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Universal Pictures is giving people in select cities the chance to attend a free”Spring Fling” screening of its new movie “Blockers.” The offer is good at 100 theaters in 50 cities (including Atlanta) across the nation on Wednesday, April 4.
Guests who go to www.BlockersSpringFling.com and RSVP for a ticket—at participating locations—will be given one free admission to the 7:00 p.m. showing, up to theater capacity.
Get Free Tickets To See ‘Blockers’ In Atlanta
Free tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and may only be claimed at www.BlockersSpringFling.com. Each guest must present a printed ticket and show a valid ID to receive admission. This offer is valid for the 7:00 p.m. showing of the film on April 4, at participating locations only.
“Ever since our first screening at South-by-Southwest we have been overwhelmed at how audiences have embraced the film,” said Cannon. “In keeping with the spirit of the story and how gratified we are by the response, Universal is spearheading a series of free ‘Spring-Fling’ screenings. On behalf of our entire cast and crew we hope everyone will love watching this film as much as we loved making it.”
“Blockers” stars Seth Rogen, , Evan Goldberg, Jon Hurwitz, in a flick about a three high school seniors who make a pact to lose their virginity on prom night. Three overprotective parents go on a wild and chaotic quest to stop them. Here’s the trailer below:
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We’ve been telling about the many casting calls of the “Superfly” reboot in Atlanta. Now, the movie’s first trailer has been released.
The film, which has rapper Future Hendrix behind it, is based on the 1972 crime drama directed by celebrity photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks and featured Ron O’Neal in the title role.
Sony has bumped up the film’s release date to June 2018, significantly picking up the pace on production. That means things are happening quickly. Atlanta rapper Future has reportedly sign on to co-produce.
The movie tells the story of Youngblood Priest (O’Neal), an cocaine pusher who is struggling with the duality of trying to get out of the drug business while supporting his lavish lifestyle by earning clean money.
The new film will be set in the modern world with several famous faces in key roles. , Director X will helm the director’s chair for the remake with Trevor Jackson confirmed to star as Youngblood Priest.
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If you’re comfortable in front of a camera and have the type of personality that works well in comedy, this may be an opportunity for you. Marketing agency Moxie is looking to hire two people to do a comedic interview in the style of Buzzfeed. The shoot dates are April 19 and 20.
Check out the deets below:
Company: Moxie
Project: Social Media, Two Person Comedic Interview. (Buzzfeed Style Video)
Position: Non-Union, Paid
Location: Atlanta
Shoot Dates: April 19-20Casting talent for the following roles:
Video 1:
[College Student]
Male
AA/Asian/Hispanic
Age: 18-22
Character Traits: Energetic, Confident, Warm, Approachable[Young Professional]
Female
AA/Asian/Hispanic
Age: 24-30
Character Traits: Caring, Confident, DirectVideo 2:
[College Freshman]
Female
African American
Age: 18-22
Character Traits: High Energy, Charismatic, Impressionable[Junior Data Analyst]
Female
Character Traits: Empathetic, Self-Assured, Caring
African American
Age: 25-30Video 3:
[College Student]
Male
AA/Asian
Age: 18-22
Character Traits: Playful, Confident, Enthusiastic, Queer Identifying character*[Freelancer]
Male
AA/Asian
Age: 25-28
Character Traits: Straightforward, Reserved, Likeable, Queer Identifying character*Please send recent headshots and the role you’re interested in to: Jessica.white@moxieusa.com
Subject Line: Student VSAuditions and in Person Casting will be held on March 29-30 2018.
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Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer-songwriter Vanessa da Mata is coming to Atlanta next month.
Da Mata will be drawing from her four studio albums ranging from carimbó samba and sertaneja music to delight fans of traditional Brazilian music and its various flavors. On April 4, 2018, she will perform at the Buckhead Theatre located on Roswell Road NW.
She received a Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Brazilian Pop Album. After intense touring, da Mata issued her first live album in an audio-video package entitled Multishow ao Vivo.
In the spring of 2013, she experienced a spike in popularity when she was sponsored by Nivea to produce a series of free concerts in a handful of large Brazilian cities. These shows featured songs from composer Tom Jobim. The shows were such a hit, that da Mata continued the tour even after the sponsorship ended.
🎶Hey Atlanta, don't miss your chance to see Vanessa da Mata at Buckhead Theatre on Wednesday, April 4th! Grab those tickets now! https://t.co/HjHQNjj53Q#EquipeVDM pic.twitter.com/mIJs6uQNe8
— Vanessa da Mata (@vanessadamata) March 20, 2018
Now she’s coming to the ATL. Ready to get your bossa nova on?
