Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming biographical sports drama Madden, directed by David O. Russell, transforms Atlanta into 1970s Oakland. Filming began on April 24, 2025, with the production centered at Shadowbox Studios in Atlanta.
Beyond the studio, scenes were captured at the former Turner Field, now known as Center Parc Stadium, standing in for the iconic Oakland Coliseum. A first-look image, released by the studio, shows Cage and Bale on a football field, each flaunting Super Bowl rings—a clear nod to the Raiders’ 1976 Super Bowl XI victory.
On-set snapshots showcase a meticulously recreated 1970s atmosphere: Bale, in full Al Davis regalia—black leather and flashy rings—wanders the Atlanta streets, while Cage, donning a padded suit and retro tracksuit, embodies John Madden’s larger-than-life persona.
Nicolas Cage turned up at a Marietta hot dog stand in a fat suit. The photos went viral within hours. But Brandi's World Famous Hot Dogs is just one of the Atlanta locations where David O. Russell filmed Madden — the Amazon Prime Video biopic starring Cage as John Madden and Christian Bale as Al Davis, premiering on Thanksgiving 2026. The Oakland Coliseum was actually Center Parc Stadium. The Raiders world was built at Shadowbox Studios. And none of it was filmed anywhere near the Bay Area.
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Eight years in the making. An action-musical set during the American Revolution. Built almost entirely on a Georgian estate in County Kildare. Drummer Boy – the new Angel Studios historical drama from four-time Grammy-winning Christian music group For King and Country – opens on November 6, 2026.
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Season 1 filmed across California. Season 2 went to different continents. The production’s wrap post said it all: “From South Africa to North America to Morocco, the cast and crew pushed the limits to bring book 2, True Believer, to life.” The Terminal List season 2 premieres on Prime Video on October 21, 2026 – four years after the first season, seven months of filming under the working title Kestrel.
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The story is set in Traverse City, Michigan – W. Bruce Cameron’s own stomping ground, the town on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay where the novel is rooted. The film was shot in Vancouver, Burnaby and Penticton, British Columbia. But Cameron was not about to let Traverse City disappear entirely from the screen.
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