ATLwood: ‘The Hunger Games’ theme park is coming

Plus, the Tupac biopic to shoot in Atlanta

Filming Updates and Castings
? >> The life and times of Tupac Shakur are coming to the big screen, and the film is set in shoot in Atlanta
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? >> The new TBS series, “The Detour,” is looking for models to film a few scenes in ATL. 
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? >> Comedy Central’s pilot for “Overanalyzers” just put out an ATL casting call.
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? >> CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” is currently looking for waitresses for some filming. 
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? Sightings
>> Here’s the official trailer for The 5th Wave, which was shot in ATL and stars local gal, Chloe Grace Moretz.
? embed-1>> Here’s a Ben Affleck in between scenes for his flick Live by Night, wearing a little tie
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? >> Apparently National Housewife Day was this week, so naturally one of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” found a way to honor the “holiday.” 
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? Deals, Payoffs, and Lawsuits
? >> So LionsGate’s Hunger Games-themed amusement park is happening and coming to the metro area.
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? >> Queen Latifah and Jermaine Dupri’s reality series, “The Rap Game,” is coming to ATL. 
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? Miscellany
? >> Wanna work on the Tupac biopic? Here’s an application for that and other local production gigs
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? >> “This is the original bromance right here. The bromance is kind of a threesome, to be honest.” 
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? >> While you were falling asleep watching the World Series, Dad’s Garage launched a web series
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? Have any tips? Sightings? Encounters? Pictures? Filming news? I need ‘em! Drop me a line: gavin.godfrey at creativeloafing.com; or send me a tweet at @WriteGavinWrite