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Netflix's first animated film 'America: The Motion Picture' (Channing Tatum) produced in Atlanta

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 21: Channing Tatum arriving at the 'Logan Lucky' UK premiere held at Vue West End on August 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Credit: Rodney Ho

Credit: Rodney Ho

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 21: Channing Tatum arriving at the 'Logan Lucky' UK premiere held at Vue West End on August 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
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Dec 11, 2017

Posted Monday, December 11, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc,com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog

The creators of "Archer," who are based here in Atlanta, are working with Netflix on the streaming service's first animated feature "America: The Motion Picture."

The film has begun production.

Channing Tatum is voicing George Washington in what is described as an R-rated revisionist history tale about the founding of the country. No more details have been revealed.

Matt Thompson is directing, according to Deadline.com. He's also producing with his "Archer" co creator Adam Reed along with Brian Callaham, show runner for Amazon's "Jean-Claude Van Johnson."

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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