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The movie and TV streaming services are starting to get expensive.
There used to be a time when the alternative to cable was cut and dry, but with the rising costs of streaming and so many platforms to choose from, it’s getting a little pricey!
Thankfully, there is a way to watch the newest TV shows and movies for free.
How To Stream Your Favorite TV Shows And Movies For Free
There’s an easy way you can watch what’s streaming on Hulu, Netflix, Disney+ and the rest and we’re going to show you how to do it.
The key is to take advantage of the free trials that each of them offer. Some of them are even offering longer-than-usual free trials because of what’s going on.
What Is The Best Free Streaming Service?
The landscape of free streaming services continues to evolve as services such as Peacock, Kanopy, the Roku Channel and Xumo expand their reach.
Many of the top streaming platforms come with pre-installed apps on smart TVs, but you’ll have to download many of them.
Let’s take a look at some of the best free trials for streaming services:
How To Get Free Movie & TV Streaming Sites
When you think about all the TV streaming services available right now, all you have to do is add up how many days of free streaming you could have if you did the trial versions for all of them consecutively.
Here’s a table of all the free streaming days you can have if you start today:
Here Are The Best Movie And TV Streaming Sites
Streaming Service Free-Days Trial Plan & Channel Details Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial See Channels Apple Plus 7-Day Free Trial See Channels Direct TV Stream 14-Day Free Trial See Packages Disney Plus 7-Day Free Trial See Bundles HBO Max 7-Day Free Trial See Plans Hulu 7-Day Free Trial See Plans Kanopy 3-Day Free Trial See Plan Netflix 30-Day Free Trial See Plans Peacock TV 7-Day Free Trial See Plans Paramount Plus 30-Day Free Trial See Plans Roku Channel (Showtime, Starz, Epix) 30-Day Free Trial See Plans Xumo 7-Day Free Trial See Channels If you add up all the days of three streaming, that’s more than 150 days of streaming!
All you have to do is sign up for a free trial on the last day of the previous trial and you’ll be streaming a variety of top movies and shows.
To put it into perspective, if you follow this hack, you could realistically stream for free for six months.
These streaming services encompass some of the most popular platforms on the market today. If you like Marvel, Star Wars, action, crime and drama movies, these streaming services deliver.
How To Remember When To Cancel Your Streaming Service
In order to remember to cancel your streaming service, you’ll need to set a reminder on your mobile phone one day before the plan is set to begin charging you. That way, you’ll be able to switch to another streaming service without incurring any costs.
Remember, set up a calendar alert on your cell phone!
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Atlanta movie mogul Tyler Perry has been making the rounds doing promotion for his newest film, Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, which is streaming on Netflix.
When Perry recently went on The View TV show, he was struck by something Sara Haines said about the documentary.
“I met your mother,” Haines said about the film, which has received rave reviews from critics. That little aside caught Perry right in his heart. “You .. you met my mother?” he said, visibly emotional.
Perry’s mother passed away on December 8, 2009. For him, the moment was one of confirmation that the documentary introduced the woman who raised him to the world.
Watch the emotional moment here.
How To Watch Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story is set to stream on November 17 on Amazon Prime.
If you don’t have Prime, you can download it for free and use it for 30 days before you have to pay for it. The 30-day trial is one of the most generous in the streaming.
Final Act
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Atlanta film mogul Tyler Perry is back with his most personal film yet, Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story.
The movie, which is part of Perry’s four-film deal with Amazon Studios, ventures into the upbringing and motivations of a young Emmitt Perry, who later changed his first name to Tyler to disassociate himself from his abusive father.
In the documentary, we see Perry’s dysfunctional childhood and how it played a role in the characters he would create and the stage and screen worlds he would later construct for millions of people.
When Is Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story Coming Out?
Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story is set to stream on November 17 on Amazon Prime.
In addition to his biopic, Perry’s other films with Amazon include:
- Black, White and Blue, which delves into police brutality.
- Divorce in the Black, which chronicles a broken marriage.
If you don’t have Prime, you can download it for free and use it for 30 days before you have to pay for it. The 30-day trial is one of the most generous in the streaming world.
