Movie filming on Marietta Square is 'The Beanie Bubble'
- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later.
Apr. 9—MARIETTA — A movie called "The Beanie Bubble" began filming Friday evening on Marietta Square and will continue to do so in the coming days.
The Apple Original Films production has been filming under the ruse name of "Brownie," however, a security guard on the scene gave the film's real name when asked by the MDJ on Friday.
The movie reportedly features "Hangover" star Zach Galifianakis and "Pitch Perfect" star Elizabeth Banks, according to a Jan. 11 press release from Apple.
"The Beanie Bubble" is inspired by the story of the plush animal toy craze that grew popular in the '90s. The movie is based on the book "The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute" by Zac Bissonette.
The film is the second Apple movie to shoot on the Square in a month, after "Ghosted," starring "Avengers" actor Chris Evans filmed here for several days in a row in early March.
The west curb parking of Whitlock Avenue and the south curb parking of Roswell Street between Atlanta and Waddell streets have already been closed off. On Friday, film crews blocked off the east and west curb parking lane of East Park Square and the east curb parking lane of South Park Square. Waddell Street SE between Roswell Street NE and Anderson Street SE will be shutdown. Sidewalks along these roads will also be blocked off during film takes.
Production is set to "wrap" from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 p.m. Tuesday, at which point parking on Whitlock Avenue and Roswell Street will be blocked off.
