Another Atlanta-filmed Marvel movie poised to break box office records
Based on the initial reviews, another Atlanta-filmed Marvel movie is set to blow away all competition at the box office.
Monday marked the world premiere of Marvel Entertainment’s fourth Avengers movie, “Avengers: Endgame,” and those who saw the premiere at the Los Angeles Convention Center started have bombarded social media with almost universal praise, according to Variety. An editorial from film review site Rotten Tomatoes said it was “epic, emotional” and “exceeds expectations.”
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Another Atlanta-filmed Marvel movie poised to break box office records
Plans for a 29-story high-rise apartment tower over downtown’s Peachtree Center are moving forward.
Called Meridian on the Square, the project “will help set the precedent for future growth of the surrounding area,” Fayetteville planners say.
A 1,000-acre Thomasville-area plantation is being offered for sale via sealed-bid auction with offers due next month.
Anthem is creating new jobs in Atlanta as part of the expansion, but also shifting employees from its current offices in Buckhead and Midtown into the new 20-story tower, according to a source with direct knowledge of the plan.
PadSplit, an Atlanta-based affordable housing tech startup, has raised $4.6 million in a seed round. Social impact and institutional investors contributed to the round, which was led by Core Innovation Capital and includes Cox Enterprises, Kapor Capital, Techstars Ventures, 1984 Ventures, The Impact Engine, Metaprop and Enterprise Community Partners. Arjan Schütte from Core Innovation Capital and Kathryn Petralia from Kabbage will join PadSplit’s board, according to a news release.
