Charlotte Facts, Stats and Trivia by Greg Greenawalt Author of Destination Charlotte the book

Charlotte is becoming the Hollywood of the east for film production
films such as The Hunger games,  The Color Purple, The Last of the Mohicans, Dirty Dancing, and Days of Thunder. Most recently North Carolina served as the backdrop for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Leatherheads, and Nights in Rodanthe. For 6 seasons, North Carolina was home to the WB's Dawson's Creek. This past year marked 7 seasons in North Carolina for the CW's One Tree Hill.
For a complete lists of films shot in Charlotte and our region please The NC Film Commission Archives  at http://www.ncfilm.com/film-archives.html