Atlanta’s basically the new Hollywood, and there’s NO shortage of celebs wandering around. Spot a celeb around town? Let Producer Davi know – email her!
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
People are starting to camp out at Pinewood Studios in Fayetteville. Keep your eyes peeled for Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, & Karen Gillan.
Sylvester Stallone was caught on camera Friday heading to the set of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” Stallone, 69, was spotted leaving Four Seasons Hotel where the movie’s cast stays. “The Creed” star then got into a car usually assigned to Chris Pratt, the star of the movie.
No official announcement has been made on whether Stallone is in the movie.
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is now hiring photo doubles to work on the new Marvel movie. Casting directors are looking for female actresses and experienced stand-ins to work as a photo double for one of the leading actresses in the upcoming GOTG2 movie.
Greenleaf
Production signs say : GL
This week, I spotted GL production signs on Flat Shoals in Decatur. Those production sings are for Greenleaf, which is filming here starring Oprah Winfrey.
Casting directors are looking for extras to play volunteers at a community center, church goers, court room attendants, and homeless people.
About Greenleaf:
Greenleaf is “described as the center of the community for the thousands of predominantly African-American members who attend services there. But beneath its steeple lies a den of iniquity — greed, adultery, sibling rivalry and conflicting values.”
Thank You For Your Service
Production signs say : TYP
Directed by Jason Hall, it stars Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Joe Cole and Scott Haze. Also rumored to include Amy Schumer! Most of the cast was spotted cheering on the ATL Hawks at the game two weeks ago.
Thank You For Your Service is in Gainesville, GA last week. This week you can spot them in Marietta, GA – filming at the Waffle House on Sandy Plains Road!
Casting call for Mall Shoppers!
About Thank You For Your Service
A look at how Post Traumatic Stress Disorder affects American servicemen and women returning home from war.
Baby Driver
Rose Locke Casting is now casting background extras to work on the new Jamie Foxx movie Baby Driver. Casting directors are looking for extras to play “rough urban types,” upscale restaurant patrons, and mall patrons.
You’ll see them filming in downtown Atlanta this week.
Jamie Foxx is here! He’s been the subject of ever-growing rumours about a possible relationship with Katie Holmes, thanks in part to the gold bands both stars wear on their engagement fingers. But on Friday Jamie Foxx turned up on the set of Baby Driver in Atlanta, Georgia, without that tell-tale ring.
Co-star Jon Hamm was also ready to go as he was seen dressed in his ‘bad boy’ costume with the tattoo on his neck visible. Jon Hamm stepped out of a car in Midtown looking like a total B.A.M.F.
About Baby Driver:
Baby Driver centers around a young getaway driver who gets forced into driving for a crime boss and sucked into a doomed bank job. The movie features Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey and Jon Hamm.
Stranger Things
Production signs say: ST
Netflix’s new TV series Stranger Things, featuring Winona Ryder and David Harbour, was filming in the woods in Stockbridge. This week they move to the park near the Briarcliff Campus.
Winona Ryder got back into character on the set of the upcoming Netflix series Stranger Things this week. The 44-year-old actress was pictured wearing an auburn wig as cameras rolled in a wooded setting in Stockbridge, Georgia.
“The eight-episode series will follow the actress as Joyce, as a working-class single mother whose young son disappears in 1980s Indiana.
1980s look: The 44-year-old actress sported a red wig as she got into character in a wooded area. Ryder sported period garb consisting of brown corduroys a green sweater and shirt over the top which appeared to be some kind of uniform with her name tag.” – http://www.dailymail.co.uk
The show – which will debut on the streaming service on July 15.
Casting directors are looking for extras to play Military police, firemen, townspeople, doctors, and featured roles.
About Netflix’s Stranger Things:
In the Netflix series Stranger Things, a family and town are rocked after a 12-year-old boy, Will (Schnapp), goes missing. His mother, Joyce (Ryder), siblings (Dyer and Heaton), and friends continue to seek answers, along with the town’s chief of police (Harbour). Will’s best friend, Mike (Wolfhard), is particularly determined to save his friend, and along the way, he encounters a girl with special abilities (Brown) and gets help from Dustin (Matarazzo) and Lucas (McLaughlin). Supernatural forces come into play as a mystery involving top-secret experiments unravels.
All Eyez on Me
Production signs say: AEOM
Finishing up filming in Kennesaw at the Cobb County McCollum Airport last week. If you’re a Walking Dead fan you may recognize some cast faces! Check it out:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1666185/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Hidden Figures
“Empire” star Taraji P. Henson coming to Atlanta.
