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Assembly Atlanta

News

Bandshell at Assembly Studios

Assembly Studios building bandshell designed for world-class live entertainment

Updated: May 4, 2026 at 5:39 PM EDT
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By Chelsea Beimfohr
Shows and events at the bandshell could begin as early as June.

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A mural on the side of a sound stage at Assembly Studios in Atlanta

New mural unveiled at Assembly Studios

Updated: Sep. 30, 2024 at 4:23 PM EDT
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By Brianna Leonard
A new mural has been added on the side of a sound stage at Assembly Studios in Atlanta.

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Assembly Atlanta’s star-studded gala: Red Carpet Special

Updated: Oct. 21, 2023 at 10:36 PM EDT
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By Shon Gables
At least 2,500 people made the exclusive guest list to attend Assembly Atlanta’s long-awaited grand opening.

Assembly Atlanta

Keller Carlock.

Assembly Atlanta construction worker and his dog get a big surprise

Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 6:09 PM EDT
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By Gurvir Dhindsa and Hope Dean
Keller Carlock was in the middle of a construction meeting when Atlanta News First’s Surprise Squad showed up.

Assembly Atlanta

Assembly Atlanta's pond serves several purposes, from helping the environment to helping...

Eco-friendly ponds provide unique film opportunities at Assembly Studios

Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 5:37 PM EDT
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By Karli Barnett
As exciting as the cinematic potential is, the ponds also serve an important environmental function.

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ECG Productions in Atlanta, GA.

In Georgia film industry, companies work to keep up with changing world of visual effects, AI

Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 10:44 AM EDT
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By Joshua Skinner
The world of visual effects is quickly evolving due to changes in technology.

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Marcella Cardill is a movie costume designer.

‘Every piece can tell a story’: Movie costume designer explains her process

Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 9:08 AM EDT
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By Lana Harris
Marcella Cardill has dressed stars like Pharrell and Charlie Day.

Assembly Atlanta

Sometimes making movie and TV show props requires careful construction.

Atlanta prop house becomes vital part of multiple Georgia productions

Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:49 AM EDT
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By Brooks Baptiste
LCW Props in Atlanta has become a go-to shop for filmmakers in the area since 2016.

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Assembly gala preparations

Assembly Atlanta’s star-studded gala to showcase Georgia, celebrate TV and film

Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 6:28 AM EDT
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By Don Shipman
The star-studded gala on Saturday will celebrate the grand opening of Gray Television’s Assembly Atlanta.

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MARTA has a stop in Doraville just by Assembly Atlanta.

Getting around Doraville: City seeks to improve pedestrian safety

Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 11:41 PM EDT
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By Rachel Aragon
The plan is to use federal funds to make it safer to cross several intersections along Buford highway.
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Assembly Atlanta's pond serves several purposes, from helping the environment to helping...

Assembly Studios moving closer to making movie magic

Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 11:04 PM EDT
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By Karli Barnett
Crews are working on finishing touches to phase one of development, like the signage out front.

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Fried homemade dumplings from Man Chun Hong

Best places to dine in Doraville while visiting Assembly Atlanta

Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 10:21 PM EDT
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By Adam Murphy
When you dine in Doraville, it’s like dining around the world.

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Once it's fully finished, Assembly Atlanta will resemble a small city!

Assembly Atlanta to allow public to assemble for concerts, movies, dining

Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 7:52 PM EDT
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By Don Shipman
The long-term development plans for Gray Television’s multi-million-dollar Assembly Atlanta include a boutique hotel, townhouses and apartments, entertainment venues that include e-gaming facilities, a conference center, and office buildings.

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FILE: Atlanta News First anchor Tracye Hutchins got an inside look at how that vision is...

Take a tour of Assembly Atlanta with Gray TV CEO Hilton Howell

Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 5:35 PM EDT
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By Tracye Hutchins
There are 19 soundstages across eight studio buildings.

Assembly Atlanta

She appeared on Atlanta News First live at Assembly Atlanta, a brand-new film studio...

Usher’s mom talks business, new film ventures at Assembly Atlanta

Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 1:55 PM EDT
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By Hope Dean
She appeared on Atlanta News First live at Assembly Atlanta, a brand-new film studio in Doraville, to talk about her businesses and the changes the venture will bring.

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Assembly Atlanta sign

Assembly Atlanta unveils iconic new sign above studio

Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 11:19 PM EDT
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By Tori Cooper
After more than two and half years of planning, envisioning, and building, Assembly Atlanta unveiled its new and iconic sign Wednesday that lit up the old General Motors plant bridge that was originally created in 1945.

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Norm Bielowicz

Georgia Film Industry sparked by 1972 film ‘Deliverance’

Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 10:57 PM EDT
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By Allen Devlin
The Georgia Film Industry has grown into a robust and competitive economic engine for the Peach State over the past 50 years since its inception.

Assembly Atlanta

When lawmakers return to the Capitol in January, they'll consider making changes to Georgia's...

