The Filming Location for ‘The Walking Dead’ is for sale on Ebay

Grantville, Georgia is currently on sale on eBay. According to the online auction site, the filming location for The Walking Dead, is now up for sale for $680,000. The listing expires this March 26th so, if you are a die hard Walking Dead fan, grab your credit card and buy a piece of history.

The town really is for sale, former Mayor Grantville Mayor Jim Sells told Atlanta Business Chronicle broadcast partner WXIA-TV’s Ryan Kruger.

“Well, downtown is,” Sells added.

Sells explained that nine buildings he bought out of foreclose during the recession are renovated and ready for a new owner. Many of the buildings are occupied, the ad says.

“The hard work has been done,” Sells told Kruger. “We’re looking for somebody to put it all into action.” [via]

Click here to view the Walking Dead filming location here on Ebay.

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Will Smith’s ‘Focus’ Opened Worse than ‘After Earth’ and ‘Seven Pounds’; Warner Brothers blames the weather for the lack of ticket sales.

Will Smith, who is typically called a “movie star” for bringing in millions of dollars to the box office, had his worst opening since his 2008 box office bomb, Seven Pounds with Focus.

According to reports, Focus earned only $19.1 million and Warner Bros. claims that the weather is to blame for the lack of ticket sales.

“This was a midrange-budgeted movie, and the strong result reflected that,” said Warner Bros. executive vp distribution Jeff Goldstein. “The severely inclement weather in the Midwest and the South played havoc at the box office.” [TheHollywoodReporter]

Not too many people seemed to enjoy the movie. The movie was rated 56% on RottenTomatoes and audiences gave it a B cinemascore.

Will Smith’s Hitch, debuted to 43.1 million in 2005. In addition, it looks as though the movie will make less money domestically than Will Smith’s other box office bomb, After Earth. I guess Will Smith can sit back and reminisce about the good times since his movie star status is beginning to fade. It may be time to take Will Smith off of a pedestal and put him next to other actors who used to be relevant 20 years ago.

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Image Credit: Warner Bros/ Source: FilmDrunk

This Dress destroyed the Internet. But, seriously what color is it?

Something terrible is trending on the Internet right now. Something that is destroying marriages, friendships and causing people to go crazy. And it’s a picture of a dress on Tumblr.

It’s black and blue, right? That’s what I see. I am unable to see any other color. And, yet there are many people all over the Internet saying that it is white and gold.

According to Tony Zhou on Twitter, the dress is “Black & blue. Your brain responds to bad white balance by “canceling” opposites, thus why some see it as while & gold”

My brain is going crazy…

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If Louisiana’s tax credits expire, Georgia’s film industry could explode with new TV shows and movies.

Things are not looking to good for the Louisiana’s film industry. With budgetary constraints, the same tax credits that helped Louisiana’s film industry explode may be coming to an end.

According to WBRZ, lawmakers have proposed a cap of $300 million on the amount of tax incentives the state provides to TV and movie producers. However, this is not settling very well with actors and movie producers.

“It’s a little terrifying,” said Ashton Leigh, who’s acted locally for the past six years. “I would probably have to move, as an actress, to Atlanta or something if they did abolish the tax credits.”

Even a cap could be prohibitive to some companies as they plan for future movies.

“We have to know if we’re going to start shooting something one year, two year, three years from now, we have to know that we’re not gonna be stuck in a September, October and be told that, hey all the credits have been used up this year,” said Daniel Lewis, COO of Active Entertainment.

This will most likely lead to an increase in TV shows and movies filming in the state of Georgia boosting the state’s film industry even more. Georgia currently provides a uncapped 30% tax incentive to productions that spend $500,000 or more in the state. Georgia features over 30 TV shows and movies filming in the Peach State including the most watched television series, The Walking Dead. If, Louisiana pulls the plug on their established tax credit system expect more people to move into Georgia and an increase in the number of jobs.

The governor of Louisiana is expected to look over the budget Friday morning. We will keep you updated on the results of the Lousiana Movie Crisis 2015.

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Image Credit: AMC/The Walking Dead (Gene Page)

Will Smith reveals how to survive in the film industry and what he does to make his career last.

Will Smith has been in the industry for well over 20 years. Starting out as a rapper and transitioning into the acting industry, Smith has developed a second sense about surviving in Hollywood.

In a recent interview with Variety, the Fresh Prince revealed that he was going to disconnect himself from box office numbers surrounding his new feature film, Focus. Previously, Smith argued that he was heartbroken to learn that his movie, After Earth was a box office disaster failing miserably. Since then, he vows not to pay attention to how many people plan on seeing him on the big screen.

“I’m probably going to leave town for a week or so, so I don’t get sucked back into the machine,” Smith said before the premiere of the grifter pic this week. “I can’t allow the box office success, or the lack thereof, to determine my self-image.”

The actor also pointed out some interesting film industry advice for aspiring and working actors. That surviving in an industry for a long time takes more than just good acting skills. It requires knowing your audience and choosing the right movies, if your audience begins to fade.

“I think there is a real question as to who his audience is,” one top studio executive said this week, declining to be identified for fear of alienating Smith. “At one time he had a younger audience. They either mature with you, or you have to put yourself in big movies with a younger demographic.”

Understanding your audience is a key factor in making movies successful and your most importantly your brand successful. And I believe Will Smith has figured that out. From bubblegum rap to con-artists thrillers, Will Smith has taken the world on a joy ride through music, movies and television. The movie Focus is already on track to be the number one movie in America and it will most likely translate into a box office hit overseas, where Will Smith has a large and loyal fan base.

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