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A-list stars shooting movie in Mississippi

‘The Movers’ filming scenes in Jackson

A-list stars shooting movie in Mississippi

‘The Movers’ filming scenes in Jackson

DYSTOPIC FUTURE OR EVEN EXTINCTION. MELISSA ADAN, ABC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. SEVERAL A-LIST ACTORS ARE HERE IN THE METRO TONIGHT SHOOTING A HORROR THRILLER CALLED "THE MOVERS." IT CENTERS AROUND A CLOSE-KNIT FAMILY THAT MOVES INTO A SEEMINGLY CHARMING NEIGHBORHOOD, ONLY TO DISCOVER IT'S NOT WHAT IT APPEARS TO BE. THE MOVIE STARS JENA MALONE -- TOM EVERETT SCOTT -- CHRISTOPHER LLOYD, AND TERRENCE HOWARD.. WE SPOKE WITH HOWARD ABOUT THE FILM AND HOW HE IS HANDLING THIS MISSISSIPPI WEATHER <WELL THERE IS A VIDEO ON MY INSTAGRAM RIGHT NOW ABOUT ME BEING DOWN HERE AND GETTING ATTACKED BY SOME GIANT COCK ROACHES..THAT FLEW.. I CAN DEAL WITH THE HEAT.. ITS JUST THE GIANT ROACHES.. THAT'S A MONSTER > THE DIRECTOR OF THE FILM TOLD US HE CHOSE TO SHOOT IN JACKSON BECAUSE OF THE BEAUTY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD... THEY ARE EXPECTED TO WR
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A-list stars shooting movie in Mississippi

‘The Movers’ filming scenes in Jackson

A movie being filmed in Jackson is officially in production."The Movers," a supernatural thriller, was being shot Wednesday. The star-studded cast includes Jena Malone, Terrence Howard and Tom Everett. Giorgio Serafini is directing the film. He said Jackson is the perfect location to bring the movie to life."We looked at a lot of different locations; this was just perfect," Serafini said.Howard said he’s not worried about the heat, but he is worried about something else"There's a video on my Instagram right now about me being down here, where I got attacked by some giant 6-inch cockroaches that got no business flying," Howard said. "I can deal with the heat, but it’s just the giant roaches — that’s a monster."Christopher Lloyd, known for his role in "Back to the Future," is also starring in the film, along with Grant Feely.

A movie being filmed in Jackson is officially in production.

"The Movers," a supernatural thriller, was being shot Wednesday.

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The star-studded cast includes Jena Malone, Terrence Howard and Tom Everett. Giorgio Serafini is directing the film. He said Jackson is the perfect location to bring the movie to life.

"We looked at a lot of different locations; this was just perfect," Serafini said.

Howard said he’s not worried about the heat, but he is worried about something else

"There's a video on my Instagram right now about me being down here, where I got attacked by some giant 6-inch cockroaches that got no business flying," Howard said. "I can deal with the heat, but it’s just the giant roaches — that’s a monster."

Christopher Lloyd, known for his role in "Back to the Future," is also starring in the film, along with Grant Feely.