In the meantime, North Carolina awaits the release of another much-anticipated film that was shot here.
Guy Gaster, director of the North Carolina film office, says the film’s writer-director, Martin McDonagh, spent three days location scouting in North Carolina with the film office – before filming from March to July 2016 – and was specific about his requirements.
“I think there’s still disbelief around town that it happened and that people’s small town is on the big screen.
The not-so-snappily titled Explore Authentic Locations From Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, offers three days’ worth of sightseeing opportunities.