Summary
- The film "Killers" features stunning locations from around the world, including Villefranche-sur-Mer, , which was used for the Nice scenes.
- The production team also traveled to Nassau, Bahamas, where they filmed action scenes at the Nassau Sheraton Cable Beach Hotel.
- The suburban scenes in the United States were filmed in Douglasville, Georgia, specifically in the Tributary Community, to contrast with the main character's secret assassin lifestyle.
Killers tells the story of a woman who finds out that she does not know as much about her husband as she initially thought, and as a result, the two go on the run around the world and fight for their lives. The 2010 action comedy starred Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl as Spencer Aimes and Jen Kornfeldt, who met in Nice, , while on vacation (at least, it was a holiday for Jen). The couple hit it off and jumping ahead three years later, they were happily married and living in the United States. However, Spencer was keeping one (major) secret from his wife — he was a professional assassin.
Aside from Kutcher and Heigl, the cast of Killers included Tom Selleck as Mr. Kornfeldt, Catherine O'Hara as Mrs. Kornfeldt, Katheryn Winnick as Vivian, Kevin Sussman as Mac Bailey, Lisa Ann Walter as Olivia Brooks, Casey Wilson as Kristen, Rob Riggle as Henry, Usher as Kevin. The cast and crew filmed the entirety of the movie in the fall of 2009 before it premiered on June 4 of the following year. It did not perform well at the box office and received negative reviews. Nevertheless, it is still a fun action/romantic comedy that features various intriguing locations from around the world.
Villefranche-sur-Mer,
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Nassau, Bahamas
Aside from using Villefranche-sur-Mer, , as an exotic filming destination for Killers, the cast and crew also traveled to Nassau in the Bahamas to film a handful of sequences for the 2010 action romantic comedy movie. They set up shop in the capital of the Bahamas for less than a week (five days, to be exact) and were able to capture everything they needed for that portion of the film. More specifically, the production team used the Nassau Sheraton Cable Beach Hotel to shoot the action scenes for the tropical segments of Killers.
Douglasville, Georgia
Killers filmed a large portion of the action comedy project in the United States, and the producers used the Tributary Community in Douglasville, Georgia, for the suburban scenes. The segments of Spencer and Jen's home were captured in the town, which is located just 20 miles west of Atlanta. The community was chosen because it was the picture-perfect suburban neighborhood that flawlessly contrasted with Spencer's high-stakes life as a secret assassin. They filmed plenty of scenes on location in the town, including street sequences.
Riverwood Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
Of course, not all shots in Killers could be captured on location in suburban cities in Georgia, so the cast and crew also utilized the Riverwood Studios, which is now called Raleigh Studios, in Atlanta for scenes that needed to be filmed on a set. Atlanta has become a popular filming destination over the past decade or so, with several movies and television shows traveling to Georgia for shoots. As a result, the state had to build a film studio to accommodate the overwhelming demand. Films and series like Pet Sematary II, Meet the Browns, Drop Dead Diva, and The Walking Dead have been shot there over the years.
Culver Studios, Culver City, California
The final filming location that the Killers cast and crew utilized for principal photography of the movie was Culver Studios in Culver City, California, located near Los Angeles. It is unclear which scenes were shot on the property. But The Cinemaholic reports that only a small portion of the 2010 action romantic comedy film was captured at the production studio. Since Culver Studios is located close to Hollywood, numerous notable movies and television shows have been shot there, like A Star Is Born, Citizen Kane, The Andy Griffith Show, Beetlejuice, A Few Good Men, The Matrix, Legally Blonde, Arrested Development, America's Next Top Model, and, of course, Killers.
Source: The Cinemaholic
