A major strike from the Writers’ Guild of America this week has shaken Hollywood – but what about the Hollywood of the South? Luckily for us most writers are based out of California, while it’s mainly productions that have already been written and greenlit that head to Georgia for filming. Strikes also tend to immediately shut down live shows such as the Tonight Show, which also aren’t typically filmed here. That said, if the strike goes on long enough it could slow the stream of tv shows and films being produced, which could lead to less work for the 25,000 industry professionals here in the Peach State. The uncertainty of the strike has the Georgia film industry DRIFTING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
