Brookhaven One of Many Georgia Locations Used for Movies and TV

Brookhaven was one of many 'camera-ready' locations that helped make Georgia among the top five U.S. states for film and TV production with more than 274 projects shot in the state since July 2010, reports AccessNorthGeorgia.com's Associated Press report.

Last month, the one-hour television drama series Necessary Roughness, was filmed  in Historic Brookhaven on Club Drive and millions of viewers are expected to tune in to the show's 90-minute premiere on the USA network on June 29.

The Peach State can also be seen on television sets across the world with multiple television series now calling Georgia home, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

"On May 30, VH1’s first hour-long scripted series “Single Ladies” premiered; “Teen Wolf” will make its debut on MTV on June 5; and the third season of “Drop Dead Diva” will air on Lifetime on June 19. AMC’s record-breaking “The Walking Dead,” CW’s “Vampire Diaries,” The Discovery Channel’s popular “Auction Kings” and BET’s “The Game” have also set up shop here," according to a statement released by the organization last week.

Last week's premiere of “X-Men: First Class game millions of movie-goers a taste of Georgia, as the film was shot on Jekyll Island and other spots along Georgia’s Coast in late 2010, the state's economic development department reports. 

X-Men was the first of many Georgia-filmed movies slated to hit theatres in the next few months, including “The Change-Up” starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman on August 5; “Wanderlust” starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd on October 7; and a remake of “Footloose” will hit theatres on October 14.