Filming in Boston

Hollywood has hit the Hub. Here is what is filming in Boston.

Shooting in 2008

Ashecliffe: Based on the book Shutter Island by local author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River and Gone Baby Gone), Ashecliffe follows the story of two United States Marshals who investigate a mental patient’s disappearance on a Boston area island. They uncover that nothing is quite what it seems on this mysterious island.

- Starring: Directed by Martin Scorcese: Mark Ruffalo, Sir Ben Kingsley and Leonardo DiCaprio
- Filming: East Boston, Taunton, Medfield, Nahant Beach, Hyde Park and Boston Harbor Islands (Peddocks Island), North End
- Status: Filming completed (March-July 08); for release in 2009

Bride Wars: Best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.

- Starring: Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway
- Filming: South Station, Public Gardens, Suite nightclub and Back Bay
- Status: In Post Production as of July 2008; for release in 2009

Edge of Darkness: A police officer investigates the death of his activist daughter.
-Starring: Mel Gibson
-Filming: South Boston
-Status: Filming as of 09/09/08

The Fallen: A true-life story of a Boston Fire Fighter whose life is turned upside down after a devastating injury leaves him with a severe drug addiction.

- Starring: TBD
- Filming: TBD
- Status: Filming soon


Ghosts of Girlfriend's Past: The romantic comedy is about a bachelor who attends his younger brother’s wedding and is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends.

- Starring: Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner
- Filming: South Street, Wellesley, Ipswitch, Chelsea, and Hingham
- Status: Post production as of July 2008; for release in 2009
- Tidbit: Ben Affleck was originally slated to play in McConaughey's role

Paul Blart: Mall Cop: Paul Blart: Mall Cop is a comedy about a security guard who tries to stop a group of crooks who are taking over a mall.

- Starring: Executive Producer Adam Sandler; Kevin James
- Filming: Boston Harbor Islands, Burlington Mall, Hanscom Fields, Centre Street in West Roxbury, South Shore Plaza
- Status: Post Production as of July 2008; for release in January 2009

The Proposal: A pushy boss marries her young assistant in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.

- Starring: Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock
- Filming: Financial district, Rockport area, Salem
- Status: Post production as of July 2008
- Tidbit: While in Massachusetts, Bullock got in car accident but was not hurt.

The Surrogates: The Disney a sci-fi thriller story is set in the near future where humans interact with one another through surrogate robots.

- Starring: Bruce Willis
- Filming: Seaport District, Old Worcester Courthouse, Worcester, MA, Back Bay
- Status: Completed Filming as of August 2008

This Side of the Truth: A comedy about a town where no one has ever lied - until a writer decides to give it a shot for his own personal gain.

- Starring: Written/Directed by Ricky Gervais: Tina Fey, Jennifer Gardner, Christopher Guest, Jason Bateman (rumored) Rob Lowe
- Filming: Lowell, MA
- Status: Completed filming as of September 2008;

Filmed in 2007

21: Based on Ben Mezrich’s bestseller, Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, 21 shows how some MIT students beat Vegas.

- Starring: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth
- Filming: South Street Diner, Boston Convention Center, Harvard Medical Center, Copley Mall, Boston University
- Status: on DVD

The Box: This thriller/horror focuses on the the story of a mysterious wooden box that brings both fortune and misfortune into the lives of a couple after being opened.

- Starring: Cameron Diaz and James Marsden
- Filming: South Boston, Boston Public Library, Ipswitch
- Status: Post production for release in late 2008

My Best Friend's Girl: Comedy about a guy who men hire to take their ex-girlfriends on bad dates so they crawl back to their boyfriends.

- Starring: Dane Cook and Kate Hudson
- Filming: Castle in the South End, Boston Common, South Street Church, Copley Square
- Status: Post production for release September 19, 2008

The Great Debaters: A 1930s African American debate team takes on Harvard and wins.

- Starring: Dane Cook and Kate Hudson
- Filming: Acorn Street in Beacon Hill, Wang Center
- Status: Released in theaters December 2007
- Tidbit: Wang Center doubles as a train station

The Lonely Maiden: The comedy centers on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum.

- Starring: Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy and Christopher Walken
- Filming: Public Garden
- Status: Post production for release in late 2008

On Broadway: A playwright stages a production of his work in the back of an Irish pub.

- Starring: Joseph McIntyre, Eliza Dushku and Will Arnett
- Filming: Dorchester, Waltham, Boston Public Library
- Status: Awaiting distribution

Pink Panther 2: Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is.

