Film crews were at Kell High School in northeast Cobb for one day Wednesday to get some shots for the upcoming film, "The Joneses," starring Demi Moore and David Duchovny.
A source on the set said scenes were shot in a locker room, hallway, classroom and in front of the school. Kell High School was the only place in Cobb County selected to be a part of the film, the source said.
Both Moore and Duchovny were not present for any of the scenes at Kell. Filming at the location wraped Wednesday night. Moore is set to start filming scenes today in North Fulton County, while Duchovny won't begin filming until next week.
The remainder of the film, which will wrap Nov. 20, will be shot in Alpharetta and Roswell, the source said. It is expected to be released sometime in 2009.
Cobb School District Board of Education member Dr. John Abraham said he was excited to hear that Kell High School would appear in the upcoming movie.
"I think it's exciting. It's nice to get the exposure to the Kell community for the kids. It's good for the area and good for Marietta," Abraham said.
Abraham said his only reservation was that he wishes the crew would be filming in Cobb County a little longer.
"I just wish it was going to be filming longer so the community and local businesses could benefit from it. I think local businesses aren't doing as well because of the economy. It would have been a nice shot in the arm for them," he said.
According to the Web site Hollywoodreporter.com, Duchovny, Moore and Amber Heard star in the film that is a "drama with comedic elements that Derrick Borte is directing from his own script."
"The story, a social commentary, centers on a picture-perfect family that moves into a suburban neighborhood and immediately becomes the toast of the town, loved and envied by all. But the reality is they are a commissioned fake family put together by a marketing company as a way to introduce new luxury-level products to neighborhoods around the world," according to Hollywoodreporter.com. Duchovny plays the fake father, Moore is the mother and Heard plays the daughter. "Gary Cole has also been cast"
Doug Mankoff, Andy Spaulding and Kristi Zea are producing the film, according to the Web site. It is the directorial feature debut for Borte.
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