Update: Ben Affleck's Company Men Filming all over Boston

The filming of Company men has officially gotten underway. So far Ben Affleck and Kevin Costner are the only celebs that have been spotted thus far, but Tommy Lee Jones is also signed on for the project, so look out for him. Also look out for yellow "GTX" signs that are used to direct the cast and crew to the location.

Last week they were filming at the Lawrence Gannon Municipal Golf Course in Lynn and we got a tip that they would be filming in Roxbury near Highland Street (thanks Marie). Starting Monday they started filming at 174 Highland Street according to the Loaded Gun. They've put scaffolding all around the house because Ben Affleck is supposed to play a corporate hot-shot who gets fired after downsizing and gets offered a job doing construction from his brother-in-law played by Kevin Costner.

They are currently planning on shooting in Framingham. According to the Boston Herald the producers want to film a scene that takes place in fall, so the production designers have been asking neighbors for their discarded bags of leaves.

Word is that shooting will also take place April 20th in Marblehead on Crowninshield Road. We always need more tips if you have them, so email me at npistorino@bostonmovietours.net

Ben Affleck and Tommy Lee Jones' Company Men set to film in Boston this month

The biggest news when it comes to Boston movie making is The Company Men starring Cambridge's Ben Affleck, Harvard Alum Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner, and it is rumored that Kingston's Chris Cooper is in negotiations right now.

The film is about three men trying to survive corporate downsizing at a major company and how it affects them, their families, and their communities.

At first it looked like this movie was going to be just a little independent flick, but with the subject matter reflecting the current economic climate so well, big name actors have signed on. It doesn't hurt that it's written and directed by John Wells of West Wing and E.R. fame.

While John Wells was writing one of the final E.R. episodes, preproduction for the film has been underway. According to the Loaded Gun filming is already set to take place in Roxbury at the First Church in as soon as two weeks.

As always if you have any tips, email me at npistorino@bostonmovietours.net.