Filming at Sweetwater Creek State Park was scheduled to wrap up Monday for "Killing Season," a new film starring Robert De Niro and John Travolta.
News leaked to the Internet on Feb. 2 that portions of the film would be shot in Douglas County, and the park visitor's center has been closed since Feb. 6.
Security has been so tight that even the Douglas County Film Commission, which was a key to landing the project, hasn't been allowed on the set. However, a group of revelers was able to get autographs using a combination of tact and persistence.
"Travolta and the director (Mark Steven Johnson) were pretty cool," said Barry Williams, a Douglasville resident and owner of a landscaping service. "We haven't been able to get De Niro to stop yet."Williams and friends Homer Craft, Spencer Anderson and Rob Reed have patiently waited for the last five days just outside the main entrance to the park. The group stands with DVDs, magazine covers, memorabilia from some of the actors' old work and a "please stop for autographs!" sign. They said the actors have been leaving the scene at about 5 p.m. each day and Travola was happy to sign memorabilia.
De Niro has long been reported to be quiet off stage, which may explain his reluctance to stop. Anderson did, however, meet up with the veteran actor when the film was being shot in Rabun County in North Georgia a few weeks ago and got a photo with the star.
According to IMDB.com, Killing Season tells the story of two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American, one Serbian, who clash in the remote Appalachian Mountain wilderness. Benjamin Ford (De Niro) is a former American soldier who fought on the front lines in Bosnia.When the story begins, he has retreated to a remote cabin in the woods, trying to escape painful memories of war. The drama begins when Emil Kovac (Travolta), a former Serbian soldier, seeks Ford out, hoping to settle an old score.What follows is a cat-and-mouse game in which Ford and Kovac fight their own personal World War III, with battles both physical and psychological. By the end of the film, old wounds are opened, suppressed memories are drawn to the surface and long-hidden secrets about both Ford and Kovac are revealed.Johnson was reportedly inspired by the 1972 film "Deliverance" and chose remote locations in Georgia to recreate the effect. This, in addition to the film's small cast, likely explains the tight security.
Killing Season is set to be released in 2014.
News leaked to the Internet on Feb. 2 that portions of the film would be shot in Douglas County, and the park visitor's center has been closed since Feb. 6.
Security has been so tight that even the Douglas County Film Commission, which was a key to landing the project, hasn't been allowed on the set. However, a group of revelers was able to get autographs using a combination of tact and persistence.
"Travolta and the director (Mark Steven Johnson) were pretty cool," said Barry Williams, a Douglasville resident and owner of a landscaping service. "We haven't been able to get De Niro to stop yet."Williams and friends Homer Craft, Spencer Anderson and Rob Reed have patiently waited for the last five days just outside the main entrance to the park. The group stands with DVDs, magazine covers, memorabilia from some of the actors' old work and a "please stop for autographs!" sign. They said the actors have been leaving the scene at about 5 p.m. each day and Travola was happy to sign memorabilia.
De Niro has long been reported to be quiet off stage, which may explain his reluctance to stop. Anderson did, however, meet up with the veteran actor when the film was being shot in Rabun County in North Georgia a few weeks ago and got a photo with the star.
According to IMDB.com, Killing Season tells the story of two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American, one Serbian, who clash in the remote Appalachian Mountain wilderness. Benjamin Ford (De Niro) is a former American soldier who fought on the front lines in Bosnia.When the story begins, he has retreated to a remote cabin in the woods, trying to escape painful memories of war. The drama begins when Emil Kovac (Travolta), a former Serbian soldier, seeks Ford out, hoping to settle an old score.What follows is a cat-and-mouse game in which Ford and Kovac fight their own personal World War III, with battles both physical and psychological. By the end of the film, old wounds are opened, suppressed memories are drawn to the surface and long-hidden secrets about both Ford and Kovac are revealed.Johnson was reportedly inspired by the 1972 film "Deliverance" and chose remote locations in Georgia to recreate the effect. This, in addition to the film's small cast, likely explains the tight security.
Killing Season is set to be released in 2014.
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