Arts & Entertainment

Decatur in Scenes of 'Timothy Green'

The movie has opened at Atlanta theaters. Some of the movie was shot at the building that now belongs to the Museum School of Avondale Estates.

A new Disney movie that was shot partly in the Decatur area, has opened at metro Atlanta theaters.

Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton play a childless couple who dream about having a child and are shocked when a young boy named Timothy Green shows up at their house one night.

just outside the Avondale Estates city limits.

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In the trailer, at the 1:30 mark, you'll see Timothy Green walking into the school. The building is now part of the campus for .

Other scenes were shot in Albany, Atlanta, Canton, Dawson, Alpharetta and Newnan.

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The movie is playing at the AMC North DeKalb Mall 16 and other theaters.


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