Georgia is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina; to the northeast by South Carolina; to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean; to the south by Florida; and to the west by Alabama. Georgia is the 24th-largest in the area and the 8th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its 2020 population was 10,711,908, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Last Song (2010)
The Last Song is a 2010 American coming-of-age teen romantic drama film developed alongside Nicholas Sparks' 2009 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Julie Anne Robinson in her feature film directorial debut and co-written by Sparks and Jeff Van Wie. The Last Song stars Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, and Greg Kinnear, and follows a troubled teenager as she reconnects with her estranged father and falls in love during a summer in a quiet Southern United States beach town.
Filming locations in Georgia:
- Tybee Island, Georgia, USA
- Wormsloe Plantation - 7601 Skidway Road, Savannah, Georgia, USA
- Savannah, Georgia, USA
- Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Footloose (2011)
Footloose is a 2011 American musical film co-written and directed by Craig Brewer. It is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name and stars Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Miles Teller, Andie MacDowell, and Dennis Quaid. The film follows a young man who moves from Boston to a small southern town and protests the town's ban against dancing. Filming took place from September to November 2010 in Georgia. It was released in Australia and New Zealand on October 6, 2011, and in North America on October 14, 2011. It grossed $15.5 million in its opening weekend and $63 million worldwide from a $24 million budget.
Filming locations in Georgia:
- Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
- Hiram, Georgia, USA
- Dallas, Georgia, USA
- Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
- Senoia, Georgia, USA
- Franklin, Georgia, USA
- Acworth, Georgia, USA
- Covington, Georgia, USA
Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Trouble with the Curve is a 2012 American sports drama film directed by Robert Lorenz and starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, Matthew Lillard, and John Goodman. The film revolves around an aging baseball scout whose daughter joins him on a scouting trip. Filming began in March 2012, and the film was released on September 21, 2012.
Filming locations in Georgia:
- Luther Williams Field, Macon, Georgia, USA
- Macon, Georgia, USA
- Athens, Georgia, USA
- Dunwoody High School, Dunwoody, Georgia, USA
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Young Harris, Georgia, USA
- Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Turner Field - 755 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Jasper, Georgia, USA
- Dawsonville, Georgia, USA
The Fighting Temptations (2003)
The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 American musical comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, written by Elizabeth Hunter and Saladin K. Patterson, and distributed by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. The main plot revolves around Darrin Hill (Cuba Gooding Jr.) who travels to his hometown of Monte Carlo, Georgia as he attempts to revive a church choir in order to enter a gospel competition with the help of a beautiful lounge singer, Lilly (Beyoncé Knowles), with whom he falls in love. Through the choir's music, Darrin brings the church community back together all the while seeking a relationship with Lilly.
Filming locations in Georgia:
- Georgia, USA
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Columbus, Georgia, USA
- Covington, Georgia, USA
- Griffin, Georgia, USA
- Senoia, Georgia, USA
- Social Circle, Georgia, USA
The 5th Wave (2016)
The 5th Wave is a 2016 American science fiction action film directed by J Blakeson, with a screenplay by Susannah Grant, Akiva Goldsman, and Jeff Pinkner, based on Rick Yancey’s 2013 novel of the same name. The film stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bello, Maika Monroe, and Liev Schreiber.
Filming locations in Georgia:
- Macon, Georgia, USA
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