How changes to Georgia’s film tax credit would impact entertainment industry, Peach State’s economy

Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 7:59 PM EDT
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By Doug Reardon
Entertainment companies can receive up to 30% off their bottom line by bringing their productions to Georgia.

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Natalie Hayes is a media makeup artist.

What’s it like to be a movie makeup artist? One woman shares her experience

Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 2:19 PM EDT
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By Lana Harris
Natalie Hayes said she got into the makeup profession the same way many get into their jobs — completely by accident.

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Historic downtown Senoia is one of the most famous production sites in the Atlanta metro area...

International tourists flock to small Georgia towns for iconic film production tours

Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 8:23 PM EDT
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By Savannah Louie
Historic downtown Senoia is one of the most famous production sites in the Atlanta metro area after it was used in AMC’s The Walking Dead.

Assembly Atlanta

General Motors opened the Doraville plant in 1947. It produced more than 9.5 million cars...

‘It was the American dream’: A rearview mirror look at the old General Motors plant in Doraville

Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 6:49 PM EDT
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By Patrick Quinn
General Motors opened the Doraville plant in 1947. It produced more than 9.5 million cars until it closed in September 2008.

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Homes in Doraville are currently going for $200,000 to $600,000.

Doraville housing market expected to boom from Assembly Atlanta

Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 12:23 PM EDT
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By Brittany Ford
Homes in Doraville are currently going for $200,000 to $600,000.

Assembly Atlanta

Assembly Studios consulted the Georgia Film Office to determine which architectural...

Assembly Studios unveils 19 different state-of-the-art sound stages for filmmakers

Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 10:07 AM EDT
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By Tori Cooper
There are 19 differently-sized sound stages at Assembly Studios, and the building allows creators to have full control of the environment.

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Assembly Studios gets its name from GM's Doraville Assembly, which opened in 1945 and closed...

A look back at the timeline of Assembly Atlanta

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 7:35 PM EDT
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By Chelsea Beimfohr
If you’ve lived in the Atlanta area long enough, you may remember that Doraville was once the home to a massive General Motors plant.

Assembly Atlanta

It takes countless hours of hard work in order to build Georgia’s largest production studio....

Thousands of new jobs created for Assembly Atlanta project

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 7:31 PM EDT
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By Abby Kousouris
All of the steel for the Assembly Atlanta project was fabricated at Steel LLC in Scottdale. Their workers worked for almost two years to create the 13,000 trusses, beams, and columns totaling 12,000 tons — enough to fill 600 trucks.

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The sets of Assembly Atlanta are coming to life. Image courtesy of Lucie Content

Assembly Atlanta helps revitalize city of Doraville

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 6:54 PM EDT
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By Adam Murphy
For the first time in more than a decade, there is a new heartbeat that will soon bring opportunities and life back to Doraville.

Assembly Atlanta

Downtown Newnan in Coweta County has a host of popular film and TV sites.

Georgia Camera Ready program a huge perk for films

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 3:03 PM EDT
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By Ciara Cummings
Georgia Camera Ready does it all for productions coming into town, from scouting locations to developing resources and contacts.

Assembly Atlanta

Now the site of Assembly Atlanta, the old General Motors plant in Doraville, Georgia, ...

ATLVault | GM’s Doraville plant built the cars America loved

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 1:45 PM EDT
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By Tim Darnell
General Motors’ Doraville Assembly plant produced more than 9 million vehicles from 1947 until it closed in September 2008.

Assembly Atlanta

The DeKalb County city is one of Georgia's most diverse.

ATLVault: One of Georgia’s oldest cities also one of its most diverse

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 1:45 PM EDT
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By Tim Darnell
Doraville, Georgia, was founded in 1871 and was home to a General Motors plant. It's now home to Assembly Atlanta.

Assembly Atlanta

Doraville refinery fire of 1972.

ATLVault: Doraville’s 1972 deadly refinery fire

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 1:44 PM EDT
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By Tim Darnell
Vapors from an overfilled storage tank reached a nearby neighborhood, igniting a pilot light at one of the homes and starting a deadly, three-day blaze.

Assembly Atlanta

The tax credit for Georgia productions is 20% with an extra 10% if the film includes the “Made...

Georgia lawmakers review state’s TV and film credit

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 12:18 PM EDT
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By Rachel Polansky
While most states cap their incentives, Georgia’s film credit has no cap.

Assembly Atlanta

Whether they want to be in front of the camera, behind the camera or writing the dialogue you...

Students are getting more of a voice in Georgia film industry

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 12:09 PM EDT
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By Rachel Polansky
Budding filmmakers, directors and actors are climbing toward their dreams at Georgia State University.

Assembly Atlanta

Assembly Studios' sound stages have outdoor facades mimicking several parts of the world.

Assembly Atlanta providing a new catalyst for film production

Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 10:05 AM EDT
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By Tim Darnell
Production facilities are housed on the site of Doraville's old General Motors assembly plant.
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