The film Where the Crawdads Sing is a 2022 American mystery drama directed by Olivia Newman, based on the 2018 novel by Delia Owens. It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, a girl who grows up isolated in the marshlands of North Carolina and becomes a suspect in a murder case
. Filming Locations:
- Although the story is set in North Carolina, the movie was primarily filmed in Louisiana.
- Key filming sites include the marshes of Lake Pontchartrain and nearby towns such as Mandeville and Madisonville.
- The fictional town of Barkley Cove was created on Lafayette Street in downtown Houma, Louisiana, which was transformed to look like a 1960s fishing village.
- The courtroom scenes were filmed at the St. Bernard Parish Courthouse in Chalmette, Louisiana
Release and Availability:
- The film was released in the United States on July 15, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing
- It is available for streaming on Hulu
and Netflix
In summary, Where the Crawdads Sing was filmed mainly in Louisiana, despite its North Carolina setting, and can be watched in theaters, on Hulu, or Netflix. The movie showcases the southern marshlands and period townscapes recreated in Louisiana to bring the story to life
