ATLwood: ‘Buckhead’ is coming to your TV

Who is ready for a, “drama about ambition, sex and revenge set in the extravagant, high-stakes world of Atlanta politics, entertainment, churches and strip clubs”?

Filming Updates
? >> Ride Along producer Will Packer landed a deal with NBC to green light his forthcoming drama series, “Buckhead.” The show, which will film in Atlanta, is being dubbed as, “a drama about ambition, sex and revenge set in the extravagant, high-stakes world of Atlanta politics, entertainment, churches and strip clubs.”
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? >> Earlier this week, “The Walking Dead” filmed scenes on Flat Shoals Road ... in Gay, Ga
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? >> ”Sleepy Hollow,” “The Originals,” and Miracles from Heaven are all currently shooting in Rockdale
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? >> Tru TV’s “The Carbonaro Effect” is back in ATL filming for season two
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? Sightings
? >> Speaking of “The Walking Dead,” here’s your first look at the new castmembers for season six.
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? >> Jennifer Garner, in town shooting Miracles from Heaven, dropped into the Aflac Cancer Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to surprise a young a fan
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? Deals, Payoffs, and Lawsuits
? >> Augusta wants a film commission. [http:// http://wjbf.com/2015/07/24/local-filmmaker-wants-to-create-augusta-film-commission/|Meet the man leading that charge].
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? >> Here’s more updates on Tyler Perry’s Fort McPherson deal.
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? >> ICYMI: SCAD’s film and TV program is getting a lot bigger. No surprise there, being that SCAD has one of the best film and TV programs in ‘Murica.
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? Castings
? >> ”Sleep Hollow” is looking for “rough and tough types.” 
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? >> A “major athletic apparel company” is doing some casting for young men, ages 12-15..
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? Miscellany
? >> The Hot Gay Dads of Instagram are no more
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? >> “Atlanta is just a great city. It can look like New York, if you shoot it right. All you need is a big, tall building and a short actor, and you’ve got New York.”
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>> Happy BDay, Laurence Fishbourne! 
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? >> “He makes his directors arm wrestle with him. Actually, he didn’t agree to do the role until he read the script and when he first came down to Atlanta, he said he had changes.”
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? >> Here’s what we know about funeral plans for the late Bobbi Kristina Brown
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? >> Andrew Alexander shares his thoughts on Woody Allen’s Irrational Man.
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? Have any tips? Sightings? Encounters? Pictures? Filming news? We need ‘em! Drop me a line: gavin.godfrey at creativeloafing.com; or send me a tweet at @WriteGavinWrite. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #ATLwood.