Ghosts of Girlfriends Past In Theaters Now!

Boston shot movie, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past with Matthew McConaughey is out in theaters! Scenes in the movie were shot in Boston on South Street, Wellesley, Ipswich, Chelsea, and Hingham.

It opened last week at #2 in the box office and has grossed $30 million. It currently has a 28% on RottenTomatoes.com and has not been reviewed very favorably. First of all it is a movie based off of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, but is being released in the middle of May (huh?). Most reviews say that it is your typical Matthew McConaughey movie, with the shining exception of Michael Douglas' performance in the film. On reviewer went on to say "Lose Michael Douglas and there is pretty much nothing about the movie that's appealing in even the smallest degree." I'll probably wait until the HBO run to catch it.


(Pics Courtesy of New Line Cinema)

2009 Releases!

The movies shot in Boston over the last two years are being released! Here are the updates:

Ghosts of Girlfriends 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 Locations: South Street, Wellesley, Ipswich, Chelsea, and Hingham
- Release Date: 1 May 2009

Watch the trailer!

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 Locations: Financial district, Rockport area, Salem
- Release Date: 19 June 2009

Watch the Trailer!

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 Locations: Seaport District, Old Worcester Courthouse, Worcester, MA, Back Bay
- Release Date: 25 September 2009

No trailer yet, but they have launched a website where you can create your own surrogate.

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 Garner, Christopher Guest, Jason Bateman, Jonah Hill, Rob Lowe
- Filming Locations: Lowell, MA
- Release Date: 25 September 2009

No trailer, but here is a hilarious video of Ricky Gervais announcing the release date.

Shutter Island: Based on the book by local author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River and Gone Baby Gone), Shutter Island 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 Locations: East Boston, Taunton, Medfield, Nahant Beach, Hyde Park and Boston Harbor Islands (Peddocks Island), North End
- Release Date: October 2, 2009

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 Locations: South Boston, Boston Public Library, Ipswitch
- Release Date: 30 October 2009

Edge of Darkness: A police officer investigates the death of his activist daughter.
-Starring: Mel Gibson
-Filming Locations: South Station, South Boston, Berkshires, Lincoln, South Deerfield
-Release Date: 12 November 2009

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Departs Boston

It looks like the Ghosts of Girlfriends Past starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner wrapped up filming in Beantown last week.

According to the Boston Herald's Inside Track, the filmmakers used a sound stage in Chelsea for some of the final shoots. The movie is expected to hit theaters in 2oo9.

Matthew Loves the Hub!

It might be a little cold and wet these days, but not everyone sees that as a bad thing. The latest flick to come to Boston, The Ghosts of Girlfriend's Past, has brought with it the stunning Matthew McConaughey. Usually, when you see McConaughey, he is shirless on a beach somewhere, but Boston Herald reports that Matthew is digging the sweater weather. He says "It’s nice to be in a winter environment after three summers in a row. For his last few movies, such as current box office hit, Fool's Gold, the tanned hunk has been in the warm sun.

Make sure if you see him on the street you offer him a hug and maybe a nice warm hot chocolate. The hug will warm his soul, but in Boston, you can sure bet his fingertips will still be frozen!

Matthew McConaughey in Boston!

Just one day after Boston Movie Tour's Stephanie Costello was featured on Fox 25's coverage of The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, our friends over at Catapult Thinking on South Street sent over some great pictures of the filming. Take a Look!

If you have some pics you'd like to share, email them over to info@bostonmovietours.net

Garner Filming at Sonsie

Newbury Street got a little bit of the Hollywood taste on Weds with the filming of Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.

Stars Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner filmed at the hip eatery Sonsie according to the Boston Herald's Inside Track. Sonsie was also featured a few years back in Fever Pitch with Drew Berrymore and Jimmy Fallon.

Matthew McConaughey Starts Filming Weds

Watch out ladies for shirtless men.

Matthew McConaughey is due to start filming Boston's next flick called the The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past on Weds of this week. The crew is setting up shop on South Street to kick off the movie's first day of filming. McConaughey's co-star in the movie is Jennifer Garner, wife of Boston homey Ben Affleck.

Fox 25 went on location to cover the start of filming. Boston Movie Tours' Stephanie Costello spoke about why film makers love coming to Beantown.

View Fox Clip

The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past in Beantown

Talk about things coming full circle. In 2004, Ben Affleck was set to star in The Ghosts of Girlfriends 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. Image a little true life drama if J-Lo showed up at Casey’s wedding a few years back.

Enough digression. Fast forward to 2008. Affleck is back on track again with the movie…kind of. It's just another Affleck. Ben's wife Jennifer Garner is set to star with his original role going to Matthew McConaughey.

So where does Boston fit in? According to the Inside Track, New Line Cinema is in the Boston area scouting out filming locations including Wachusett Mountain. The movie is due out in 2009. Stay tuned.