Atlanta Filming August 2016 Roundup: ‘Fast 8’, ‘MacGyver’ and More!

What’s filming in Atlanta this month? What’s headed to Atlanta to film? From local promotional events to all those yellow signs you see around Atlanta. We have our full Atlanta filming August 2016 roundup!
Atlanta Filming August 2016: Coming Soon
- There’s talk that Preacher may be headed to Atlanta for Season 2.
- 24: Legacy will film in Atlanta.
- Lionsgate is considering taking Divergent to TV to finish the series.
Atlanta Filming Spotted: Currently in Production
- The Leisure Seekers was spotted filming at the Veranda Estates Apartments in Dunwoody on July 25.
- MacGyver signs have been spotted all across Midtown. Sunday there were spotted over near Emory, and last Friday they were spotted off Ponce de Leon Ave.
- Fast 8 was spotted filming near of Lakewood Avenue as well as in Downtown.
#FastAndFurious8 filming in downtown #Atlanta. #Yallywood pic.twitter.com/UNdjCVUH9P
— Stephen Beehler (@StephenBeehler) July 13, 2016
- OZARK is filming in Canton
@ATLWOOD411 a lot of activity going on at the set of Netflix new series OZARK in Canton. pic.twitter.com/ItYJ6xYjcO
— studio3fifty (@studio3fifty) July 27, 2016
Celebrity Sightings in Atlanta
@ATLWOOD411 @rpetrin @atlrocchick @TheRock was on set ???????? pic.twitter.com/QiB83oeAwk
— Jonathan Laura (@jonathanlaura) July 9, 2016
Atlanta Casting Calls
Decoded Atlanta Production Signs
- AMC- A Meyers Christmas
- BIA- Brothers in Atlanta
- BRO- Brockmire
- BYRDE- TBA
- C- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- CAMP HERO- Stranger Things
- DM- Devious Maids
- DS1- Detours
- DV3- Shadow
- EYE- MacGyver
- FALCON- Mother’s Day
- GOS- Game of Silence
- GL- Greenleaf
- HCF- Halt and Catch Fire
- HF- Home Free
- HP- Unknown (If you know, please let us know!)
- HSN- Hot Summer Nights
- IDB- In Dubious Battle
- KIKI- Sully
- LCP- Bastards
- LOC- The Vampire Diaries
- MARY- Gifted
- MILES – Baby Driver
- NOTOR – Notorious
- OA- Overanalyzers
- OC- Offer and Compromise
- PLASS- Passengers
- RR2- The Red Road
- SDS- The Game
- SF- The Walking Dead
- SH- Sleepy Hollow
- Sic’Em- Powers
- S&K- Fist Fight
- SN- Sleepless Nights
- SNC- Being Mary Jane
- SRS2- Survivor’s Remorse
- TLS- The Leisure Seeker
- TM- True Memoirs of an International Assassin
- TOGS- The Originals
- TYB – The Yellow Birds
- ULDMP – Unknown (If you know, please let us know!)
- WHO- Finding Carter
Miscellaneous Atlanta Filming News
- Fox Searchlight releases Birth of Nation trailer.
- Laura Linney To Star In Jason Bateman’s Netflix Drama Series ‘Ozark’
- Gillian Jacobs Joins Melissa McCarthy in ‘Life of the Party’ (Exclusive)
- Georgia-filmed Vampire Diariese airs Farewell to Fans video at San Diego Comic-Con.
- The Walking Dead releases Season 7 trailer at San Diego Comic-Con.
- CBS’ Georgia-filmed MacGyver premiered their first trailer at San Diego Comic-Con
- Find out who’s hiring in the film industry on the Georgia Help Wanted Hotline page.
- Project Casting and the GA Film & Music site both have great lists of all of the productions that are currently filming or headed here soon.
A huge thank you to all the amazing contacts I have that send in tips on what they seeing filming around town! A special thank you to Jennifer M, Matty R, Atlanta Movie Tours and Carrie Burns, Atlanta Filming, Creative Loafing, The Buzz, @ATLWood411, On Location Vacations, Atlanta Magazine, Jennifer Brett and @Peachyscoop for the tips!
If you have any filming location tips and/or celebrity sightings, be sure to tweet us at @FanBolt or me at @EmmaLoggins with the hashtag #ATLFilm or #AtlantaFilming and you could end up in the monthly roundup! Also, if there’s anything you’d like to see included that we currently don’t, let us know!
Be sure to check back every month and see where some of your favorite TV shows, movies and stars have been spotted in Georgia!
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