New Orleans Becomes Hollywood South

For many years now filmakers have been coming to New Orleans and the surrounding areas to shoot numerous movies. In fact, the list of movies shot in the city and state is considerably long. See for yourself by going to this website

New Orleans homeowner and superstar, Sandra Bullock, has a new release coming out November 20th called "The Blind Side". Bullock is a supporter of local charities and a champion of Warren Easton Charter High School who will be the beneficiary of her generousity. The "red carpet" premiere will be held on November 19th at the only remaining neighborhood movie house left in town, the Prytania Theater, which is located in uptown New Orleans. She will be joined by the movie's producer, director and other celebrities as they stroll down the red carpet for the premiere.

"The Blind Side" is a sports drama based on the true story of Michael Oher who was a homeless and hopeless teenager living in Memphis, Tennessee. Oher was taken in by a family named Tuohy and was afforded a private education and would go on to become an All-American at Ole Miss and a first round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2009.

The city in indeed fortunate to have people of Sandra Bullock's statue who want to locate here and be a big part of what makes New Orleans so special. Kudos to you Ms. Bullock!