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Actor Chadwick Boseman is living high off the hog these days thanks to his recent movie credits, including a star turn as James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and now “Black Panther.”
The actor said that when he stayed down South to film (largely in the Atlanta area) he was reminded of the progress the nation has made — and the lack thereof. He told culture website Mr. Porter that he witnessed firsthand a gathering of the Ku Klux Klan as he drove home to visit family in South Carolina.
“When I was shooting Black Panther in Atlanta, I used to drive back on off-days to go see my family in Anderson. It’s about two hours,” he told the website.
“And I would see the Klan holding rallies in a Walmart car park,” he added. “So it’s like we’re going forwards and backwards at the same time. People don’t want to experience change, they just want to wake up and it’s different. But this — shooting Black Panther and then driving past the Klan —that’s what change feels like.”
“Black Panther” has gotten super reviews since it screened for celebrities last week on the big screen. The film debuts Feb. 13 in select markets and opens up nationwide two days later.
During a special screening on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Atlanta, MPAA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin said that the film’s production has generated $83.9 Million to Georgia’s economy, according to Deadline.
At the 2018 Chicago Auto Show, a Lexus exec crushed over the fact that the automaker’s new LC 500 model is featured prominently in the movie.
“There is one scene I’m not happy about. There’s a scene when [King T’Challa] slid across the hood and left a huge scratch on the car,” said Koji Sato, the executive general manager of the Lexus LC 500, according to Thedrive.com. “What is wrong with you, that’s my baby! Why would you do that? You are crazy!”
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Georgia is clearly the epicenter of the moviemaking universe. In 2017, the collective economic impact from the film industry bought $9.5 billion to the state, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, further solidifying the Peach State as a movie powerhouse.
Last year an analysis from FilmLA found that Georgia’s ascension atop the movie-making mountain caught much of the nation off-guard. “The rapid growth of the film and television industry in Georgia and the state’s steadfast commitment to its support is remarkable,” the report said. “With 17 projects in 2016, the first-ranked Peach State hosted nearly three times as many feature films as fifth-place New York and Louisiana.”
Venom
The film based in the Marvel universe stars Tom Hardy in the title role along with Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman), Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Jenny Slate (Zootopia) and Woody Harrelson (the Hunger Games franchise, True Detective).
Boy Erased
Boy Erased a movie starring Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe will film in Atlanta. The movie centers around a Baptist preacher’s son who is forced to go through a gay conversion program. Joel Edgerton will direct the movie as well as star in it.
A sequel to the 2015 hit Marvel movie, this newest installment plays off cameos in the “Avengers” and “Captain America” movies and stars Evangeline Lilly, Paul Rudd, and Michael Douglas. Marvel has picked Peyton Reed to direct the feature film.
According to Deadline, Dumplin stars Jennifer Aniston’s and centers around a former beauty pageant queen who now runs the local Texas pageant. The movie will be directed Anne Fletcher and is produced Michael Costigan (Ghost In The Shell).
In the upcoming Georgia-filmed production Ryan Gosling will play Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, in a new biopic directed by La La Land and Whiplash director Damien Chazelle.
Stay with us as we update this list periodically to bring you the latest movies coming to ATL.
Son of Shaft
Superfly
The remake to the 1970s franchise is reportedly being co-produced by Atlanta rapper Future. Production began in January and is set to wrap in early June.
Based off the popular 1970s movie, “Son of Shaft” will star Samuel L. Jackson as a crimefighting vigilante and one bad mother. Production started last fall and will wrap in the next couple months.
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The smash BET hit “Being Mary Jane” is hiring for its series finale, which will be a movie format. Producers are currently casting pregnant women for Lamaze class scenes.
“Being Mary Jane” is a cable TV drama created by super-producer Mara Brock Akil in 2014. It stars actress Gabrielle Union, who has an extensive film career. that debuted January 7, 2014, on BET. The 90 minute pilot for the series aired on July 2, 2013.[3] The series follows professional and personal life of successful TV news anchor Mary Jane Paul, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Here’s what the casting call says:
Extra Roles:
Pregnant Women in Lamaze Class
Pregnant Lesbian Couple in Lamaze Class
*You must be pregnant for these rolesTentative Filming Date:
Saturday, 2/3/18
Call Time:
TBA
-You must be available a 12 hour filming day or longer on set.