“Empire” star and Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer, who won an Oscar for “The Help,” team up on “Hidden Figures,” filming soon in CANTON, GA.
Marinella Hume Casting is now casting extras to play civil rights protestors & high school students in Atlanta, Georgia. Filming will take place on Monday, March 21st in Atlanta and extras that are selected will be compensated $72/8.
According to the casting call, casting directors are looking for talent to play “Freedom Riders.”
“We are looking for AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN – ages 18 – 45 – to play CIVIL RIGHTS PROTESTORS. We will be recreating a FREEDOM RIDERS-esque type demonstration. There will be police officers and LIVE CANINE UNITS!! The dogs will only be used on STUNT DOUBLES and will not interact with the BACKGROUND ARTISTS – HOWEVER – If you have an aversion to working with live animals (Most likely German Shepards) please DO NOT submit for this scene. We will have more opportunities available for you later in the film.”
About Hidden Figures:
Hidden Figures is a true story. It centers around an unsung group of African American female math wizards who helped NASA win the space race. Octavia Spencer and Taraji P. Henson are expected to lead the cast in the upcoming feature film with rumors of Viola Davis and Oprah Winfrey.
Baywatch
‘Baywatch’ Movie will be filming in Savannah, GA. Casting Call for a Hospital Scene. All the shirtless Zac Efron & Dwayne Johnson you can handle!
Rose Locke Casting is looking for extras to work on a hospital scene filming in Savannah, Georgia. Casting directors are looking for extras to play doctors, nurses, and clerical staff.
Zac Efron will team up with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a movie adaptation of the hit TV series, which ran from 1989 to 2001 starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson. ‘Baywatch’ centers around a veteran lifeguard who is forced to team up with a younger lifeguard in order to save the beach from an environmental disaster.
The Originals
Productions signs say: TOGS
Season 3 is filming in Madison, GA. Casting for real musicians.
KATT WILLIAMS SIGHTING / ARREST :
The comedian has been getting into some trouble lately with arrests all over our fine state of GA. Most recently in Hall County for possession of drugs and firearms.
But before that, he was seen dining at the Atlanta Fish Market on Pharr Road. He took a few pieces of fresh salmon in a TOGO box – to take home for his dogs.
COMING SOON:
Office Christmas Party
Christmas is coming early to the Peach State!
Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller and Kate McKinnon are headed to Atlanta this spring to film holiday comedy “Office Christmas Party.”
The movie centers around a bunch of coworkers who must deal with “an office party gone awry.”
“Office Christmas Party” hits theaters Dec. 9, 2016.
A Little Mermaid
A Little Mermaid will film in Savannah soon… not THE Little Mermaid, the blonde poser starring Chloe Grace Moretz. But A LITTLE MERMAID, cast here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5493944/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Star Wars Episode VIII
RAMBLING RUMORS OF : Portions of the next STAR WARS will be filmed in Atlanta! No confirmation yet – but I’ll have updates here weekly! So keep stopping by!
ATL MOVIES IN THEATERS NOW:
Triple 9 in theaters now! It filmed in Buckhead, Decatur, Westview Cemetery and Centennial Olympic Park in ATL!
Cast: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1712261/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
GEORGIA FILMING NEWS:
Luxury Celeb Living in Buckhead
“Jennifer Lawrence (for Passengers), Jennifer Garner (for Miracles from Heaven) and Kate Winslet (for Triple 9 – in theaters now!) all have made movies in Atlanta recently – and they’ve all stayed in the same leased Buckhead estate during their respective times here.
The 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath home is in a great location on a very private piece of property with stunning amenities and extraordinary security: cameras, motion detectors and more.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Realtor Carter Phillips specializes in finding unique, convenient and secure properties for many of the stars who come through town on various movie projects.
Rather than seeking a party pad, most celebrities are seeking functionality, he said.
“They have to have great kitchens and bathrooms and updated interiors,” he said. “A lot of them want pools.”
Often, room for a staff, including on-site security, and room for pets or kids is a must. Ditto space to work out.
Phillips has placed any number of stars and said no one has ever been a diva. He’s worked with Lawrence a number of times and had to keep after her folks to make sure he took care of any problems. Only after asking a number of times did they mention one time that a light in the closet was out – an easy fix he promptly took care of.
Leasing a private estate can run from $15,000 to $50,000 per month. Phillips typically deals with an assistant or property scout first and the talent generally comes to take a final gander right before the deal is sealed.
This particular Buckhead movie-star mansion is now on the market so who knows if it’ll be leased again to famous visitors. We’re told they all enjoyed their time here!“ – AJC
http://buzz.blog.ajc.com/2016/02/24/jennifer-lawrence-jennifer-garner-kate-winslet-all-stayed-in-this-atlanta-estate/
Do Zombies make terrible neighbors?
