MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. –

Officials with Relativity Media have announced to NEWS9 that scenes for the upcoming movie “Out of the Furnace” are being shot at the Former West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville.

The movie, starting Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana and Sam Shepherd is in the beginning stages of production.

In Moundsville, officials told NEWS9’s Philip Stahl that a jail scene was being shot with 200-300 extras as inmates.

Filming will continue Friday at the Penitentiary. Look for continuing coverage on NEWS9 and wtov9.com.

To date, Relativity Media has produced, distributed, and/or structured financing for more than 200 motion pictures.  Released films have accumulated more than $17 billion in worldwide box office receipts.  Relativity’s recent films include: Mirror Mirror, Act of Valor, Haywire, Immortals, Tower Heist, Bridesmaids, Limitless, Hop, Cowboys & Aliens, Battle: Los Angeles, Little Fockers, The Fighter, The Social Network, Salt, Despicable Me, Grown Ups, Dear John, It’s Complicated, Couples Retreat and Zombieland. Upcoming films for Relativity include: The Raven, American Reunion, House at the End of the Street and The Bourne Legacy. 

Thirty-nine of the company’s films have opened to No. 1 at the box office