Is Atlanta still the ‘Hollywood of the South’? A film boomtown faces a test
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Digital imaging technician Chris Ratledge stands next to his film equipment inside a storage unit in Peachtree City, Ga., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/R.J. Rico)Shadowbox Studios stages are pictured in Atlanta, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)College students listen to a lecture on how to become a production assistant during a Shadowbox Studios tour, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)A group of college students tour Shadowbox Studios, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)Digital imaging technician Chris Ratledge strings a tennis racket at his home in Peachtree City, Ga., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/R.J. Rico)
Digital imaging technician Chris Ratledge stands next to his film equipment inside a storage unit in Peachtree City, Ga., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/R.J. Rico)