Final Act
Perry is a busy man. In addition to casting for various projects in Atlanta, he also recently completed a WWII-era feature film, Six Triple Eight, for Netflix.
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Marvel Studios has had an outstanding working relationship with Atlanta, Georgia, when it comes to film production. We have no reason to believe that won’t continue with Avengers: Secret Wars, the new movie that will re-establish the company’s superhero franchise.
Here’s everything we know about Avengers: Secret Wars so far:
While much about the movie remains to be seen and planned, what we do know is that Avengers: Secret Wars is part of Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Six and will follow Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
What Will Avengers: Secret Wars Be About?
The plot of Avengers: Secret Wars is yet to be divulged, but there is a fair amount of certainty that it will closely resemble the Secret Wars storyline from the epic comic book, which was a nine-issue miniseries. In that book, Doctor Doom and the Beyonders wreck havoc upon the Earth and the multi-verse.
Read the Secret Wars comic book.
When Will Avengers: Secret Wars Be Released?
Avengers: Secret Wars will be released in theaters on May 5, 2026. Of course, that’s barring any major strikes. Marvel has been known to tweak the dates on some movies and series, but this one seems firm.
The Cast: Who Will Be In Avengers: Secret Wars?
There has been much speculation online about what superheroes will be returning for Avengers: Secret Wars. What we know for sure is that Wesley Snipes has been tapped to reprise his role as Blade in the movie. Also in the movie will be:
- Anthony Mackie as Captain America
- Benedict Wong as Wong
- Sebastian Stan as The Winter Soldier/White Wolf
- Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror
- Tom Holland as Spider-Man
- Kathryn Newton as Cassandra Kang
- Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk
- Dominque Thorne as Ironheart
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye
- Don Cheadle as War Machine
Will Iron Man Return In Avengers: Secret Wars?
So far, there is no word that Iron Man will return in Secret Wars. Marvel has made a concerted effort to turn to younger actors for its superheroes. It is highly unlikely that Robert Downey Jr. will be offered a contract to appear in a succession of new films.
Final Word
It remains to be seen whether Secret Wars will conclude Phase Six of the MCU’s Multiverse Saga, but it just might. If so, you can bet the MCU’s top-grossing stars — along with Atlanta — will share the limelight once again down the road.
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The Bronzelens Film Festival has arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, for its annual celebration of black visual creators. Among them is filmmaker Eternal Polk and his film, Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land.
The full-feature documentary was created with the help of longtime morning news journalist Al Roker and his Al Roker Entertainment production company, which teamed with farming-equipment manufacturer Deere & Co., to bring the tale of black farmers to the screen.
Among the topics discussed in the film are:
- Increasingly low numbers of black farmers and dwindling farmland.
- The legal entanglements created by “heirs property.”
- Causes and solutions to leveling the playing field when it comes to land ownership.
The film was underwritten by John Deere’s LEAP (Legislation, Education, Advocacy and Production Systems) program, which was formed by the company alongside the National Black Growers Council (NBGC) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).
AtlantaFi.com caught up filmmaker Eternal Polk and asked him about the issues that the film explores.
What Is The Film Gaining Ground About?
“It’s important for audiences for understand the history. We’re in a moment when our history is attempted to be aggressively erased. We cover the history of how we actually acquired land, how that land was lost by various means and then we focus on the leading culprit of that — which is heirs property — but we also talk about the solutions and the people in the trenches, in the field and those helping landowners to keep their land.”
Gaining Ground director Eternal Polk / AtlantaFi.com
Why Is Black Landownership So Important Right Now?
“When you look at farmland and landownership historically, initially it was a foundation for us to be able to vote. And on a level of providing a place to stay and having a safe place for your home and family, not to mention all the effort we’ve put into building this country, I think it’s only right that land is something that we address and have a conversation about.”
“Although there is a very strong conversation right now around reparations, I noticed that there has not been a very strong conversation about landownership for black folks or organizations taking the lead,” he said. “I think that’s why the LEAP Coalition program by John Deere is so important; because they identify something sustainable and it has generational impact and will close the wealth gap.”
