GA FILM INDUSTRY AND 'COVID'

 

IN MY OPINION:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS

GA FILM INDUSTRY AND 'COVID'

When 2020 began, the state of Georgia was looking for another blockbuster year in TV and film production. Studios were full. Streaming services were pumping out content. Folks like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Melissa McCarthy and Kevin Hart had planted firm roots here to shootThen the pandemic hit in March, and everything shut down. With COVID-19 protocols in place, production started back up in June and the number of production was close to normal by November, though most films and TV shows were using reduced staff.  But movie theaters took a major hit, and many are teetering on the precipice of ruin as many major films were moved to on-demand streaming services or well into next year.