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Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Croods' and 'Olympus Has Fallen' Rise to the Top

Jacob Hall — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:41:18 +0000

You can't imagine two films more different than 'The Croods' and 'Olympus Has Fallen,' but right now the two of them sit on top of the box office chart, both temporarily linked by the fact that a bunch of people apparently wanted to see them this weekend. It's the first time in forever that two films have opened to over $30 million at the same time...but it wasn't golden for all of the new releases.

'Olympus Has Fallen' Is in Shreveport-Bossier City Movie Theaters Today

Robert and Erin — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:35:15 +0000

"Olympus Has Fallen," the made-in-Shreveport-Bossier City action flick starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman debuts in movie theaters today (March 22). It seems like only yesterday we were gazing in awe at the amazing White House replica erected on the side of the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway in Bossier City. And now we get to see it destroyed while eating popcorn.

'Olympus Has Fallen' Star Aaron Eckhart Sexy & Sober

Robert and Erin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:15:15 +0000

Out on the TV talk show circuit promoting his latest (and Shreveport / Bossier filmed) movie, ‘Olympus Has Fallen’, star Aaron Eckhart has joked – and spoken seriously – about his formerly wild ways. “Yeah, I’m sober,” the man who plays the President in ‘Olympus’ told Chelsea Handler. “Sober for eight or nine years. It changed my [...]

Gerard Butler Says He Loves Shreveport, Talks 'Olympus Has Fallen' on Jimmy Kimmel

Stifler — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:23:37 +0000

Remember when they had the White House set up in front of the CenturyLink Center for the filming of “Olympus Has Fallen”? Here’s Gerard Butler talking about how he feels about Shreveport. Spoiler alert: he loves us! Butler’s kind remarks about Shreveport were preceded by the host asking about how the White House was able [...]

'Olympus Has Fallen' Director Tells 'Why Bossier City?'

Robert and Erin — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:38:46 +0000

With the locally filmed ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ nationwide premiere set for this Friday, director Antoine Fuqua sat down for an in depth interview. Fuqua explained, among many things, why the studio chose the Shreveport – Bossier area for filming. ‘I needed a place where I could blow things up and shut the city down and [...]

Most Amazing Pic From 'Olympus Has Fallen'

Robert and Erin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:08:23 +0000

The technical side of the movie business grows more amazing every day! Industry insiders will tell you that with the advent of digital technology, the limits of on-screen magic are almost non existent! ‘Olympus Has Fallen’, the latest hopeful Hollywood hit filmed right here in Shreveport-Bossier, is set for national release Friday, March 22nd. And [...]

'Olympus Has Fallen' Opens in a Week

Robert and Erin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:44:33 +0000

We all remember when the White House replica was built in South Bossier. We’ll get to see how that translates onto the big screen where Shreveport-Bossier will be front and center when ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ opens. It’s the story of the White House being captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped. A [...]

Olympus Has Fallen Quiz

Justin Massoud — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:39:16 +0000

Robert and Erin talked about the debut trailer for "Olympus Has Fallen" on the air. Watch the trailer here, then answer these questions for 1,000 points.

Watch the White House Fall in This 'Olympus Has Fallen' Movie Trailer

Robert and Erin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:39:45 +0000

Of all the movies filmed in the Shreveport-Bossier area, the recently completed “Olympus Has Fallen” (formerly “White House Taken”) seems to have caused the biggest stir! The debut trailer for the action flick has finally been released. Nearly everyone in four parishes drove to the area near CenturyLink Center to look at the amazing White [...]

Bossier City White House for "Olympus Has Fallen" Is Gone

Robert and Erin — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:27:41 +0000

The White House structure built for the movie “Olympus Has Fallen” has fallen, itself. We have secured a couple of pieces of the pillars from the front of the White House and we want to give pieces of it to you! Be listening to KVKI this morning to find out how you can win [...]

Shreveport Road Closures for Filming of 'Olympus Has Fallen'

Elaine Etheridge — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:00:03 +0000

Watch out for gun fire, smoke, explosions and snipers on the roof! Okay, so its only a movie, but you may hear loud noises Monday in the form of sound effects for "Olympus Has Fallen." And they'll be sounding on and off all day. You may also get stuck in traffic because of road closures Monday.