin Gaye, until his attention is captured by one of the most beautiful and glamorous women he has ever laid eyes on. This woman’s beauty rivals any Hollywood movie star’s and Marvin has to have her, but there is just one problem, she is Berry Gordy’s sister.
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The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival 2019 will be held Thursday, May 20 to Sunday, June 2 at various locations around Midtown. Now in its ninth year, the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival will feature more than 150 of the best chefs, mixologists and culinary experts in the Southeast.
The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival 2019: Everything you need to know
The festival’s official host venue will be the Loews Atlanta Hotel at 11th & Peachtree. Another key venue will be Historic Old Fourth Ward Park, where the tasting tents will be. Other food events will be held at select locations around the city.
The festival begins Thursday, May, 30 2019 at 6:00 PM. The first event is called ” Stars Atlanta: Coming Together Over Exceptional Food and Wine in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer.”
It will be held at Loews 14th Floor – Salon E/F at 1065 Peachtree St NW Atlanta, GA 30309.
At 7:30 p.m., that same night, the next event will be the “Destination Delicious: Night Market Presented by The Local Palate.” It will run from 7:30 to 10:00 PM at the Stave Room at American Spirit Works at 199 Armour Dr NE.
See the rest of the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival schedule here.
This festival is one of the premiere outdoor events in Atlanta this year. Held in Atlanta’s prime venues, festival season spotlights the best of the city.Atlanta Food & Wine Festival: Tasting Tents
Historic Fourth Ward Park will be the spot of the Tasting Tents, where you can experience the best of Southern cuisine.Tasting Tent tickets offer guests access to an all-you-can-eat-drink-and-indulge experience from the region’s top chefs and purveyors. The sprawling park is an ideal backdrop to the delicious themes, live music and interactive experiences available throughout the Tasting Tents. The 2019 Tasting Tents are scheduled in the evening this year from 7:30 – 10:30 pm Friday, 6:00 – 9:00 pm Saturday, and 1:30 – 4:30 pm Sunday.Atlanta Food & Wine Festival emphasizes learning the culinary arts
This year’s Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is filled with memorable learning opportunities, which all take place at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in Midtown. The Festival’s Learning Experiences allow guests to educate themselves on a specific topic, while the Master Studios dig even deeper into Southern roots.The following color system will be in place Festival weekend to help guests attend classes that are still available. Please pay attention to the flags stationed outside each classroom to know if the class is at capacity or has open seats:
- Red – When a red flag is positioned outside a classroom, that class is sold out and cannot seat anymore guests.
- Yellow – When a yellow flag is positioned outside a classroom, that class is almost at capacity and can potentially fit a few more guests.
- Green – When a green flag is positioned outside a classroom, that class has available seating. Feel free to join in on the fun!
Whether you prefer neighborhood events or huge festivals, all ages will be accommodated when it comes to food, live entertainment and more. The best part? Many of Atlanta festivals are FREE.As the weather warms, you can expect Atlanta festivals, many who probably have never heard of, to hit every weekend.Don’t worry, AtlantaFi.com has got you covered.Whether you enjoy food-focused festivals, or some downhome blues under the sunset. We’re going to cover them all.This event is just one among many Atlanta happenings going on weekly in the city. See all the Atlanta festivals this year. -
Jazz Age Jeopardy is a whodunit set in the 1920s, with a buffet-style dinner and audience participation solving a crime at 675 Metropolitan Parkway SW.
The dinner show is running from April 28 – May 31, 2019 (7 p.m.). *Cost Includes Dinner and Show.
Atlanta dinner show: 1920s-Themed Murder Mystery In Atlanta
It is the height of the Jazz Age, and social revolution is afoot. Club owner of The Cat’s Meow, Felix Fontano, the son of a successful bootlegger and crime boss and a successful businessman himself is throwing this private party for a group of select friends,and YOU are INVITED!
Will it be a night of revelry like many other nights Or will things go horribly wrong?
Ladies get Dolled Up,and Gentlemen grab your fedoras,and dress to impress in your best 1920’s attire because Anything can happen in The Cat’s Meow!
Jazz Age Jeopardy is a 1920’s Themed, Interactive Murder Mystery Experience hosted by Miracle Plays!
Our show is very interactive,therefore everyone will work together in groups to solve the mystery!
However a select few will be chosen to act alongside our actors upon arrival as a mixed group of club staff members, and entertainers, at this private party!
