On heels of ‘Ted Lasso,’ another Hollywood project is shooting in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City’s time in the spotlight is only getting bigger. Another star plans to bring her next project back to her hometown.

It comes after the first episode of Ted Lasso Season 4 dropped. Scenes from the show were shot across the metro last summer.

Now, according to a newsletter from the Kansas City Film Office, the upcoming movie, “The Swimming Lesson” will begin production in the Kansas City area later this month. The project boasts a star-studded cast, including KC’s own Saturday Night Live star Heidi Gardner.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gardner will star as a single mother who makes the tough decision to leave her complicated life in Los Angeles and return to her Midwestern roots.

A shooting schedule and locations involved in the movie have not been released publically.