Clifton Forge locals excited to see town, neighbors star in Hulu show โDopesickโ
Hundreds of people at the Historic Masonic Theatre in Clifton Forge got to watch their town make its debut in the new Hulu show, โDopesick.โ The people of Southwest Virginia have spoken and theyโre saying the mini-series is a hit.
โGet this little town back on the mapโ: Hulu series films in Clifton Forge
CLIFTON FORGE, Va. โ Itโs lights, camera, action for the Alleghany Highlands. The production of the upcoming Hulu mini-series โDopesickโ moved to Clifton Forge on Friday. โWe need to get this little town back on the map like it used to be and move the town forward,โ said Clifton Forge town manager Chuck Unroe. โYouโll definitely know youโre in Clifton Forge,โ Unroe said. โTheyโve included the town and the townspeople and really made it a community thing.โโDopesickโ will continue filming in Clifton Forge through next week.
Hulu series on opioid addiction set to film in Roanoke, Central Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. โ โDopesick,โ a new Hulu series about Americaโs struggle with opioid addiction, is set to begin filming in locations around Virginia. Ralph Northam said the series is expected to film at locations in central Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley and the Roanoke regions this winter and spring. Those safety measures are in addition to the current Virginia pandemic workplace safety guidelines and those required by Touchstone Television. โDopesickโ will be eligible to receive a Virginia film tax credit or grant. The exact amount will be based on the number of Virginia workers hired, Virginia goods and services purchased, and deliverables, including Virginia tourism promotions.