Casting Call: Several Roles Needed In 'Venom' Movie Filming In Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA -- Actors in metro Atlanta who are looking for some film work will be glad to know that Sony's "Venom" is looking for talent. The scenes will commence filming in late October and stretch into February, according to a casting call.

"Venom," a character in the Spider-Man saga, is just the latest Marvel superhero movie to film in Atlanta. All filming for the scene will take place in the Atlanta area, according to a casting call. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

The film, which will be released in October 2018, stars Tom Hardy ("Inception"), Jenny Slate, Michelle Williams and Riz Ahmed. Ruben Fleischer has been tapped as director, according to Variety.

Watch: Several Roles Needed In 'Venom' Movie Filming In Atlanta

CBelow are the details from the casting call:

• Contortionists
• San Fran style
• Cool dinner – Seeking some Midtown Types for an upscale hipper restaurant
• Medical staff – Seeking those with some medical background
• Mercenaries – Seeking TOUGH men and Women with a military or police background. This means real life experience. Not movie experience.

Sony’s Venom Open Casting Call

• CONTORTIONISTS Seeking Rate:
• TBD Subject: CONTORTIONISTS SAN FRAN STYLE Seeking Those with a San Fran Style Cool, funky, hip, geeky / Seeking a little flair Rate: 64/8 Dates: 10/31, 11/1, 11/2 Must be available all 3 days
• Location: Little 5
• Subject: SAN FRAN COOL DINNER Seeking some Midtown Types for an upscale hipper restaurant All Ethnicities / Ages 20 and over Rate: 64/8
• Date: 11/13
• Location: West Midtown Subject: COOL DINNER MEDICAL STAFF Seeking those with some medical background All Ethnicities / Ages 20 and over
• Date: 11/14 and 11/15 Location: Riverdale
• Subject: ANTI MEDICAL MERCENARIES Seeking TOUGH men and Women with a military or police background. This means real life experience. Not movie experience.
• No dates: movie shoots Oct 24th – Feb Rate: 125/8 In and around Atlanta GA
• Please list all relative experience in body of email. Subject: MERC If you already submitted do not resubmit ASIANS 18 and over Please list what descent you are in the body of email Subject: ASIAN If you already submitted do not resubmit If you fit the above description and are available then please Prep@RoseLockeCasting.com. Include 3 pics (head, body and profile) age, ht, wt and all contact info.

Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2017.

Here are the productions that have filmed in metro Atlanta in the past six months:
"Avengers: Infinity War"
The sequel to "The Avengers" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron" is shooting in metro Atlanta. Central Casting is hiring background actors, stand-ins, photo doubles and featured roles for the upcoming film. Shooting will be done April 5 & May 30 in Fayetteville.
"Den of Thieves"
If you're a fan of "Power" and "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" by 50 Cent, the rapper-turned-movie mogul TV is back with another gritty film. "Den of Thieves" is a feature film starring the rapper and Gerard Butler. The movie will center on a bank heist that goes awry for one of the criminals. Shooting began in January 2017 in Atlanta.
"Pitch Perfect 3"
The film "Pitch Perfect 3" follows the other two films in the hugely successful franchise. The third installment of the musical comedy will star Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson & Miley Cyrus. The film is currently casting stand-ins. Shooting began January 30 in Atlanta and Marietta.
"Black Panther"
The Marvel Studios feature film "Black Panther" will star Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan & Lupita Nyong'o in the "Avengers" spinoff project. The movie will focus on T'Challa, the ruler of the kingdom of Wakanda and his efforts to defend the country from its adversaries. Shooting started in January.
Read more: Films and TV Shows filming in metro Atlanta in 2017
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