Macon is a far cry away from Hollywood, but its historic downtown area, proximity to highways, and versatile buildings make it a perfect place to film all kinds of movies, and television shows. Below are 9 movies and TV shows you may have not known where filmed in Macon.

1. Need for Speed (2014) – The popular drag racing movie featured scenes filmed in Downtown Macon, as well as the exit from Interstate 75 that leads to Hardeman Avenue and Forsyth Road.
2. Black Widow (2021) – The solo film for the popular Marvel character, played by Scarlett Johannson, shot scenes at the Terminal station in Macon. In another shot, a SWAT team member stands on top of the Tubman Museum.
3. 42 (2013) – The biopic following the life and career of the legendary Jackie Robinson filmed scenes throughout Macon, including the Luther Williams Field in Carolyn Crayton Park. The historic Second Street was transformed to resemble 1940s Brooklyn, and the Macon Terminal Station served as an airport in some scenes.
4. The Color Purple (2023) – The musical adaption of the iconic film shot scenes at the legendary Douglass Theater. A gas station specifically made for the film was built on the corner of Third and Poplar Street.
5. Lovecraft Country (2021) (Episode Nine) – Episode nine of the HBO science fiction series includes scenes reenacting the Tulsa Race Riots in 1921, filmed on Second, Third, and Cherry Street with pyrotechnics.
6. The Originals (2015) (Season 3, Episode 4) – An episode of the popular “Vampire Diaries” spinoff shows the lead characters attending a gala, shot in the historic Hay House.
7. Fast Five (2011) and Fate of the Furious (2017) – The fifth and eighth installments of the Fast and Furious franchise, starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, feature escape scenes shot at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport
8. I, Tonya (2017)– The dramatic biopic following the career of Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding filmed scenes at the Macon Coliseum and stars Margot Robbie.
9. Watchmen (2019) – The popular HBO show, set in 1930s, used businesses on downtown’s Second and Third Street to create a line of vintage stores for a scene
10. Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)– The apocalyptic zombie movie, starring Emma Stone, features shots on Eisenhower Parkway Bridge.

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