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The young cast of the Netflix hit “Stranger Things” is getting huge raises commiserate with how popular the project has become, according to a news report.
Young actors Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Noah Schnapp will each make $250,000 per episode, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Teenage actors Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, and Charlie Heaton will now make $150,000.
The star of the show, Millie Bobby Brown, will negotiate her salary separately, THR reports. Meanwhile, adult stars Winona Ryder and David Harbour will get a bump of $350,000 per episode.
For some of the actors, the raises constitute 12 times what they were making in the previous two seasons.
“Stranger Things” has been one of Netflix’s most successful shows. The project’s two seasons have been partially produced in Atlanta. The third season, which will again be done locally, will begin shooting in April.
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Brookhaven is about to be swinging and swaying in country music. The festival takes place March 24-25, 2018 at Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Brookhaven. Admission is free.
This year, the city’s Cherry Blossom Festival will feature several country music acts, including Craig Morgan, who will perform Saturday.
Morgan, an Army veteran, is known for his nearly 20-year music career, which has brought numerous hits chronicling country life. Many of his fans know him for a string of albums in the early 2000s, including 2003’s I Love It, 2005’s My Kind of Livin’, and 2006’s Little Bit of Life.
On Saturday, March 24:
9:45 a.m. Opening ceremony and ribbon cutting at north entrance
10 a.m.Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival opens (see below for parking and shuttle info)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Artisan Village open
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Classic Car Show
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Kidz Zone open
12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Pet World
2 p.m. Transviolet performs on main stage
3 p.m. Keith Anderson performs on main stage
4:45 p.m. Craig Morgan performs on main stage
On Sunday, March 25:
6:30 a.m. Site Registration and packet pickup for 5K Run/1K Walk benefitting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
7:30 a.m. 5K Run benefitting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta begins
8:15 a.m. 1K Walk benefitting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta begins
10 a.m.-Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival opens (See below for parking and shuttle info)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Artisan Village open
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Kidz Zone open
11 p.m. – 4 p.m. Pet World (Pet Parade Lineup at 1:30)
1 p.m. Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones perform on main stage
2:45 p.m. Edwin McCain performs on main stage
4:30 p.m. Five for Fighting performs on main stage
Only ADA Parking will be allowed at Blackburn Park. Everyone is encouraged to use MARTA and follow the signs from the Brookhaven rail station, or utilize free shuttle parking at the following locations:
·MARTA Brookhaven Rail Station, 4047 Peachtree Road NE, Brookhaven
·Marist School, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Brookhaven
·Montgomery Elementary School, 3995 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Brookhaven
·Ashford Green, 4170 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Brookhaven
·Perimeter Summit, 2002 Summit Blvd., Brookhaven
·Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Rd NE, Brookhaven (Regular shuttle stop only, no public parking at this location)
All festival attendees should refrain from using residential and retail parking areas in the Blackburn Park area. All visitors are welcome, but local parking regulations will be enforced.
In addition to all kinds of foods, beer and wine will also be served to those patrons over 21.
“The entertainment and festivities keep getting bigger and better every year at the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival,” Brookhaven District 1 Councilmember Linley Jones said in a written statement. “The partnership of Live Nation and Splash Festivals has already raised the level of excitement surrounding our music and art extravaganza. The best part is that admission is free and there is something for everyone in the whole family.”
For more info, please see Brookhavenga.gov.
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A new opportunity for African-American women to hit the small screen has presented itself in Atlanta. An upcoming commercial is looking to cast a 25-40 years old black woman to portray a mother.
Scenes will be filming on March 28 or 29 in Atlanta. To audition for a role in the upcoming commercial, check out the casting call breakdown below.
African American Female Casting – $350/day
💰💰Seeking an African American, Female, 25-40 years old, to portray a mother.
Dates: 3/28 or 3/29 – MUST be available both days.
Rate: $350 Flat
Location: Atlanta, GATo submit, please email us 3 PROFESSIONAL and NON-PROFESSIONAL (one photo must be smiling with teeth) photos of yourself along with your name, age, height, weight and current phone number to: mailto:Submissions@CatrettCasting.com
Subject: WHAT’S COOKING
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 2017.
Here are the productions that have filmed in metro Atlanta in the past six months:
“Avengers: Infinity War”
The sequel to “The Avengers” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” is shooting in metro Atlanta. Central Casting is hiring background actors, stand-ins, photo doubles and featured roles for the upcoming film. Shooting began last April 5 & May in Fayetteville. It hits theaters in April 2018.
