In 1984, a longtime film producer chose Wilmington to build a studio. That decision was the dawn of an industry that remains vital to the Port City today.
Two years later, Dino De Laurentiis was looking to get more comfortable in the area.
According to an article in the April 26, 1986, Wilmington Morning Star, De Laurentiis was building an oceanfront home in Wrightsville Beach. And to better access the home’s property, De Laurentiis wanted the town to extend the end of Asheville Street…