We also spoke to Tharlyn Fox, LEAP manager for John Deere & Co., about the inequities that exist when it comes to landownership and how heirs property plays a major role in that.
Deere & Co. LEAP Manager Tharlyn Fox / AtlantaFi.com
“LEAP’s mission is to increase and improve the livelihood of black farmers, landowners and families as it relates to heirs property. Our overarching mission is to help them clear title to their land — not that it’s a singular issue for black farmers, but it is a big issue when it comes to black families and farmers. We do realize that that is the key to generational wealth and to helping them clear title to their land.”
Is Heirs Property Good Or Bad?
Fox says she wouldn’t necessarily say it’s a bad thing. “It’s a very fragile way of ownershhip for a family to have heirs property. If you have it, you cannot secure collateral for a loan because everyone who is an heir owns this property. So just imagine, if there’s a catastrophic incident like in Maui, or Katrina, it makes it very hard to take advantage of any government incentive programs supplied by FEMA and other agencies, because you then have to prove that you are entitled to this property.”
“It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but you want to make sure that you have clear title to the land because you want to make sure that you’re prosperous and productive with the land so that they can then buy equipment, they can lease it if they want, and ultimately pass this on to the next generation.”
Final Word
Learn more about Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land.
The Bronzelens Film Festival continues through this weekend in Atlanta. Don’t miss it!
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Marvel Studios has changed the name of the new Captain America movie and given fans a first look on the set.
The film, originally called Captain America: New World Order, has now been retitled Captain America: Brave New World.
Marvel also released the first image from the set, which shows Anthony Mackie alongside Harrison Ford.
Who Does Harrison Ford Play In Captain America: New World Order?
In Captain America: New World Order, Ford plays Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, taking over for the original actor, William Hurt, who passed away in 2022.
The movie, which is projected to be yet another blockbuster for Marvel Studios, stars Mackie (Sam Wilson) in the title role. Mackie first appeared in the Captain America movies starring Chris Evans and then moved into supporting action scenes in the Avengers movie.
With the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Mackie ended up hoisting the star-specked shield of Captain America.
What Will The Plot Of Captain America: New World Order Be?
The plot of the new Captain America movie will center on Sam Wilson as he tries to navigate being the Captain America and what it entails. You can expect the story to touch on patriotism, race and some dastardly super villains.Final Word
The new Captain America film will be a major piece of the MCU’s Phase five of movie production schedule.It’s no coincidence that many of Marvel’s films are produced here in Atlanta, Georgia. The number of movie studios, from Tyler Perry’s to Trilith and more, is ample evidence that the mecca of movie making is in the Peach State.If you want to stay up on Atlanta casting calls, and subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Here are the movies filming in Atlanta right now
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Longtime Atlanta civics leader Marvin Arrington Sr. is being commemorated with a new documentary that chronicles his life alongside that of the city he loves so much: Atlanta, Georgia.
The former City Council president and Fulton County Superior Court judge was known for centering the plight of black youth and pushing for equality throughout the city.
New Atlanta-Based Film Shows The Rise Of Marvin Arrington Sr.
The documentary film features a who’s who of Atlanta figures, including Ambassador Andrew Young, Mayor Shirley Franklin, Governor Roy Barnes, Federal Judge Clarence Cooper, former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, TV news anchor Monica Kaufman Pearson, and former Mayor Kasim Reed.Bo Legs appeared in six film festivals, premiering at the Bronze Lens Film Festival, and ran for six months on Delta Air Lines’ In-Flight Entertainment. It is now available for streaming on Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube Movies, and Amazon Prime Video.How To Watch The Marvin Arrington Sr. Documentary
The documentary film is now streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.
Arrington Sr. was born and raised in segregated Atlanta in the 1940s and knew how to galvanize the city’s residents for change. After integrating his law school, Arrington served as the longest-running City Council president in Atlanta’s history.
