From the Jukly 30, 2014, Wilmington (NC) Star-News "Film".
Some folks don't know it, but Wilmington is and has been a major center for filming of both movies and TV shows in the country. Part of this is due to some very nice monetary incentives offered by the state.
In 2013, the film industry spent $244 million in North Carolina with more than 30 qualifying productions receiving just over $61 million from the incentive program. The year before the numbers were $334 million and $83 million in tax credits.
This year, the new budget calls for just $10 million tax credit for the first six months of 2015 because of budgetary problems.
I found this list of interest showing some productions filmed around the Wilmington area in recent years, how much they spent (first) and how much in tax credits (second) they received:
FILM PRODUCTIONS
Iron Man 3: $81 million/ $20 million
We're the Millers: $21 million/ 5.2 million
The Conjuring: $16 million/ $4.2 million
Tammy: $14 million/ $3.6 million
TV PRODUCTIONS
Sleepy Hollow (pilot episode): $7 million/ $1.8 million
Under the Dome (season one): $33 million/ $8.3 million
Eastbound and Down (final season): $20 million/ $5.2 million
Revolution: (season one): $57 million/ $14.2 million
Keep the Film Rolling. --Cooter
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