Disney is coming to town the first week in April — and I’m not talking about the Albany Civic Center.

They are coming to Third Avenue, and probably a few other places to film a segment of the new Walt Disney Pictures’ “The Odd Life of Timothy Green.”

Lisa Riddle, director of the Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau, confirmed that crews from Disney will be in Albany for about a week to shoot a scene from the movie.

The Disney crew and some of the actors will be in Albany for about a week shooting “on the avenues” and possibly in the Dawson area.
Starring in the movie are Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton and CJ Adams. It is unlikely that Garner will be part of the Albany filming, but the company has not announced the specifics of the location work here.

Most of the film is being shot in and around Atlanta and the surrounding counties of Walton, Morgan, Coweta and Cherokee.
Riddle said the Disney crew will have a positive influence on the local economy. They have arranged for approximately 30 hotel rooms for the week and have hired a couple of local companies to assist them.

According to Disney, this is the storyline: “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” is an inspiring magical story about a couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (CJ Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim, and their small town of Stanleyville, discover a whole new view on what it is to love and be loved.”

Source: http://www.albanyherald.com/