“Den of Thieves”
If you’re a fan of “Power” and “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” by 50 Cent, the rapper-turned-movie mogul TV is back with another gritty film. “Den of Thieves” is a feature film starring the rapper and Gerard Butler. The movie will center on a bank heist that goes awry for one of the criminals. Shooting began in January 2017 in Atlanta.
“Pitch Perfect 3”
The film “Pitch Perfect 3” follows the other two films in the hugely successful franchise. The third installment of the musical comedy will star Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson & Miley Cyrus. The film is currently casting stand-ins. Shooting began January 30 in Atlanta and Marietta.
“Black Panther”
The Marvel Studios feature film “Black Panther” will star Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan & Lupita Nyong’o in the “Avengers” spinoff project. The movie focuses on T’Challa, the ruler of the kingdom of Wakanda and his efforts to defend the country from its adversaries. It has ruled the box office for the past five weeks and raked in over $1 billion. -
Thursday night’s third episode of “Atlanta” featured nods to the city’s recent past, including former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick. The show also weaved some Gucci Mane fodder into the dialogue.
Earn comes into some money, hoping to show Van a good time, only there’s no good time to be had in the city this night.
Michael Vick appears in AtlantaFX episode
The ending scene showing Vick pays homage to the football star’s time in the A and also what he meant to the fans. Down on his luck, he has resorted to racing people for money. Earn has been finessed out of money all night, why not again, this time on his terms?
Meanwhile, this is Van’s “Robbin’ Season” debut, with the first two episodes devoted wholly to the fellas. After the opening scene, she’s in pretty much the rest of the show, bouncing lines off Earn, who is trying to show her a good time on his dime for once.
Read more: Check out the Robbin’ Season soundtrack
“Money Bag Shawty” touches on a number of hot-button topics, including institutionalized racism, strip club commerce and VIP culture, but mostly it does what AtlantaFX has always done, and that is show you the truth through that ATL lens.
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One of the most revered horror cult comedy films of all time is having a showing in Atlanta in the coming days. “House” or more accurately, (ハウス “Hausu)” is a 1977 Japanese film of critical acclaim. On Thursday, it will play on the big screen at Atlanta’s oldest movie house, the Plaza Theater.
The movie, directed by eclectic filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi, centers on a schoolgirl who takes six of her classmates to her sick aunt’s rural home, where they each meet an untimely and supernatural death.
This is what Wiki says about the fear fest: “The film company Toho approached Obayashi with the suggestion to make a film like Jaws. Influenced by ideas from his daughter Chigumi, Obayashi developed ideas for a script that was written by Chiho Katsura. After the script was green-lit, the film was put on hold for two years as no director at Toho wanted to direct it. Obayashi promoted the film during this time period until the studio allowed him to direct it himself. The film was a box office hit in Japan but received negative reviews from critics. House received a wide release in 2009 and 2010 in North America, where it received more favorable reviews.”
“Hausu” is just the first in a series of cult films to be shown at the Plaza. Here are deets on the others. Get tix here.
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Atlanta is serious about luring and keeping young talent in the city. So serious that city officials have launched its own video streaming platform. The Metro Atlanta Chamber is using ChooseATL, its 2015 tech initiative, to unveil the new platform THEA this week at SXSW.
“One of the things that is both special about Atlanta and desired by the millennial generation is diversity and diversity of people, but also diversity of thought, industry, culture and subculture,” said Kate Atwood, executive director of ChooseATL, tells Adweek. “In Atlanta it kind of makes it hard as a marketer to narrow in on a niche identity, but we also know right now it’s something to celebrated,” she said.
Among some of the early brands using THEA include startup hub Switchyards, Blossom, a diversity-geared content creator, and marketing agency Moxie . Atlanta officials feel that more tech start-ups will gravitate to the platform as word spreads.
“I knew I had to be involved because I am a creator in Atlanta, I want to grow in Atlanta, I want to bloom in Atlanta so it just made sense,” Williamson tells Adweek. “THEA really accelerates the opportunity to spread the word about what we are doing, but it also allows us to prove what we are trying to do. We have this platform that is behind us that supports us and their mission is solely dedicated to making sure the world knows about the creative in Atlanta. That’s special.”
City reps are launching THEA on Monday, March 12 in Austin, Texas. The RSVP says this:
Over the course of the past year, the Atlanta region embarked on a bold new project, the launch of the world’s first city‐based streaming video platform, THEA. This panel is a discussion with some of the key players behind the scenes in getting the platform off the ground. Hear perspectives from the heads of product, technology, and marketing for THEA, and gain some valuable insights into the future of cities, over‐the‐top video services, and entertainment marketing.