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Wilmington

county seat city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States

🇺🇸 United States · 34.2233, -77.9122

Wilmington is recorded as a filming location for 5 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Wilmington, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 30 more.

1 production was filmed at 3 places inside Wilmington rather than at Wilmington itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“The film was shot at EUE/Screen Gems studio in Wilmington, North Carolina, which also provided the exterior scenes of Lumberton.”

Blue Velvet (1986) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed in Wilmington

Iron Man 3 2013
Blue Velvet 1986
One Tree Hill 2003–2012
“For several years Wilmington was also the location of fan conventions for One Tree Hill, reuniting the cast and drawing tourists to the city.” Wikipedia
Super Mario Bros. 1993
“Co-producer Fred Caruso located the deserted Ideal Cement Co. plant in Wilmington, North Carolina.” Wikipedia
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Wilmington as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

The Conjuring 2013
The Crow 1994
“On March 31, 1993, at EUE Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina, Lee was filming a scene where his character, Eric, is shot after witnessing the beating and rape of his fiancée.” Wikipedia
A Walk to Remember 2002
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004
“Paramount decided that changing the shoot from Hollywood to Wilmington, North Carolina, would be less expensive.” Wikipedia
The Jackal 1997
Evil Dead II 1987
“The production commenced in Wadesboro, North Carolina, not far from De Laurentiis' offices in Wilmington.” Wikipedia
Under the Dome 2013–
“Filming for the series officially began in Southport and Wilmington, both in North Carolina, on February 28, 2013.” Wikipedia
The Black Phone 2021
Dawson's Creek 1998–
“During its first four seasons, Dawson's Creek was primarily filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, at EUE/Screen Gems studios and on location around Wilmington, with Southport and Wrightsville Beach also standing in for the fictional town of Capeside, a port city located in mid-Cape Cod.” Wikipedia
The Last Song 2010
“The Last Song had originally been set in Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington in North Carolina.” Wikipedia
Lolita 1997
“Lyne states in the DVD commentary that he prefers location shooting even though it is more difficult in some respects, and that the home of Charlotte Haze was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.” Wikipedia
The Hudsucker Proxy 1994
“Filming at Carolco Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina, lasted from November 1992 to March 1993.” Wikipedia
The Longest Ride 2015
Halloween Kills 2021
“On July 19, 2019, a spokesperson for Blumhouse Productions confirmed that Halloween Kills and its sequel Halloween Ends will commence production and filming in Wilmington, North Carolina at the same time.” Wikipedia
Safe Haven 2013
Raw Deal 1986
Halloween Ends 2022
“Production was expected to take place in 2021 in Wilmington, North Carolina.” Wikipedia
Firestarter 1984
“Firestarter was shot in and around Wilmington, Chimney Rock, and Lake Lure, North Carolina.” Wikipedia
Cyborg 1989
“The film was shot entirely in Wilmington, North Carolina.” Wikipedia
Year of the Dragon 1985
“As shooting on-location in Manhattan Chinatown, the film's primary location, would've been prohibitively expensive, a full-scale recreation of the location was constructed on the De Laurentiis Studios (now EUE/Screen Gems Studios) backlot in Wilmington, North Carolina.” Wikipedia
The Exorcist III 1990
Message in a Bottle 1999
Revolution 2012–2014
“Season 1 of the show was filmed in and around Wilmington, North Carolina.” Wikipedia
Sleepy Hollow 2013–
“The rest of the first season and the second season were filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.” Wikipedia
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1992–
Black Knight 2001
“The film was shot at various locations in North Carolina, mainly Wilmington and Carolina Beach.” Wikipedia
Piranha 3DD 2012
Outer Banks 2020–
“Co-creator Jonas Pate envisioned filming in Wilmington, North Carolina, but Netflix opted not to film the show there because of the state's House Bill 2 legislation.” Wikipedia
Witches of East End 2013–
“Filming the pilot episode began on October 16, 2012, in the port town of Wilmington, North Carolina, where several scenes were shot.” Wikipedia
Matlock 1986–
“Shooting in California for its entire run on NBC (which required Griffith to commute from his home in North Carolina to the West Coast), ABC moved production to the EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina, to ease the travel burden on Griffith.” Wikipedia

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Wilmington

1 production shot at 3 places inside Wilmington, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Wilmington itself.

Weekend at Bernie's Fort Fisher per Wikipedia 1989

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Wilmington?

36 productions are recorded as filmed in Wilmington, 1 of them at places inside it, including Iron Man 3 (2013), Blue Velvet (1986) and One Tree Hill (2003–2012). 30 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Wilmington?

Iron Man 3 (2013), covered by 71 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Wilmington?

Wilmington is in the United States, at 34.2233, -77.9122.

What other filming locations are near Wilmington?

Oak Island, Wilmington International Airport, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Cape Fear River and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Jason W. Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0.