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Thursday, November 12, 2026Nov 12

Major movie filmed here opens nationally this week

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“Water for Elephants,” the major motion picture partially shot in the Chattanooga area and starring actors Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon, will open here and nationally on Friday.

photo Staff Photo Allison Carter/Chattanooga Times Free Press – Fans of actor Robert Pattinson and law enforcement officials waits in Kensington, GA Friday 073010. Pattinson, star of the “Twilight” saga, is in the region shooting the film adaptation of the Sara Gruen book “Water for Elephants.”

A VIP, red-carpet premiere showing is planned for the 7:20 p.m. screening at the Majestic 12 downtown.

The VIP celebration is being presented by the Chattanooga Times Free Press along with the city’s Department of Education, Arts & Culture; Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche of Chattanooga; Carmike Theaters and WRCB-TV 3.