Question 1

What was the original title of ATL and why was it changed?

Accepted Answer

The original title was going to be 'Jellybean'—Ant's nickname and the name of a 1980s Atlanta skating rink—but it was scrapped for legal reasons.

Question 2

Which real-life family member appears in a scene with Big Boi?

Accepted Answer

In the scene outside the skating rink, one of the two boys Marcus (Big Boi) talks to wearing a black baseball cap is actually Big Boi's biological brother in real life.

Question 3

What Atlanta location serves as the central setting where the friends' dramas unfold?

Accepted Answer

The local rollerskating rink Cascade is where the dramas of four friends preparing for life after high school unfold and resolve.

Question 4

What production detail is visible in Big Boi's sunglasses during a jail pickup scene?

Accepted Answer

In the scene where Big Boi picks Ant up from jail, you can see two camera men reflected in Big Boi's sunglasses.

Question 5

Which award did ATL receive in 2007?

Accepted Answer

ATL won a Black Reel Award in 2007.

Question 6

What was the original title of ATL and why was it changed?

Accepted Answer

The original title was going to be 'Jellybean,' which was both Ant's nickname and the name of a 1980s Atlanta skating rink, but it was scrapped for legal reasons.

Question 7

Which real-life family connection appears in a scene outside the skating rink?

Accepted Answer

In the scene where Ant meets Marcus outside the rink, one of the boys with Marcus wearing a black baseball cap is Big Boi's biological brother in real life.

Question 8

What Atlanta connection does producer Dallas Austin have with actor Evan Ross?

Accepted Answer

Dallas Austin, a producer of ATL, was later portrayed by Evan Ross (who plays Ant in ATL) in the 2013 TLC movie.

Question 9

Where do the central dramas of the four friends unfold and resolve?

Accepted Answer

The dramas of four friends preparing for life after high school unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.

Question 10

What filming details reveal the production's Atlanta roots?

Accepted Answer

Principal photography for ATL was shot in Atlanta in 2005 over 45 days.

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