Working behind the scenes in crafting legislation Arrington built alliances joining black and white communities for urban development, opened the access for women and minorities serving in city government, proposed policies increasing African American businesses in the city and promoted advancement in the city’s transportation, sports, and housing sectors. “By telling his story this film tells the story of Atlanta,” says Adelin Gasana, writer and director of Bo Legs. “No other person’s biography parallels so harmoniously with the successful growth of the city of Atlanta than Marvin Arrington, Sr.”
The documentary, Bo Legs, takes viewers on the journey of one man’s love for a city and his visionary work for the city’s eventual transformation. Battling through the blows of racism and meshing with political opponents over the years, Marvin “Bo Legs” Arrington, Sr. not only found his way but made his mark in civic duty and social justice.
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Atlanta filmmaker Tyler Perry has hired an all-star cast for his WWII-era period piece called Six Triple Eight, which is about the 6888th battalion, the only all-black all-female battalion in World War II.
Big star Oprah Winfrey and Kerry Washington, who will also executive produce, have joined the film, which will initially stream on Netflix.
The film is based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History Magazine.
Tyler Perry Directing Six Triple Eight For Netflix
According to a synopsis from Netflix, Six Triple Eight tells the inspiring true story of the incredible and brave women of the only all-black, all-female World War 2 Battalion. These 855 women joined the war effort with little knowledge of what exactly they would be doing, but were quickly given the mission of a lifetime: sort through and fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail.
The women rose to the task and succeeded in the face of discrimination, unfamiliar land, and a war-torn country. They persevered and sorted over 17 million pieces of mail, reconnecting American soldiers with their families and loved ones back home. The motto that kept them going each day was one they created themselves: “No Mail, Low Morale.” The women of the 6888 weren’t just delivering mail, they were delivering hope.
Who Is Producing Six Triple Eight?
Six Triple Eight is being executive produced by Peter Guber for Mandalay Pictures. Co-producers will be Nicole Avant for Her Excellency Productions; Keri Selig for Intuition Productions; Carlota Espinosa; Angi Bones and Tony Strickland for Tyler Perry Studios.
Perry and Netflix are in the midst of a multi-project deal that has included A Madea Homecoming and A Fall From Grace, A Jazzman’s Blues, which all debuted on the streaming platform.
It was announced in November 2022 that Perry had inked a four-picture deal with Amazon Studios.
That means that in addition to holding casting calls, he’ll soon be hiring at his movie studio for the latest project and many more.
How To Get Cast In Six Triple Eight
Perry is currently casting for Six Triple Eight at his namesake studios in southwest Atlanta. Read this guide on how to apply for Tyler Perry casting calls.
As a head’s up, you’ll need to be a Georgia resident, submit a COVID test and otherwise meet the requirements of the casting call.
Who Are The Cast Members Of Six Triple Eight?
Aside from Winfrey and Washington, the cast includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jay Reeves, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Gregg Sulkin, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston and Susan Sarandon.
Final Word
Perry has had much success with Netflix over the past three years. While Netflix is usually coy about its numbers, A Madea Homecoming notched in the Top 10 in 43 countries, and A Jazzman’s Blues, which was in the Top 10 in 55 countries.
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One of the coolest ways to make money in Atlanta is to put your home on the film location list. Not only is it passive income, but you can make that “movie money” over a week’s time or more.
Living in a large city like Atlanta, which is a movie mecca, makes it easy to earn cash for renting out your home.
This article will tell you what to know about renting out your place to a movie or TV production company. Netflix, Amazon and other studios are actively looking for filming locations.
How To List Your Home As A Film Location In Georgia
Big stars like Will Smith, Tom Cruise or Melissa McCarthy could be filming scenes in your living room. How cool is that?
Let’s go through the steps to get you set up. By the way, you can also list your business or property as a film location too. The most important thing is that you must be the owner and the home can’t be for sale.
1. Take Photos Of Your Home
The site requires that you show photos of your home from the street as well as the exterior and interior. Interior shots are mandatory, so don’t skimp on that.
