Films and television shows produced in Wilmington, North Carolina

After it declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1989, most of the company as well as its studio complex in Wilmington was sold to Carolco Pictures.

[6][7] In 2013, Marvel Studios' Iron Man 3 was released to theaters; some places used in the film were the Port of Wilmington, Cape Fear River, and New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

[10][11] Most of the business went to other major cities, including Atlanta, Georgia, where EUE/Screen Gems also had a studio complex.

[12][13][14][15] Around the early 2020s—after the COVID-19 lockdowns, repeal of HB2, and changes to state film incentives—filming in the area began to increase again, with 2021 being the industry's biggest year to date, breaking the previous record set in 2012.

(Excludes news stories, documentaries, or television shows that filmed a single episode in Wilmington; only notable TV movies are listed below.