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Outer Banks Creator Leaves North Carolina | Wilmington News
North Carolina’s film industry is in turmoil as key productions like Jonas Pate’s upcoming “Kildare” look to flee the state amid funding chaos — a crisis that could cost billions and thousands of jobs if left unaddressed. With its $31 million annual budget now facing $106 million in commitments and no new awards being handed out, the state risks running dry until 2029. Pate, who famously moved “Outer Banks” to South Carolina in 2020, is back on the move — this time potentially to another state — after years of local hiring goals were undermined by legislative and financial instability. Other…
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