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Everything you need to know about Atlanta-filmed "Baby Driver," up for three Oscars

Ansel Elgort plays the getaway driver for a crime boss in "Baby Driver." Here's a photo of him on set in Atlanta. AJC photo: Brant Sanderlin

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Ansel Elgort plays the getaway driver for a crime boss in "Baby Driver." Here's a photo of him on set in Atlanta. AJC photo: Brant Sanderlin
By Jennifer Brett
June 28, 2017

Atlanta-filmed "Baby Driver" is up for three Academy Awards, in the categories of film editing, sound editing and sound mixing.

It's a safe bet that Kevin Spacey, who played the conniving crime boss calling the shots with Baby (Ansel Elgort) at the wheel, won't be attending the Oscars but things are otherwise celebratory this morning.

The movie, with Lily James as a sweet-natured waitress and Jon Hamm, Eiza Gonzalez, Jon Bernthal and Jamie Foxx as the stick-up crew, was set in Atlanta and we wrote about it since production started.

And here's a roundup of our coverage:

Explore Here are five things we love about the movie
Explore Here are photos of Ansel Elgort on the set of a scene filmed near Perimeter Mall
Explore Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx and Jon Hamm on the Atlanta set of “Baby Driver”
Explore Ansel Elgort, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx talk about "Baby Driver" stunts
Explore Did you know Jon Hamm was once a day care teacher?
Explore Jon Hamm, Lily James at Atlantic Station during "Baby Driver" filming
Explore "Baby Driver" honored at SXSW

Jon Hamm spotted in Buckhead

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