SANTA FE - New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced that the feature "Untitled Tina Fey - Margot Robbie - Martin Freeman Project," produced by Paramount Pictures, is filming in Santa Fe and Albuquerque until the beginning of April.
The production will employ approximately 212 crew members and over 3500 local background talent.
"We are thrilled that Paramount Pictures selected Albuquerque to be one of the principal shooting locations for their new production. It will employ hundreds of Albuquerque citizens and it will be great for local film-friendly businesses," said Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry.
"Santa Fe is open for film business and I welcome the cast and crew to our community," said Santa Fe Mayor Javier M. Gonzales.
"We've had nothing but great support here in New Mexico, from the state level, down to the average person on the street," stated directors John Requa ("Crazy, Stupid, Love") and Glenn Ficarra ("Crazy, Stupid, Love"), "The infrastructure for production is solid, there's great food, clean air and nice people, what more could you ask for?"
Produced by Lorne Michaels ("Saturday Night Live," "Three Amigos," "Mean Girls"), Tina Fey ("This is Where I Leave You," "30 Rock") and Ian Bryce ("Transformers" franchise, "World War Z," "Saving Private Ryan") who states, "I've had the privilege of bringing several movies to New Mexico, and I've never been disappointed. We are always welcomed with open arms by the local film community. New Mexico has quality actors and crew, one-of-a-kind locations and beautiful vistas. The local residents, business owners and civic authorities are always generous and accommodating, and it's our pleasure to bring another project and more business back to New Mexico."
Starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie ("Wolf of Wall Street," "Focus," "Suicide Squad"), Martin Freeman ("The Hobbit" franchise, "Sherlock"), Alfred Molina ("The Normal Heart," "Law & Order: L.A."), Nicholas Braun ("Get a Job," "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"), Christopher Abbott ("A Most Violent Year," "Girls"), Sheila
Vand ("State of Affairs," "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night," "Argo"), Stephen Peacocke ("Hercules," "Home and Away"), Evan Jonigkeit ("Bone Tomahawk," "X-Men: Days of Future Past") Billy Bob Thornton ("The Judge," "Fargo") and Josh Charles ("Adult Beginners," "The Good Wife").
"Untitled Tina Fey - Margot Robbie - Martin Freeman Project" is based on the autobiography The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker, which the New York Times called "hilarious and harrowing, witty and illuminating, all at the same time."