These Are The Photo Requirements
- Photo size: 150 dpi or higher
- Recommended size: Between 1MB – 3 MB (maximum file size: 10MB)
- 1680 X 1054 resolution (or higher) for large size web browsing
- Physical photo size: 8.5 x 11 inches
- Unique features of your home; cool amenities
- Also include any assets on the property, such as a barn or pool
- Shoot multiple photos that are wide and high-quality (from a camera phone is OK)
These Photos Won’t Be Accepted
- Those that are dark, narrow and low-resolution
- Any screenshots from videos
- No brochure photos
- None taken in inclement weather
2. Submit Your Photos Online
Next, you just have to upload your photos online. The site that you’ll need to do it on is Ga.Reel-Scout.com.
From there, your photos are reviewed to see if it meets all the requirements. If approved, your images are added to their library.
3. How You’re Notified
Once your photos are approved, they are included in a filming location database available to location professionals around the world looking for the perfect location for their projects.
If someone wants to use your location, you will be contacted by the Georgia Film Office to set up times and availability based on the production’s filming schedule.
4. Name Your Location Fee
From there, it’s between you and the specific film company to negotiate a rate to use your property.
The Georgia Film Office is not involved in the transaction. The way it works is that the production will make a specific offer based on their budget and shooting requirements.
As a warning, never give your bank account number to someone who wants to wire you money.
Final Thought
Making money from your home is one thing. Making money on your home is another. You can do it by renting your house out for a major movie or TV production.
You can make some good money by listing your home for Georgia’s movies and TV shows. If you’re looking for a way to make extra money, renting your home out to a major movie production is a great way to do it.
If you don’t want to list your home for a particular type of film and TV genre, content or budget,, just note it in the “usage restriction” field of the form you fill out.
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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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has been going gangbusters at the box office since its opened in November 2022. The movie surpassed the $840 million mark over the past few days.
After more than a week in theaters, the Atlanta-filmed movie has raked in nearly $500 million domestically and another $350 million outside the U.S.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Wins At Box Office
Given its strong debut, industry insiders expect Wakanda Forever to track closely with the first Black Panther movie, which took in $202 million during its opening weekend.
For the year, Marvel Studios has contributed mightily to Disney’s box office reign, but Wakanda Forever has a chance to beat them all. Here are the top grossing films for 2022.
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — $955 million
- Thor: Love and Thunder — $761 million
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — $381 million (and counting)
How Is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Doing At The Box Office?
Domestically, Wakanda Forever took in $202 million around the United States. Abroad, the movie has pulled in an additional $150 million — and it’s just been one weekend.In its second full week, the sequel is projected to pull in $72 million, making it an official blockbuster.The original Black Panther movie took in $202 million in its weekend in February 2018. It would go on to make $1.3 billion across the world and put the entire MCU on notice.Where Was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Filmed?
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was filmed in various parts of the United States and Puerto Rico. Major production was done just outside Atlanta at Trilith Studios, as well as around Georgia, including in Brunswick at the Mary Ross Waterfront Park. Just like the first Black Panther film, Tyler Perry Studios was also used for some key scenes.
In addition to Atlanta and the Vulcan Materials quarry in Stockbridge, Georgia, some landscapes in Massachusetts also appeared in the film.
Who Is The Breakout Star Of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?
Critics aside, it’s pretty evident that Tenoch Huerta’s turn as Namor stole the show. On the publicity tour for the movie, Huerta, who is from Ecatepec de Morelos, State of Mexico, has made a point to remind people that Namor is not a symbol of Latino representation, but rather, Mexico’s indigenous population. In fact, in the film, Namor describes himself as a Mayan.
Here is Huerta in his own words:
The movie’s trailer elicited high emotion weeks before its release.
Final Word
It’s pretty clear now that Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever is an instant hit and has not brought even further spotlight to Atlanta as the new center of the moviemaking universe.
The film continues to take in massive haul in the early days of its release in U.S. theaters. The movie’s opening weekend took in $180 million, which is an all-time high for November.
Because of the steady flow of movie and TV productions, Atlanta has been called the Hollywood of the South and it’s not just a label.. If you want to be an actor, the city has classes you can take as well as places that provide headshots and more. You can also audition at numerous casting calls to build your movie and TV reel.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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