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Reel talk! North Carolina may be known for its unmatched coastline, the Blue Ridge mountains and Cheerwine, but it\u2019s also the backdrop of some of your favorite movies and television shows.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t always that way, however. The Tar Heel state \u2014 once home to celebrities including Julianne Moore<\/strong><\/a>, Zach Galifianakis<\/strong><\/a> and Michael C. Hall<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 became a coveted spot for cinema crews in 1983. Producers found Wilmington while scouting locations for Firestarter<\/em> starring Drew Barrymore<\/strong><\/a>. The rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n Since then, Wilmington, Southport, Outer Banks and New Bern have provided idyllic settings for everything from cult classics \u2014 including I Know What You Did Last Summer<\/em> <\/a>and A Walk to Remember<\/em> <\/a>\u2014 to fan favorite TV shows Dawson\u2019s Creek<\/em><\/a>, One Tree Hill<\/em><\/a> and The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s your definitive guide to filming locations around North Carolina:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n