“Architecture is really about life, and building a place for life.”
–John C. Portman, Jr.
filming locations list
Portman's architecture has been used in various movies, tv series, shorts [to include commercials and music videos], and even a video game. The list below represents productions that have used Portman buildings as locations for filming and/or as architecture in the background footage.
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As this list is ongoing, please contact us if you know of a production we have missed or any inaccuracies in the list.
American Cancer Society Center
[The Inforum Technology Mart]
Atlanta, GA
Venom, 2018
Halt and Catch Fire, tv series 2014 to 2017
AmericasMart 1
[The Atlanta MerchandiseMart]
Atlanta, GA
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Divergent Series: Insurgent, 2014
Futurama. Season 2, Episode 16 'Deep South, Lost City of Atlanta', 2000
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Atlanta, GA
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Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer, 2018
Hunger Games: Mockingjay, 2014
Hunger Games: Catching Fire, 2013
Flight, 2012
Manhunter, 1986
Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA
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The Conversation, 1974
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Hyatt Regency San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
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Time After Time, 1979
High Anxiety, 1977
Telefon, 1977
Towering Inferno, 1974
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
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Blockers, 2018
Keeping up with the Joneses, 2016
Divergent Series: Insurgent, 2014
Futurama. Season 2, Episode 16 'Deep South, Lost City of Atlanta', 2000
Peachtree Center
Atlanta, GA
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Ant Man and the Wasp, 2018
Venom [Courtland Street Parking Garage], 2018
Baby Driver, 2017
MacGyver, tv series
[South Tower, Marquis I Tower, and Marquis II Tower], 2016 to present
Triple 9 [North Tower], 2016
Powers, tv series [Marquis II Tower], 2014 to 2015
Divergent Series: Insurgent, 2014
Anchorman 2, 2013
The Internship
[Peachtree Center Athletic Club, and Courtland Parking Garage], 2013
The Walking Dead, tv series, 2010 to present
The Heavenly Kid, 1985
The Visitor, 1979
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Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI
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Robocop, 2014
Real Steel, 2011
Eminem's Superbowl Chrysler Commercial, 2011
The Upside of Anger, 2005
Out of Sight, 1998
Grosse Point Blank, 1997
Presumed Innocent, 1990
Collision Course, 1989
Action Jackson, 1988
SunTrust Plaza
Atlanta, GA
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Good Morning America, tv series [as a unique broadcast location], 1999-2005
Futurama. Season 2, Episode 16 'Deep South, Lost City of Atlanta', 2000
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SunTrust Plaza Garden Offices
Atlanta, GA
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ATL, 2006
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Tomorrow Square
Shanghai, China
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Star Trek: Into Darkness, 2013
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Westin Bonaventure
Los Angeles, CA
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Prada, 'The Postman Dreams 2', commercials, 2017
Interstellar, 2014
Grand Theft Auto V, video game, 2013
Lie to Me, tv series, 2009 to 2011
Better Off Ted, tv series, 2009 to 2010
Hancock, 2008
Chuck, tv series, 2007 to 2012
Smoking Aces, 2006
Mission Impossible III, 2006
Usher's 'U Don't Have to Call', music video, 2002
Showtime, 2002
Swordfish, 2001
CSI, tv series, 2000 to 2015
Epicenter, 2000
Escape from LA 1996
Forget Paris, 1995
Nick of Time, 1995
Strange Days, 1995
True Lies, 1994
In the Line of Fire, 1993
Hard to Kill, 1990
Rain Man, 1988
Night of the Comet, 1984
This is Spinal Tap, 1984
Breathless, 1983
Blue Thunder, 1983
It's a Living, tv series, 1980-1989
Midnight Madness, 1980
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, tv series, 1979 to 1981
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Westin Peachtree Plaza
Atlanta, GA
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Firewall, 2006
Futurama. Season 2, Episode 16 'Deep South, Lost City of Atlanta', 2000
Sharky's Machine, 1981
The Visitor, 1979
Entelechy I
Atlanta, GA
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The Visitor [pool], 1979
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