Atlanta actors, listen up! Stay in the loop about what’s currently filming in your fair city (and projects that may just need an extra or two) with our weekly roundup.
Looks like Lorne Michaels, creator “Saturday Night Live,” is coming to the Peach State to executive produce a Broadway video for Comedy Central. “The Other Two,” (formerly known as “Chaselyfe”), is being cast by NY-based Estrin/Bergstein Casting and is seeking kids who can sing pop.
Smash sci-fi hit "Stranger Things" wrapped in June for an October release on Netflix but plenty of projects are still shooting. Lee Daniels is shooting season 2 of “Star,” and it appears Billy Hopkins and George Pierre will be casting leads while Central Casting will provide extras.
Vera Farmiga is spending time in the Atlanta area shooting the Warner Bros. feature “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” Sarah Finn, who previously cast the Atlanta-filmed “Guardians of the Galaxy” will cast principal roles.
Veteran actor Clint Eastwood requires real-life military men for work on his film “The 15:17 to Paris.” The story of American soldiers who stopped a terrorist plot on a train bound for Paris, the film is based on the book by Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone, and Jeffrey E. Stern.
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