Fast and Furious 9 filming starts in Tbilisi, movement to be restricted on some streets
The decision to select Georgia to be one of the shooting locations was made during a visit of Hollywood filmmakers in Tbilisi earlier in Spring. Photo: Fast and Furious 9/Facebook
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Some streets in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi will be closed, as the shooting of a 10-minute segment for a Hollywood film Fast and Furious 9 is starting.
Shooting will start tomorrow and end on September 20, therefore, the following streets will be temporarily closed in Tbilisi and Rustavi, a town close to the capital:
- August 18-27: Vazha Pshavela Avenue
- August 26-September 3: Rustaveli Avenue
- August 30-September 8: Rustavi Market adjacent territory
- September 7: Freedom Square and Pushkini Street
- September 8-16: Nutsubidze 4th Plateau
- September 16:University Street
Take a look at one of the film trailers:
Fast and Furious 9 is produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Justin Lin. Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Dwayne Johnson are among the main cast. The film is set to be released in May 2020.
The decision to select Georgia to be one of the shooting locations was made during a visit of Hollywood filmmakers in Tbilisi earlier in the spring.
Shooting in Georgia is overseen by Georgian production company Enkeny Films within the state programme ‘Film in Georgia’.
Locations, dates of Hollywood film announced
The streets of the Georgian capital of Tbilisi will soon be torn up by the shooting of a 10-minute segment for Fast and Furious 9, the filming of which begins August 19.
A part of Fast and Furious 9, an upcoming Hollywood action film, will be shot in Georgia. The first film was released in 2001 and began the initial trilogy of films. The trilogy was followed by other parts with two final films planned to be released in 2020 and 2021. Maximum 31,4 mln lari ($10,979,020/€9,788,345) will be spent on the filming in Georgia. Georgian movie studio Enkeny Films will shoot the movie.
A Hollywood film will soon begin production in Georgia. Shooting in Georgia will be overseen by Georgian production company Enkeny Films FF9. The decision was made after the visit of officials from Hollywood film producing companies HBO and Universal Pictures in April to learn more about the country’s unique filming environment.
Georgia is hosting a number of officials from Hollywood film producing companies HBO and Universal Pictures. They have come to Georgia to learn more about the country’s unique filming environment.
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