-Call time will not be provided until the day before the filming date. Please do not submit if you do not have open availability for the date listed above.Filming Location:
Atlanta, GA
Rate:
$75 for 8 hours – you are guaranteed 8 hours, with overtime after 8 hours
Notes:
-Please note, at this time we are only checking your availability.
-If you are selected to work as an extra in these scenes, you will receive a Booking Confirmation email that will provide you with all filming details for the date that you are booked.
For more information and to submit for this role, please visit here.
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If you’ve got a set of wheels, Oprah Winfrey may have a job for you. The media mogul’s new TV show is looking for people with cars from the last 20 years or so.
This is what the casting call says:
- We are looking for people who have vehicles that are in good condition (because they are supposed to look current to the time period), that are 1998 or older. I will even take late 1980’s vehicles. Again, they need to be in nicer newer condition.
- The series centers around the love story between a modern-day power couple. In the world of Black Hollywood, they navigate a complex set of social codes, and this series will explore it all, from the good to the bad and to the ‘90s when the love story began.
Weaver will play Nuri, a bubbly personality with big dreams who is struggling to make a name for herself as a sitcom staff writer while struggling an assortment of romances that only leave her party fulfilled. After she meets Yasir, himself unemployed and barely holding onto his dreams, Nuri changes all her opinions about what she expects from a man because she’s just found the one who is perfect for her.
Yasir is an aspiring writer-director who is down to his last two unemployment checks and lives (unhappily) with his on-again/off-again ex. But after meeting the stunning Nuri, Yasir finds a reason to alter his life and the drive to access his potential.
To audition for a role in the new TV series, check out the casting call breakdown below.
Oprah’s Love Is Casting Call
***1990’S AUTOS NEEDED***
**Love Is_**
Brandi is working on a new TV series called “Love Is_” that is set in the 1990’s. We are looking for people who have vehicles that are in good condition (because they are supposed to look current to the time period), that are 1998 or older. I will even take late 1980’s vehicles. Again, they need to be in nicer newer condition. If you have a vehicle that is made before 1998, and you are available to work with the car on this show, please submit an e-mail with the photo of the vehicle, and include the year, make, and model information to Loveis@centralcasting.comand please put “Period Car” in the subject line. Please also include your contact information, and if you are NOT registered with Central Casting Atlanta, please include a photo of yourself. Thank You.
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If you’re an Atlanta-area teacher that happens to be telegenic, you may have an opportunity to make some extra cash soon. Casting directors are looking to film scenes on Monday, January 29 in Atlanta.
“Ozark” is a Netflix crime thriller featuring Jason Bateman in the title role. Bateman portrays financial planner Marty Byrde, who has gotten his family in trouble by dealing with a Mexican crime lord.
Here are the details on the casting call:
- – MEN and WOMEN
– AGES 35 to 60
– Caucasian
– Parents with CARS
– Teachers (no cars)
– NOTE: IF you have a kid or kids that we already booked to work on Monday, you can NOT work as a Parent with your Car or Teacher. Sorry! - KEY NOTES:
– we need CARS for ALL the PARENT types
– NO white, red or custome colors!
– Good car colors: burgundy/maroon, blue, green, brown, black, silver/grey, champagne, rust/dk orange, gold
– New Faces (Repeats ok ONLY if you were not used at all)– NOTE: IF you have a kid or kids that we already booked to work on Monday, you can NOT work as a Parent with your Car or Teacher. Sorry!
IMPORTANT NOTES
Working tomorrow, MON 1/29
Filming in ATLANTA
Start times will be in the morningPay rate: $64 for 8 hrs with OT after that
Cars are $25 IF you are booked with your CAR
- – MEN and WOMEN