Find things to do in Atlanta at your own pace
First, to find all the good things happening in the city this week, all you have to do is take a look at downtown Atlanta. That’s where some of the best restaurants are as well as where the visitors, namely tourists, are. CNN Center often has something cool going on! Check out these events in Atlanta today and this week and this weekend:
- For a month’s view: The Official Atlanta Events Calendar
- For a more immediate look, check Things to do in Atlanta This Week
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The OWN TV series “Greenleaf” is looking to cast new talent for upcoming scenes. The acclaimed cable TV series about a preacher’s family has been filming in Atlanta for several weeks now.
The show is on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network and stars Merle Dandridge as Grace Greenleaf as well as Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Lamman Rucker and Deborah Joy Winans.
Atlanta Casting call: Greenleaf
Greenleaf Season 4 Casting Call
**NOW CASTING FOR BOOKING ON GREENLEAF on TOMORROW FRIDAY, MAY 31,2019 ***
CAB Castings, LLC. is looking for PAID EXTRAS (AGES 18 AND UP ALL RACES) to be a part of some PARK SCENES for our project “GREENLEAF” filming here in Atlanta, GA.
We are looking for the following specific extras for the following specific scenes:
– Neighbohood Park goers
– Older Guys playing Chess or Checkers in Park
(must know how t play)
– Sax Player w/ instrument
(rate to be discussed once contacted)
****PRELIM TIME: 3:30PM (2ND HALF OF OUR DAY)The rate for extras on this production is $75 for 8hrs of work (Paid time in a half each hour after 8hrs which is $13hr), which you will receive in the form of a check in the mail 2 to 3 weeks after filming.
If available, please email the information below to GREENLEAFextras@gmail.com
w/ Subject Line: Park Goer 5/31
or
w/ Subject Line: Chess Player 5/31
or
w/ Subject Line: Saxophone 5/31
ALSO PLEASE INCLUDE ALL INFO BELOW:
– Name
– Number
– Age
– Height
– Sizes (Shirt, Pants, Jacket, etc.)
– Do you have visible tattoos? If so where?
– Car Type/ Model/ Year*********PLEASE INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION ABOVE IN YOUR EMAIL FOR PROPER BOOKING!!!
A member from CAB CASTINGS, LLC. will call you to book your attendance in a scene and confirm availability if interested in booking you for the show.
***SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY.Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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The movie about the Debarge musical family is looking for new faces for upcoming scenes. This Atlanta casting call will be held near Midtown on Friday, May 31, 2019.
The Bobby Debarge movie chronicles the quick rise of the mulatto Debarge family, which took soul music by storm in the early 1980s. Drug abuse, physical violence and the rough-and-tumble music business took its toll on the clan.
Now, a movie is going to give audiences a look behind the velvet rope.
Destination Casting is accepting applications fo rpaid background talent.
Here are the details of the Atlanta casting call for the Debarge movie
Dates: FRIDAY 5/31/19
(subject to change)
Location: ATLANTA Ga near Midtown
Background Rate: $72/8+ot
Paid in the form of a check via payroll
Time: 9am1. DEBARGE FAMILY LOOKING MEN
Appears MIXED ethnicity MEN (black & white)
Ages: 18-35
Hair: Dark & curly
Must bring 80’s type attire
Subject: DEBARGE
Due to this being a period piece your look is VERY IMPORTANT!
-NO visable tattoos
-NO facial piercings
-NO un-natural colored hair
-MEN: Longer hair & afros OK. No braids (must be OK taking braids out) or dreadlocks.
Must have…
Professional attitude and demeanor
Open availability
Reliable transportationTo be considered send:
1. Name
2. Age
3. Height & Weight
4. All sizes
5. Phone
6. 3-4 CURRENT filter free photos…
-All must depict CURRENT look
-NO professional photos / no mirror selfies
-1 shoulders up
-1 waist up
-1 or 2 full bodySend all of the above to:
BobbyDExtras@gmail.com
Here’s a trailer for the movie, which will be broadcast on TV One:
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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If you’ve been keeping up with the new season of “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta,” you know that relationships are definitely getting tested. This time, rapper Che Mack makes a disheartening discovery.
Season 8 of “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” premiered on March 25, 2019. It is one of VH1’s most popular reality shows.
“I put up with six years of this… and this is the thanks I get,” Che Mack says in the clip.
In other news, Karlie Redd lays a recording for Arkansas Mo to prove that Pooh is spreading lies about her.
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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