“The Walking Dead may be one of the biggest shows on television, and there are millions of people willing to do just about anything to be in the middle of all the action as the show is filmed.
But for many of the residents of Senoia, Georgia – the town that has played the home of Woodbury and Alexandria since season 3 – the excitement of filming a zombie drama in the neighborhood is starting to piss people off.
According to reports, residents of Senoia, Georgia are upset at the way The Walking Dead cast and crew treat the town. Apparently, Main Street is regularly shut down to traffic and residents have to walk through piles of trash and debris allegedly left by the props department to make the town look dirty and abandoned. The folks living in the cleaner Alexandria area have less trash, but a 20-foot fence surrounds their homes.
And then there are rules put in place to keep the show’s filming from getting messed up. Here’s what one Senoia resident had to say:
“At one point during filming, I was actually told by a cop directing traffic that I wasn’t allowed to be out on my own lawn,” Brittany says. “When they were filming at the wall of Alexandria, we were really close to where they were shooting. Security had to make sure that nobody walked past the blocked portions of the road, so when we walked out into the yard to see what was up, a security officer told us we couldn’t be out there unless we were trying to leave.”
“There is pretty much 24/7 police presence here,” Brittany says. “They’re on the lookout for anyone trying to mess with the Alexandria wall / leftover props, or anyone who is going to disturb residents living in the homes that appear in the show, so they watch us closely when we’re walking our dogs down the street or pulling into our own driveways.”
Apparently, fans of the show walk on the lawns, look in windows, climb on things to see filming locations and run into traffic. Not as bad as zombies, but definitely a nuisance.
There are more details in the original article, but living in Senoia, Georgia doesn’t seem all that bad. Once the show is done, they fix it up better than when they found it. They have contributed millions to build a new park. And many of the businesses are booming due to the growing number of tourists who pass through the town hoping for a look at the Walking Dead sets that famous characters almost died in.” – ProjectCasting
http://www.projectcasting.com/news/senoia-georgia-walking-dead
Film companies threaten to leave Georgia if the latest religious liberty bill passes.
“Many film studios are telling Georgia lawmakers that the highly controversial religious freedom will destroy Georgia’s booming film industry.
According to WSBTV, the religious liberty bill will cause for major Hollywood studios to boycott filming in Georgia, which will take away $4 billion from Georgia’s economy and leaving thousands without a job.
Supporters of the bill say that they’re skeptical of the numbers and that many film studios will continue to film in the Peach State.
But, what is the religious liberty bill?
On Friday, the Georgia Senate passed the “First Amendment Defense Act.” Supporters of the bill say it protects faith-based organizations such as adoption agencies from losing state funding if they refuse to service same-sex couples.
“It doesn’t matter if you believe in traditional marriage or you believe in nontraditional, you’re protected from adverse state action,” says Virginia Galloway, Regional Field Director for Faith and Freedom Coalition.
But movie studios are not too happy with the bill and are threatening to leave Georgia.
The AJC recently talked to representatives with the TV and film industry who issued a warning to Georgia representatives.
“This very assembly working on this bill has invested billions of taxpayer dollars growing an industry that would leave this state,” said Brian Tolleson, who owns an Atlanta-based digital entertainment company called Bark Bark and works with studios and media companies from New York City to Los Angeles.
“They will boycott coming to shoot anything here,” Tolleson said. “The powers that be in the industry really want to defeat Georgia’s rise as entertainment destination. And we’re handing it to them on a silver platter.”
If this bill passes, it will be detrimental to Georgia’s film industry.
Georgia has recently invested heavily in creating movie and TV studios to support the growing number of productions filming in the state.
Shannon Mall in Union City and South Fulton County, Atlanta is currently being demolished to make room for a new movie studio. In addition, the Atlanta City Council signed off on a deal that would allow for Tyler Perry to turn much of Fort McPherson into a movie studio.
Tyler Perry wants to use the base to expand the number of studio facilities he currently owns and operates. Currently, Tyler Perry owns over 1000 acre property which features five sound stages, a post-production facility and a 400-seat theater in Southwest Atlanta.
Also, a new mega-movie studio has opened in Gwinnett County Georgia that is being called “beautiful” and a “state of the art facility”.
In November, Pinewood studios announced they will be doubling the size of their studios, expanding the Georgia Film Industry.
The bill is headed over to the House for consideration. If you want to stop this bill from passing and save the film industry in Georgia, then contact your Georgia representative.” – WSBTV
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/film-companies-threaten-leave-if-religious-liberty/152651675
