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Downtown Decatur, GA may look familiar –  we’re the setting for
HBO’s Watchmen, and dozens of popular productions.

Decatur is a magnet for production crews seeking captivating settings. Our downtown storefronts, tree-lined streets, and historic spaces have served as the backdrop for numerous movies, television series, and streaming shows.

One iconic location is The Square, which became the setting for HBO’s Watchmen; our glowing blue lanterns add even more intrigue and drama to its sci-fi scenes. The marble halls of the Historic DeKalb Courthouse lent their grandeur to Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series, while Hulu’s Candy featured actress Jessica Beil dodging reporters on the courthouse steps.

ABC’s Wonder Years reboot found filming spots in Legacy Park and Columbia Theological Seminary. The Decatur Cemetery provided a poignant setting for the opening and closing scenes of Remember the Titans and the hair-raising backdrop for the ghoul ambush that unfolded in Goosebumps.

Agnes Scott College, with its stunning Gothic-style architecture and picturesque grounds, has attracted numerous movie stars and hosted the filming of 20 major motion pictures. The campus is easily spotted in Life of the Party, a college comedy featuring Melissa McCarthy. The Blind Side, featuring Sandra Bullock as lead actress, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, starring Oprah Winfrey also filmed there. Other notable films include Scream 2, a defining teenage movie of the late ’90s.

Pure Station transformed into Gas ‘n Gulp for the film Zombieland. ACOD: Adult Children of Divorce centered much of its action at restaurant No. 246. Oakhurst Elementary School played a prominent role as the school attended by Dion in Netflix’s Raising Dion. And in Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias, the scenes taking place in the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church are shot at Decatur’s Oakhurst Presbyterian Church.

Plus, many more productions dating back to the classic film Driving Miss Daisy three decades ago.

