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Trailer for 'Contagion' Film Shot in Area Finally Online

The movie, which includes scenes shot at the Centers for Disease Control, stars Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Laurence Fishburne.

The , which was recently renewed for a second season (so expect more set trucks at Briarcliff High School), was the first locally shot production to hit the airwaves.

Now, local readers can get a peek at another high-profile project that shot in the area, including the Emory/CDC, in the winter. It's Contagion, a new movie starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Laurence Fishburne, directed by Steven Soderbergh. The trailer was released yesterday.

It's scheduled to hit theaters Sept. 9.

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