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Kevin Hart Movie Filming In Atlanta Needs Production Crew

New Kevin Hart movie "Night School" is filming in Atlanta and looking to hire some production help.

ATLANTA, GA -- It used to be a rarity to find someone connected to Hollywood in Atlanta, but now that the city is the moving-making capital of the world, it's nothing to run into producers, grips, production assistants and lighting directors around town.

Kevin Hart, one of America's funniest comedians and movie stars, is looking for some production help on his new film "Night School." (SIGN UP: For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. Or if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

The film is about a group of cut-ups who must attend night school to earn their GED. Hart is the lead in the movie, which is directed by Malcolm D. Lee "The Best Man." Hart's Heartbeat Productions is also producing the movie as is Will Packer Productions.

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In a job listing on Georgia’s Help Wanted Hotline, crew workers are encourage to send their resume to: nightschoolresumes@gmail.com.

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 currently need metro Atlanta-based actors, models and talent to play various roles:
"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.

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"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

Georgia is the top movie-making state in the nation when it comes to feature-length films.

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