Denzel Washington stars as an alcoholic and drug-addicted airline pilot. Creative Commons
It looks like Paramount Pictures will have a strong contender in the 2012 Oscar race with the upcoming feature film "Flight" starring Denzel Washington. Shooting will begin on October 6, 2011 in Atlanta, GA. Casting for the lead and supporting roles are being done in Los Angeles, while smaller speaking roles, extras, stand-ins, and photo-doubles will all be cast in Atlanta.
Brooklyn Decker will star alongside Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez. Creative Commons
The feature film "What To Expect When You’re Expecting" is filming in Atlanta, GA from July 25 through September 29, 2011 and the casting director is holding an open casting call for babies, toddlers, children, and pregnant women in the greater Atlanta area to appear in the film as exras, stand-ins, and photo doubles. Some small speaking roles are also being cast.
January Jones plays mutant Emma Frost in 'X-Men: First Class' Creative Commons
The Executive Director of Casting at 20th Century Fox in Los Angeles, Brehan Fitzgerald, is currently casting Russian speaking men of all ages between 20 - 60 years for the feature film "X-Men: First Class". In addition, the extras casting director in Atlanta is casting all types and ages of extras, photo doubles, and stand-ins. This is for the Atlanta, GA portion of filming in December, 2010.
The hit Lifetime Television series Drop Dead Diva is currently in production on season 2. Auditions and casting for actors, stand-ins, and extras is ongoing. The series shoots in Atlanta, larger roles may be cast from Los Angeles. Season 2 of Drop Dead Diva premieres in June, 2010 on Lifetime.