Georgia’s film industry keeps attracting projects, cementing its status as one of the biggest and most economically vital in the U.S. Curious about when these films hit the screen? AtlantaFi.com has you covered as your go-to source.

In this article, we’ve compiled the latest information on which full-length feature films are currently being shot in Georgia’s largest city.

These Are The Movies Being Filmed In Atlanta In April 2025

If we’re being honest, Georgia’s ascension atop the movie-making mountain caught much of the nation off-guard. But due to generous tax breaks and extraordinary cooperation from film locations such as restaurants and other businesses, the movie industry has thrived.

By Any Means

By Any Means is slated to start filming on April 7 and continue through May 1 around metro Atlanta. The production will be based at Pangaea Studios, formerly owned by Tyler Perry.

The historical thriller stars Mark Wahlberg as a mafia hitman working with a young Black special agent, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, to investigate civil rights murders in Mississippi in 1966. Filming is taking place across metro Atlanta during this period.

Release Date for By Any Means: TBD

Judgment Day

A film titled Judgment Day from Amazon MGM Studios is currently filming in Atlanta, Georgia. Production began in March 2025 and is based at Shadowbox Studios. The comedy stars Will Ferrell as a TV judge and Zac Efron, directed by Nicholas Stoller, and follows a young convict who takes a reality TV courtroom hostage, blaming the judge for ruining his life.

Release Date of Judgment Day: TBD

Regretting You

Regretting You is a full-length feature film from Paramount Pictures began filming in Atlanta, Georgia in March. The romantic drama, based on Colleen Hoover’s 2019 novel, stars Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco, Mason Thames, Willa Fitzgerald, Scott Eastwood, and Clancy Brown, and is directed by Josh Boone. Filming has been taking place in various locations around metro Atlanta, including a confirmed shoot at Refuge Coffee Co. in Clarkston.

Regretting You Release Date: October 24, 2025

The Dish

The Dish, from Universal Pictures, is being directed by Steven Spielberg. This sci-fi film about a UFO is slated to start filming in metro Atlanta in early March, pending delays. Pre-production was anticipated to start in January or February with principal photography happening in March. The film is set to leverage Atlanta’s studio infrastructure like Assembly Studios.

The Dish release date: May 15, 2026

Rolling Loud

Rolling Loud (working title) is a film about the popular Rolling Loud festival, a music concert that takes place every year. The film is a comedic movie starring Owen Wilson and Matt Rife which began filming in Atlanta in January 2025.

Filming for the movie took place in Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia during the winter. With a production window extending into early spring, March will see continued filming, possibly wrapping up principal photography.

• Rolling Loud release date: TBD

Scream 7

The Scream franchise is coming back to the big screen, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. The seventh installment of the horror franchise started filming in Georgia in early January 2025. The film is directed by Kevin Williamson, the original writer of the Scream franchise. 

The screenplay was written by Guy Busick, who also co-wrote Scream (2022) and Scream VI. 

With a significant budget and a complex shooting schedule, the film, being shot at LionsGate in Atlanta, expected to continue through March, utilizing Atlanta’s soundstages and eerie suburban settings.

• Scream 7 Release Date: February 27, 2026

Scar Tissue

Adopted from the New York Times bestselling book of the same name, Scar Tissue is a biopic about Anthony Kiedis, the frontman for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The film is being produced by Brian Grazer through Imagine Entertainment, along with Guy Oseary and Kiedis. Casting calls are being handled by CL Casting in Atlanta.

Final Word

Georgia’s film industry is one of the largest and most economically significant in the United States, often dubbed the “Hollywood of the South.” Georgia has proven that it is the moviemaking mecca. New movies go into production just about every other weekend in Atlanta. Aside from these TV shows currently filming in Atlanta, some big movies are also in production. The collective economic impact from the film industry in Georgia is more than $10 billion, further solidifying the Peach State as a movie powerhouse where you can break into the film industry be either:

• Making your own film
• Becoming an actor
• Getting hired for production on a film or TV show

Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls