Vicksburg riverfront becomes set for crime thriller The Girl in the River

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — A scene from the upcoming film The Girl in the River is being shot on location at the old Mississippi River today.

Last week, a casting call for a body double for the lead actor, Ralph Macchio, was announced to stand in for the former Karate Kid star to throw a body off of the bridge.

According to Deadline, Maggie Grace (Taken), Devon Sawa (Final Destination), Emmy winner Tiffany Haddish (Bad Boys: Ride or Die) and Emmy nominee Ralph Macchio (Cobra Kai) have signed on to star in an indie crime thriller titled The Girl in the River.

According to the director, Brando Benetto, the scene filmed here in Vicksburg will be on of the opening scenes.

The Girl in the River, which entered production in Mississippi this week, a seasoned criminologist and a young female psychologist are lured to a remote Mississippi town to investigate the murder of a little girl and the disappearance of her twin sister.