Film Industry Projects

2012-2013

PRISONERS ( Movie)
BOOTS BAR HANK & JERRYS TAVERN 2012Starring Hugh Jackman & Jake Gyllenhaal

Our best guess estimated on monies spent in Conyers/Rockdale for their 11 month production schedule for production offices, locations, materials, local businesses and individuals, off-duty police, lodging contracts, gasoline, etc. was approximately $4 million.

In addition location fees paid to property owners provided additional personal /disposable income.

We also hosted an open casting call for extras at the Rockdale Career Academy where more than 1,000 people came to our community.

ENDLESS LOVE (Movie)
Starring Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde, Bruce Greenwood, Robert Patrick, Joely Richardson

Estimated monies spent in Conyers/Rockdale over 2.5 months for locations, production materials, restaurants, lodging, off-duty police, local contractors, grocery stores, gasoline, etc. while filming in Olde Town Conyers, Costley Mill Road, and surrounding areas was approximately $120,000.

2012

IDENTITY THIEF (Movie)
Starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet

Estimated money spent in Conyers/Rockdale was $90,000 during their 2 month stay here while filming in Olde Town Conyers, Costley Mill Road, and surrounding areas.  This included set locations, production materials purchased at local businesses large and small, off-duty police, local contractors, restaurants, gasoline, etc.

THE FOLLOWING (Pilot for FOX TV Series)
Starring Kevin Bacon

Estimated money spent in Conyers/Rockdale was approximately $100,000 during their 3 month stay here while filming at Salem Gate Shopping Center and surrounding areas. This included set locations, production materials purchased at local businesses large and small, off-duty police, local contractors, restaurants, grocery stores, gasoline, etc. etc.

2011

AMERICAN REUNION (Movie)
Starring Alyison Hannigan, Jason Biggs, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari

Estimated monies spent in Conyers/Rockdale was at $2 million dollars during their 10 month stay here while filming in Olde Town Conyers, Heritage and Salem High Schools, Costley Mill Park, GIHP and surrounding areas. This included 300,000 square feet of warehouse space for sound stage and production offices, set locations, production materials purchased at local businesses large and small, hotel lodging contracts, off-duty police, local contractors, restaurants, grocery stores, gasoline, etc. etc.

2010

FAST & FURIOUS 5 (Movie)

The Locations Director James Lin shared with us that during their 11 month stay here while filming FF5 they spent in Conyers/Rockdale $4.4 million dollars.  This included leasing more than a million square feet of warehouse space for sound stages and production offices, production materials purchased at local businesses large and small, hotel lodging contracts, off-duty police, local contractors, restaurants, grocery stores, gasoline, etc.