Never in a million years did 61-year-old Hunter Atkins, owner of 13 Captain D’s as well as Chairman of Bank of Nashville, think he would end up in Hollywood, working on a film, supporting script writing, screening actors and playing a small speaking role in a film. That was until the savvy businessman started thinking about the business side of the movie industry and helped produce “Deadline”, to premiere February 15, in Nashville.
“Many films are created without a business plan, a strategic plan to help market and launch a movie,†he said. “With ‘Deadline’, all of the stars aligned. I got to work with a long-time friend, Curt Hahn (CEO of Film House Inc.), as well as play a very active role in the production of the movie.†More.