Louisiana is a hot spot for film sets, with a variety of famous TV shows and movies having been filmed there. Though we always assume most movies are filmed in Hollywood, there are some pretty iconic ones that were filmed right here in the South. To add some classic and famous movies to your watch list that feature good ole New Orleans and surrounding areas, be sure to check out this list of famous movies filmed in Louisiana. 21 Jump Street Where: Greater New Orleans area The iconic 2012 reboot of the classic show became an instant comedy favorite for millions of people across the globe. The movie was highly successful and even led to a sequel being filmed also in Lousiana. They spent time filming at greater New Orleans area high schools and you can even spot Lafreniere Park and the Central Business District in different scenes. View this post on Instagram Guys, it’s real simple - infiltrate the dealer, find the supplier. #writingtips #23jumpstreet (20??) @phillordy @smittybacall @chrizmillr @jonahhill @icecube @channingtatum #phillord #christophermiller #michaelbacall #jonahhill #icecube #channingtatum #channingtatumfans #channingtatumishot #channingtatumonfire🔥 #21jumpstreet #21jumpstreetmovie #22jumpstreet #jumpstreetmovies #comedymovies #comedymovie #movienerd #movienerds #moviegeek #moviegeeks #filmnerd #filmnerds #filmgeek #filmgeeks A post shared by Robert Jones - Video Editor (@robertjonesvideo) on Mar 30, 2020 at 9:27pm PDT Website The Big Short Where: New Orleans When the crew wasn't filming in New York, they were down in NOLA to film a variety of scenes. You can spot the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and the One Shell Square building. They even filmed the "Wynn Las Vegas" scenes at a disguised Harrah’s Casino. Hopefully Ryan Gosling comes back to the city to visit in the future! View this post on Instagram “Biliyorum ki günün sonunda bunların bedelini ödemek zorunda kalanlar sıradan insanlar olacak. Çünkü hep ama hep onlar öder.” The Big Short (Adam McKay, 2015) #thebigshort #movie #bradpitt #ryangosling #stevecarell #christianbale #drama #dram #comedy #komedi #biography A post shared by Moviewa (@wannamovie) on Apr 4, 2020 at 2:29am PDT Website Jurassic World Where: New Orleans Who would have guessed that Jurassic World is actually just a reimagining of NOLA's now-closed Six Flags amusement park? There are also parts of the sci-fi park that were filmed at the famous Audubon Zoo and NASA Michoud Assembly Center. Next time you visit the zoo, you can pretend you're surrounded by dinosaurs. View this post on Instagram Regram: @colin.trevorrow // We took the names off the chairs. Everyone matters the most. A post shared by Jurassic World (@jurassicworld) on Feb 28, 2020 at 2:43pm PST Website The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Where: Baton Rouge The most famous vampire saga in our time actually spent a good amount of time filming in Baton Rouge. Though the beautiful wedding scene was filmed in Canada and the honeymoon scenes were filmed in Rio de Janeiro, a majority of the movie was filmed in Louisiana in sealed sets and in a house. View this post on Instagram It's not Valentine's Day, it's Edward and Bella Appreciation Day! 😍 #Twilight A post shared by Twilight Saga (@twilight) on Feb 14, 2020 at 9:40am PST Website Pitch Perfect 1 & 2 Where: LSU, Baton Rouge Yes, the entire Barden University where the Bellas came together to compete against their varying rivals is actually LSU's campus. Both of the first two movies are set at this beautiful school, and you can see tons of shots of the courtyards, entrances, auditoriums and more that most LSU students could easily point out. View this post on Instagram #Regram from @kelleyjakle: girl pow·er noun used in reference to an attitude of independence, confidence, and empowerment among young women. A post shared by Pitch Perfect (@pitchperfectmovie) on Nov 27, 2017 at 11:20am PST Website Steel Magnolias Where: Natchitoches This 1989 classic is one that best friends have to sit down and watch together at least one point in their lives. After the film's widely loved release, the Henry Cook-Taylor House transformed into the "Steel Magnolia Bed and Breakfast" for fans from all over to visit and stay at. Make plans to come out and visit the city to take a Steel Magnolias tour! View this post on Instagram r o a d t r i p #behindthescenes of today’s episode of @southernlivingmag Hey Y’all with @jorie.nicole and our superwoman-camera-girl @shelbietunnell. We sang our hearts out during the long drive to Natchitoches, LA to visit the #steelmagnolias #bedandbreakfast to celebrate the 30th #anniversary of the movie premiere (which comes back to theaters this weekend!!!) If you loved this and want us to do more #roadtrip videos, let me know where you want us to go next in the comments👇 A post shared by Ivy Odom (@ivyodom) on May 17, 2019 at 10:32am PDT Website The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Where: Greater New Orleans The movie that no one was able to stop talking about after its 2008 release was actually filmed in and around the greater New Orleans area. A lot of the filming took place at Benjamin's home, or the Nolan House on Coliseum Street in New Orleans, that is now privately owned. View this post on Instagram Belki saatler ters çalışsaydı mutlu olabilirdik. En berbat şekilde ölebilirdik ama yine de bir şeyler yolunda giderdi. Zamanı geri alıp kaybettiklerimizi getirirdik. 80 yaşında doğup 18’imize doğru ilerlesek hayat sonsuz bir mutluluk olabilirdi. * Benjamin Button'ın Tuhaf Hikayesi • • • • • • • • • • • ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #film #filmphotography #filmreplikleri #filmalıntıları #filmisnotdead #filmcommunity #alıntı #öneri #filmmakers #filmcamera #sanatist #sanat #benjaminbutton #bradpitt #cateblanchett #davidfincher #filmisalive #photo #bradpittfans #replikler #sözler A post shared by Edebiyat ~ Müzik ~ Sanat (@sanatistolmak) on Mar 17, 2020 at 9:04am PDT Website