Year Type Title Location Name
Feature Instant Family Multiple Locations
2018 TV drama Good Girls 141 e college ave, decatur, ga 30030
2018 TV drama Chiefs Private Residence / Neighborhood
2018 Feature What Men Want 137 New St, Decatur, GA 30030
2018 TV drama The Watchmen 236 Lamont Dr Decatur, GA 30306
2018 TV drama Raising Dion Oakhurst Elementary School
2018 Feature The Passage 426 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
TV other (e.g. indet, light ent, comedy sketch) Cobra Kai 174 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2018 TV drama The Passage Hop N Shop, 710 East Lake Dr, Decatur, GA 30030
2018 TV drama Dolly Parton Theater McKoy Park
2019 Feature HOLIDATE Private Residence / Neighborhood
2019 Feature Christmas on the Square 205 Sycamore Street
2019 TV drama Ozark – Season 3 Private Residence / Neighborhood
2019 TV drama P-Valley Season 1 205 S Columbia Dr
2019 TV drama Black Lightning Season 3 Avondale MARTA, 915 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
TV drama Sweet Magnolias Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, 118 Second Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2019 TV drama Macgyver Season 4 Legacy Park, 500 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30030
Feature STARS COLLIDE Multiple Locations
2019 Feature Thunder Force 2775 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030 (AVONDALE MARTA)
2020 TV drama Tag Team 101 E Court Square Decatur, Ga. 30030
2020 TV other (e.g. indet, light ent, comedy sketch) Buried in the Backyard Season 3 Multiple Locations
Feature FORGOTTEN Private Residence / Neighborhood
2020 Feature Dear Evan Hansen Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
Feature Deadly Reunion Private Residence / Neighborhood
2020 TV drama BLACK LIGHTNING 116 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2020 TV drama Black Lightning Season 4 116 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2021 TV drama Naomi 113 East Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030 and 121 East Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030
Feature I Want You Back 101 E Court Square Decatur Ga. 30030
2021 Feature Long Slow Exhale Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2021 TV drama Sweet Magnolias Season 2 Oakhurst Park
2021 TV drama Clover 240 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
2021 Feature A Very Loud Christmas Private Residence / Neighborhood
TV drama Switched Before Birth 303 E. Howard Ave., Decatur, Ga 30030
2021 TV drama Memories 137 New St, Decatur, GA 30030
2021 Feature EMERGENCY Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
TV drama Single Drunk Female 174 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2021 Feature Shazam! 2 Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2021 Feature Jerry and Marge Go Large Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
Feature Tangled-New Media Feature Film 129 E. Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
2021 TV other (e.g. indet, light ent, comedy sketch) wonder years Legacy Park, 500 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30030
2021 TV drama The First Lady Decatur Cemetery, 229 Bell St
2021 TV other (e.g. indet, light ent, comedy sketch) wonder years Legacy Park, 500 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30030
2021 TV other (e.g. indet, light ent, comedy sketch) The Arborist 225 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2022 TV drama Monarch DeKalb History Center
2022 TV drama Monarch The Decatur Square
2022 Feature Carousel Eddie’s Attic
2022 TV drama Candy DeKalb History Center
2022 TV drama Tell Me Lies Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2022 TV drama Class of ’09 101 E Court Square Decatur, Ga. 30030
2022 TV drama Tell Me Lies Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2022 Feature Fantasy Football Decatur Recreation Center
2022 TV drama Heels Season 2 130 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
2022 TV drama Sweet Magnolias Season 3 Oakhurst Park
2022 TV drama Sweet Magnolias Season 3 Decatur Cemetery, 229 Bell St.
2022 TV other (e.g. indet, light ent, comedy sketch) Wise Guy 121 Wilton Dr, Decatur, GA
Feature Love’s Secret Ingredient Paolino’s Italian Restaraunt
Feature Love’s Secret Ingredient Woodlands Garden
Feature Love’s Secret Ingredient Paolino’s Italian Restaraunt
Feature Love’s Secret Ingredient Woodlands Garden
2022 Feature Die Hart 2 Legacy Park, 500 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30030
Feature Under The Influence 101 E Court Square Decatur, Ga. 30030
2022 TV other (e.g. indet, light ent, comedy sketch) Wonder Years Decatur Cemetery, 229 Bell St.
2022 Feature The Slumber Party Private Residence / Neighborhood
2022 TV other (e.g. indet, light ent, comedy sketch) Will/Trent Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
2022 TV drama Genius Season 4 Decatur Cemetery, 229 Bell St.
2022 TV drama Gotham Knights 137 New St, Decatur, GA 30030
Feature A Walking Miracle Multiple Locations
2022 TV drama True Lies Private Residence / Neighborhood
2022 TV drama Will/Trent Legacy Park, 500 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30030
TV drama Will/Trent 302 E. Howard Ave. Decatur, GA 30030
2023 Feature Will/Trent 101 E Court Square Decatur, Ga. 30030
2023 Feature Rochelle Rochelle 137 New St, Decatur, GA 30030

Go On Location

Step into the scene! Visit popular filming locations around the city. Do your best retake on location, and tag us on social. 

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The Decatur Square

101 E. Court Square

Jean Smart as Laurie Blake in Watchmen (2019)

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Historic DeKalb Courthouse

101 E. Court Square

The upstairs ballroom appeared as the senate tribunal courtroom in Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode five. Hulu’s Candy shot exterior scenes on the courthouse steps.

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Legacy Park

 500 S. Columbia Dr.

ABC’s Wonder Years (2021) reboot filmed scenes at the postal pond, baseball field, and amid buildings at Legacy Park.

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Oakhurst Elementary School

Oakhurst Elementary School played a prominent role as the school attended by Dion in Netflix’s Raising Dion.

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Agnes Scott College

141 E. College Ave.

Agnes Scott College has transformed into many campuses over the years including “Decatur University” from Life of the Party.

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Decatur Cemetery

229 Bell St.

The Decatur Cemetery provided a poignant setting for the opening and closing scenes of Remember the Titans and a backdrop for the ghoul ambush in Goosebumps.

Looking to Film in Decatur?

Big screen, small screen, silver screen or green screen, we welcome your interest in the City of Decatur!

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