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Louisiana is now known as Hollywood South. Even before that, there were some big movies that were filmed right here in Lafayette!

Did you know that some of your favorite highly rated movies were filmed here in Louisiana? Check this out.

In most of these Weekend Box Office Reports, it’s clear who the victor will be. Even when the early estimates are a little off and the numbers shift between now and Monday, the basic layout of the top 10 is generally pretty accurate. But this week is a real race and the top two films are neck and neck, and we won’t know who will actually win this thing until tomorrow. But right now, early estimates have Melissa McCarthy’s new comedy The Boss barely edging out Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice by less than $50,000. That’s crazy and, whether it actually claims the top spot tomorrow or not, very bad for Batman v Superman.

"Dukes of Hazzard" star John Schneider isn't immune to the drastic flooding Louisiana has faced in the past few weeks. Schneider's film studio has reportedly been wrecked by the flooding

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was never not going to have an enormous opening weekend. Toxic reviews and mixed word of mouth mean nothing next to hype — that title alone guaranteed a record-breaking start. And right now, Zack Snyder’s superhero epic does look like a gigantic hit. However, this weekend is really all about the trailers and posters and Warner Bros.’ omnipresent marketing. The real challenge will be next weekend, when the film’s legs will be properly tested.

The official trailer for the movie about the worst oil spill in U.S. history was released yesterday and it looks amazing.

Pardon the pun, but Zootopia is a beast. Disney Animation’s new film held on to the number one spot at the box office for the third weekend in a row and made it look easy. Not even Allegiant, the third film in the Divergent series, could topple it. Could the film end up pulling Frozen numbers? Maybe. Possibly. We’ll have to see how strong it stands in the face of a couple of superheroes.

A link announcing that the sequel to 'The Notebook' will be filmed in Lafayette, LA has the city in a tizzy, but unfortunately it's (probably) 100% not true.

Court 13 Films out of New Orleans is looking for two adults for two very specific roles. The film is the second feature by the director of "Beasts of the Southern Wild," which was nominated for many awards around the world.

Want to be in a movie? Well, here's your shot as Court 13 Arts, a nonprofit and film production company, will be casting in the area soon.

That sound you hear is the folks over at Disney popping a couple dozen bottles of champagne — Zootopia didn’t just open at number one at the box office, it had the biggest opening of any film in the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios, beating out 2014’s Frozen. Unfortunately, the rest of the newcomers didn’t fare quite as well, with London Has Fallen and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot limping into second and fourth place, respectively.

Today I found out about a documentary called "Always For Pleasure" shot in 1978,that covers a pretty good bit about New Orleans. It's an awesome look back at the city that has made Louisiana famous world wide.

Deadpool ruled the box office for the second weekend in a row, following up its record-breaking opening with with a strong sophomore weekend that proved its initial success was no fluke. In fact, the three newcomers didn’t even stand a chance against this red-suited menace, as Risen, The Witch, and Race all found themselves punted further down the top 10.

Actor George Gaynes, who gained fame as a foster parent on "Punky Brewster" and Commandant Lassard on the "Police Academy" movies, has died at the age of 98.

20th Century Fox sat on Deadpool for six years before finally giving it a green light with a modest $58 million budget. After a lengthy and impressive marketing campaign that ensured everyone in the world knew the name Wade Wilson, box office tracking was looking strong with $55 million. And then the film actually opened, more than doubling that prediction, shattering a handful of records and blowing the doors off the comic book movie genre. This feels like a big deal. Oh, and Zoolander 2 also opened.

Early tracking for Fox's Deadpool solo film suggested that Tim Miller's profanity and violence-laden superhero outing would bring in around $65 million. That number inflated over the past week, and thanks to a strong preview night on Thursday, February 11, the estimate for the risky action film ballooned to $135 million — and that's precisely how much Deadpool made in its first three days in theaters, shattering a few box office records along the way.

If you thought Ryan Reynolds was fun to look at in his Super Bowl commercial, just wait until you see him in his latest movie Deadpool.

Kung Fu Panda 3 once again led the box office this weekend, but like its lower-than-expected opening weekend, it’s not as impressive as anyone was hoping or expecting. DreamWorks Animation’s sequel managed to fend off a trio of newcomers, but each of those films disappointed in their own ways, leading to a shrug-worthy top 10 that feels like Hollywood just accepting that everyone is going to be watching the Super Bowl instead of going to the movies.

Whether you are in a relationship, looking for one, or just exited one, we've got you covered with some of Hollywood's favorite Valentine's movies.

Swamp Pop is a locally brewed soda that appears all over the trailer for the new movie from producer J.J. Abrams, 10 Cloverfield Lane.