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Did you know that Georgia recently broke a record in film and television production? During fiscal year 2022, the film and television industry set a new record with $4.4 billion in direct spending on productions in Georgia.

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•Streaming episodic and limited-series programming continue to choose Georgia for hit programming, including Season Four of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” which reached an all-time Neilson streaming record in July: more than 7 billion minutes of viewing time.

•412 productions were filmed in the state, represented by 32 feature films, 36 independent films, 269 television and episodic productions, 42 commercials and 33 music videos in fiscal year 2022.

•Movies filmed in Georgia claimed four of the top six spots for highest domesticgrossing movies: “Avengers: Endgame” (No. 2), “SpiderMan: No Way Home” (3), “Black Panther” (5), and “Avengers: Infinity War” (6). •46 Primetime Emmy nominations were awarded to productions filmed in Georgia. “Stranger Things” and “Ozark” each earned 13 nominations and HBO Max’s “The Staircase,” Disney+’s “Loki” and FX’s “Atlanta” were also recognized.

• Georgia-filmed productions earned prestigious Peabody Awards in June 2022: “The Underground Railroad” (Amazon Prime) and “The Wonder Years” (ABC) won in the “Entertainment” category. •Trilith Studios is a 700acre film and entertainment studio complex in Fayetteville, part of a 935-acre master development that serves as the unofficial home of Marvel Universe. The Town at Trilith with new homes, shops and production space, will soon have a boutique hotel, expected to open in fall 2023.

•Trilith Studios and NEP Virtual Studios announced a new state-of-the-art virtual production facility – the first Prysm Stage has become available at the Creative Technologies District at Trilith Studios.

•Tyler Perry Studios opened in October 2019 on 330 acres in southwest Atlanta and is the country’s first Black-owned studio.

•EUE/Screen Gems Studios is an 11-stage, 33acre production facility that produced several films and network shows including “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay,” “Stranger Things,” “Flight” and “Insurgent.”

•Shadowbox Studios expands more than 100 acres in south Atlanta with nine sound stages and production bungalows. Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” “Doctor Sleep” and “Jumanji: The Next Level” recently filmed here.

NEW STUDIOS AND AGENCIES MAKE ATLANTA HOME

•Cinelease Studios-Three Ring broke ground on a $144-million studio expansion in Covington. and Domain Capital Group are building the world’s first ground-up, LEED Gold-certified film and TV studio campus.

•United Talent Agency recently launched its new fullservice office, where all 40 of their divisions will be actively represented in Atlanta.

•Electric Owl Studios broke ground on its 17-acre site in Stone Mountain where Capstone South Properties •While currently developing a former General Motors site in Doraville, Gray Television announced a new partnership with NBCUniversal Media (NBCU) to lease property for content creation as well as manage all production facilities, including Gray’s studios

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At press time, Atlanta was the site of more than 40 active productions including “Genius MLK/X,” “Gotham Knights (S1),” “The Resident (S6),” “The Wonder Years (S2),” “Wise Guy,” “Megalopolis” and “A Man in Full.” Check out the current list of shows prepping or filming in Atlanta at ExploreGeorgia.org/film

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