Since Georgia’s governor declared an emergency, following that of the federal government, millions of Atlantans are sticking to a plan of self-isolation. That means movie time.
Coincidentally, one of the movies streaming on Netflix right now is Containment, about a disease outbreak in Midtown Atlanta. Sound familiar?
Watch Containment on Netflix HERE
Containment, which stars David Gyasi, Christina Marie Moses and Chris Wood, debuted four years ago on the Sci Fi network.
The movie is about a viral contagion that spreads through Atlanta. Authorities impose a precarious quarantine on the city while trying to find a cure.
Here Are Some Other Netflix Movies Filmed in Atlanta
Gone are the days when production would commence in L.A. movie lots. Along with the megalist of movies filmed here, Netflix movies are being filmed en masse in Atlanta.
If you’re wondering which films, shows and docuseries, here is a list:
Stranger Things
The “Stranger Things” franchise has been a hit for three seasons now on Netflix. The weird fantasy-sci fi drama focuses on strange happenings in a small town.
The series has filmed in various places around metro Atlanta, including Gwinnett Place Mall for some spooky scenes.
Watch Stranger Things on Netflix
Raising Dion
This fantastical series debuted in the fall of 2019 on Netflix. The project centers on a little boy with special powers and a mother trying to process it all. Actor Michael B. Jordan played a major role in getting the project made and also stars.
Watch Raising Dion on Netflix
Ozark
The Netflix series “Ozark” stars Jason Bateman as Marty Byrde, a financial planner who relocates his family from Chicago to the Ozarks. Laura Linney plays his wife Wendy. Sofia Hublitz and Skylar Gaertner play the couple’s kids.
Watch Ozark on Netflix
Insatiable
“Insatiable” is a movie about a teenage girl who loses weight and immediately becomes popular at school. All at the direction of a disgraced civil lawyer-turned-beauty pageant coach.
Watch Insatiable on Netflix
Battlbox
Made by High Noon Entertainment, Battlox is a Netflix series that is a game show. It is currently in production in Georgia and is set to debut in 2020.
Fall From Grace
Made by Tyler Perry Studios here in Atlanta, Fall From Grace is a movie that filmed in five days. It is a Netflix favorite.
Watch Fall From Grace On Netflix
The Hunger Games
Atlanta continues to be the epicenter of modern-day movie making in the United States. There have been more than 700 TV and movie productions in the last few years. And it’s not going to stop anytime soon.
If you have a great TV or film idea, you can shop it at Tyler Perry Studios or even film it with the movie equipment you need. Whatever, Atlanta is the movie capital of the world.
