ATLwood: Sarah Jones's mother writes open letter to the Hollywood Reporter
Plus, the Guardians are coming to town
? http://variety.com/2015/biz/news/midnight-rider-sarah-jones-autopsy-report-shame-1201451447/Earlier this week Midnight Rider director Randall Miller was sentenced to two years in jail, and executive producer Jay Sedrish received 10 years probation, stemming from a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones. Miller's wife Jody Savin faced the same charges, but had them waived as part of the plea deal. First assistant director Hillary Schwartz also received a sentence of 10 years probation.
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? Sarah's mother, Elizabeth Jones, and several other close family and friends are furious with The Hollywood Reporter's Hilary Lewis, who in a recent article published the graphic autopsy details, as well as video footage of the moments leading up that tragic day on Feb. 20, 2014. Elizabeth Jones penned a letter to THR, calling out their "callous" reporting. The outrage didn't stop there.
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? Filming Updates
? >> 90 Minutes in Heaven, starring Hayden Christiansen and Kate Bosworth, wrapped up shooting this week.
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? >> Here's a breakdown of five TV pilots currently being shot in ATL.
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? >> The production crew for ABC's pilot, "Kingmakers," is setting up shop in Rome, Ga.
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? >> Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is headed for ATL. Somewhere, our Super Visions scribe Ed Hall is shrieking with joy.
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? Sightings
? >> Gilbert Gottfried is in town to perform at the Improv. Here's his Q&A with our writer Sarah K. Wilson.
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? Castings
? >> Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 (What, what?) needs extras to work this coming Monday. Jennifer Brett has some deets.
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? >> Want to brush shoulders with Walter White Bryan Cranston, James Franco, and Selena Gomez? Their film, In Dubious Battle, is looking for extras.
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? Miscellany
? BREAKING NEWS: VH1's "Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta" is staged.
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? Have any tips? Sightings? Encounters? Pictures? Filming news? We need 'em! Drop me a line: gavin.godfrey@creativeloafing.com; or send me a tweet at @WriteGavinWrite. Don't forget to use the hashtag #ATLwood.
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