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Magic Mike XXL (2015)
In 2012, the first Magic Mike movie starred Channing Tatum as a male exotic dancer in a dramedy with some surprisingly serious themes about economic distress. For the more light-hearted sequel, Magic Mike and his buddies, the "Kings of Tampa," take a road trip to Myrtle Beach to stage a big performance at a convention.
Location: The Jekyll Island Convention Center stood in for Myrtle Beach in one setting. The interior scenes, however, were filmed at Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, now named the Savannah Convention Center.
Trivia: Matthew McConaughey had a career-revitalizing performance in the previous film, but after winning the Oscar for 2013's Dallas Buyers Club, his asking price became too high for the sequel.
