Black residents allege discrimination at film studio town in metro Atlanta

Five current and former residents allege they experienced racial discrimination by the management of a housing development associated with a metro Atlanta film studio and faced retaliation when they raised concerns, according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Fulton County Superior Court. (Pixabay)

A group of Black residents have filed a lawsuit claiming racial discrimination in a housing development associated with the Georgia film studio used to shoot well-known movies and television shows.

The Town at Trilith sits across the street from Trilith Studios, which was originally known as Pinewood Atlanta Studios, and has about 300 homes and about 1,000 residents, the lawsuit says.

The five current and former residents allege they experienced racial discrimination by the development’s management and faced retaliation when they raised concerns, according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Fulton County Superior Court.