Where was The Pickup shot? Revisiting key filming locations of the Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson comedy

The newly released film, The Pickup, is streaming on Prime Video from August 6, 2025. This heist action comedy has been filmed across locations in Georgia, United States.

Helmed by Tim Story, the film follows the events of one unfateful day of incompatible armored truck drivers who are captured by a group of robbers orchestrated by Zoe, the architect of this heist. Its synopsis, as per Rotten Tomatoes, goes as follows:

"In the action-comedy The Pickup, a routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Eddie Murphy) and Travis (Pete Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy mastermind, Zoe (Keke Palmer), with plans that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds around them, the unlikely duo must navigate high-risk danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day that keeps getting worse."

Let us know more about the main filming locations of The Pickup.

The primary filming locations of The Pickup, explored

Within Georgia, two of the primary locations for the shoot of The Pickup include Atlanta and Rome.

The shooting took place last year, in 2024. It commenced in February and concluded in April. But the film's production, which involves many make-or-break scenes and conflicts, some trials and tribulations also came its way.

Keep reading to find out more about it.

1) Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, Georgia

A still from 'The Pickup' | Image via YouTube/Prime Video

One of the key filming locations for the film is the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area in Georgia.

One of the most crucial shots of the film was shot at 198 W 4th Ave, Rome, Georgia. A chancy sequence of a run-down between a packed truck and a car on the road was shot in that location. As reported by The Cinemaholic, this is what the helmer of the film, Tim Story, shared about the scene:

"That whole sequence, as well as just doing a chase sequence with an armored truck on an open road. It brings challenges. But what’s great is when you are in a situation you don’t have a blueprint for. So, in launching it, it was something that we knew we had to do right. We had to do it so that at least you believe a lot of it."

However, unfortunately, on April 20, 2024, an accident took place involving some members of the team. When the taping of the sequence was taking place, a car and a truck bumped into each other, leading to severe and grave injuries.

As per The Hollywood Reporter, after a detailed inquiry was held by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, it came to a conjecture that the makers didn't infringe any safety guidelines.

None of the leading cast members got injured in the process.

2) Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Georgia

For most parts of The Pickup, it was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. Within the area, Shadow Box Studios, which has been fertile ground for shooting several popular films and series, including Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Venom (2018), The Tomorrow War (2021), Ms. Marvel (2022), etc., was used for shooting several important scenes in the film. The studio is located at 1415 Constitution Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, United States.

Along with the studio, an important scene was shot within the city of Villa Rica, too. It was inside an airport in the city. Overall, it looks like the state of Georgia is quite a favorable place for film shoots, especially Atlanta and Rome.

The recently released films, Superman and Thunderbolts* have been shot in this state. Within Atlanta, films such as Avengers: Endgame (2019), Fly Me to the Moon (2024), Back in Action (2025), Captain America: Brave New World (2025), to name a few, have been filmed in this location.

Similarly, in Rome, films such as Need for Speed (2014), Black Widow (2021), Spirit Halloween: The Movie (2022), etc. have been shot as well.

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