First on DM…
The Grange Public House will be closed this coming Monday and Tuesday for filming of Tyler Perry’s upcoming sequel “Why Did I Get Married Too?“, which stars Janet Jackson.
The Decatur neighborhood pub was originally slated only to be closed Tuesday, but the unexpected death of brother Michael has altered Janet’s schedule. Therefore filming will take place Monday, but the Grange will remained closed both days.
Small world.
Ann writes in and lets us know that the first Zombieland trailer – with a quick shot of Abigail Breslin outside at the Gas ‘n Gulp – is now online.
As the trailer so poignantly notes, all this talk about a bad economy and climate change is distracting us from the real issue at hand: a rampant zombie population.
As DecaStan noted on Twitter yesterday afternoon, NPR’s All Things Considered featured a story by WABE’s Jim Burress yesterday, about Agnes Scott’s long time popularity as a filming location and it’s recent controversy surrounding the filming of the low brow straight to DVD film, “Beer Pong.”
The local blogs even got a shout out!
“They recognized we were upset, but I don’t think there was any policy change that they were considering because of it,” Hill says. “I think that making this public and being transparent about our concerns put some pressure on the administration.”
And pressure did come, in the form of blog items and newspaper editorials. Eventually, some alums withheld contributions – even swore off campus visits.
Sweet.
My wife and I noticed the tell-tale signs while walking the dog up to the Square last night:
Sure enough, more filming at the Courthouse!
By the time I checked in this morning, Steve, Scott, GAK and the AJC(!) all filled me in on the details. The Lifetime original “Drop Dead Diva” is back at the Courthouse and is sporting a California flag, opening up the opportunity for countless jokes involving left-leaning Decatur and the Left-Coast.
The AJC article doesn’t mention this, but this isn’t “Diva’s” first time in Decatur. It was here last September filming at the same location and around town.
GA tax credits to film studios have inadvertantly turned Decatur into a film set. And while we know the city and county make a tidy sum from permits and whatnot, I wonder what kind of financial boost the DeKalb History Center gets from this activity…
Late last year, after many Agnes Scott students and alumni revolted to the filming of raunchy Road Trip 2: Beer Pong, the school created an advisory board to approve all projects.
The AJC’s Jamie Gumbrecht (aka jamieg on Twitter) writes up the college’s recent soul searching about the types and messages of movies filmed on the college’s pictorial campus.
FMFats has an eye-witness account…
…around 11:00 this morning a couple of motorcycle cops escorted a truck and trailer down Commerce to Ponce. On the trailer was a blond in a convertible Mini-Cooper and a film crew shooting the front of the car. Is this more “Drop Dead Diva” filming or is there something else going on in Decatur?
Anyone else see or know anything about this?
From all the reports of filming we’ve heard from around the area, it really seems like they’re utilizing the Decatur/Atlanta area for much of this show. Such exposure speaks volumes for that elusive Decatur “character” we’re always so eager and willing to protect, regardless of the show’s quality.