- Starring: Steve Martin and Andy Garcia
- Filming: Chelsea, Wang Theatre, Financial District
- Status: Post production for release in 2009
- Tidbit: Boston doubles as France

Real Men Cry: The story follows two childhood friends as they go through life surviving through petty robbery and other crimes in South Boston.

- Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Peet and Donnie Wahlberg
- Filming: South Boston
- Status: Post production for release in 2008

The Women: A wealthy New Yorker leaves her cheating husband and bonds with other society women at a resort.

- Starring: Annette Bening, Meg Ryan and Eva Mendes, Debra Messing
- Filming: South End, Back Bay, Newbury Street, Boston Public Library
- Status: In Theaters
- Tidbit: Boston doubles as New York. Rumored not to have a single man in the cast.

Information compiled from various sources including IMDB.com, the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe.

Dane Cook Day for New Boston Movie

In anticipation of the new Boston based My Best Friend’s Girl, today was officially proclaimed Dane Cook day in Boston. Cook, who grew up in Medford, Ma was on hand with his family for a ceremony at City Hall. Councilor John Tobin introduced Cook to the crowd who gave him a roaring applause.


Boston Movie Tours co-founder Rachel Coveney was also on hand to congratulate Cook on his success and welcome him on future tours.


My Best Friend’s Girl starring Cook, Alec Baldwin and Kate Hudson due out in theaters this Friday. The movie was filmed almost exclusively in the Boston area in the fall of 2007.


Another Boston connection: The Cars’ My Best Friend’s Girl is on the soundtrack. The Cars were significant contributors to the Boston rock scene back in the 1980s.

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Bride Wars Makes it to Salem

Salem, Ma, known mostly for it's haunted witch past, wasn't so witchy yesterday. Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway filmed wedding reception scene up at the Peabody Essex Museum for their new movie, Bride Wars. The movie is about two friends who battle it out after choosing the same day for their weddings.

Kate Hudson Filming at Fairmont Copley Plaza

The Fairmont Copley Plaza continues to be a hotspot for Hollywood. The other day, Kate Hudson made her way there to film a wedding scene for Bride Wars.

Most known for being the location of Tom Cruise's famous offer in The Firm, the Fairmont Copley Plaza was recently used in the upcoming My Best Friend's Girl with Dane Cook.

Patriots fall at Superbowl, but in good company

The New England Patriots may have had an upsetting loss on Sunday versus the New York Giants, but at least they were in good company. Owner Bob Kraft had such celebs as Fool's Gold's Kate Hudson, boston funny man Lenny Clarke, Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David, and Mike O'Malley. Brady's baby's mamma, Bridget Moynahan was not sitting high in the boxes to cheer on her ex-cutie, but model Gisele Bündchen was right there to catch all the action.

As Hollywood's finest watched the Pats go down for the count, there was only one thing on everyone's mind: 2 weeks until Spring Training!

Bachelor No 2 Filming Wraps Up

Bachelor No. 2 with Dane Cook and Kate Hudson wrapped up filming over the last few days with a restaurant scene at the Castle in the South End.

Meanwhile Pink Panther 2 with Steve Martin continues to film over at the warehouse set in Chelsea. Yesterday, the filmmakers recreated a party scene originally filmed at the Wang Center in the theater district. Parts of the Wang Center were recreated. And of course, the whole scene is supposed to take place in France. Chelsea representing Boston representing France. You have to love Hollywood.

Hollywood Hits Old South Church

Bachelor No. 2 with Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Alec Baldwin and Jason Biggs moved steps away from last week’s filming location (Copley Plaza Hotel) to shoot at the historic Old South Church. It was a little weird seeing everyone dressed in wedding attire on a Monday afternoon; but that’s Hollywood.

Just around the block next to the Boston Public Library was the location of the star’s trailers. No sign of them there though.

Boston Movie Tours was on location and luck enough to grab a couple of pictures including one of Cook wave to the crowd while entering the church (No, he’s not giving the finger.)

Boston local Cook will also be at next week’s Boston Film Festival promoting his Good Luck Chuck movie.

Bachelor No. 2 w Dane Cook Takes over Hub

Comedian Dane Cook and Kate Hudson can found around Boston shooting Bachelor No. 2. Boston local Cook plays a guy who men hire to take their ex-girlfriends on bad dates so they crawl back to their boyfriends. The comedy is filming all over Boston in August including the Seaport District/Moakley courthouse area.

And this past Monday, Aug 27, thew crew could be found over at the gentleman’s club Centerfolds near Chinatown. We may have to make an NC-17 version of the movie tour in the future :).