{"id":551,"date":"2007-08-12T15:59:48","date_gmt":"2007-08-12T19:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daviddalka.com\/createvalue\/2007\/08\/12\/wanted-movie-mobile-chicago-local-neighborhood-filming\/"},"modified":"2019-05-07T08:09:38","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T13:09:38","slug":"wanted-movie-mobile-chicago-local-neighborhood-filming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daviddalka.com\/createvalue\/2007\/08\/12\/wanted-movie-mobile-chicago-local-neighborhood-filming\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanted Movie – Mobile Chicago Local Neighborhood Filming"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I came home and found a note on the door (see below) about the filming of the Universal Pictures film Wanted over the next few days. The movie’s cast includes Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Common, Konstantin Khabensky, Terence Stamp, Chris Pratt and Kristen Hager. Normally, I don’t write about celebrities, then again movies normally aren’t shot right in front of my window in a highly residential neighborhood! I’m hoping they’ll be good neighbors while they are here.<\/p>\n

The focus area of the local shoot appears to be two blocks south of Wrigley Field in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood<\/a>. An antique shop seems to be one of the areas of focus. As of this writing, they are still setting up tons of mobile equipment here locally. The note says traffic will be diverted from 11Pm-5AM tonight, when combined with all the lighting equipment being brought in and it appears that some of the scenes will be shot at night August 12-13th. A local neighborhood map of this Chicago<\/a> area can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’ve never seen so many cops around (also pictured below). I mean the Chicago Cubs<\/a> could actually win the World Series and there would be less cops! It’s too bad the Chicago Police<\/a> aren’t out in force like this on game days or on Friday or Saturday nights on Clark Street in Chicago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you have any notes on what they are filming or you are going to be in the area, please drop me a note or write your own blog post about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Take care.<\/p>\n

UPDATE 8\/13 7:30AM: The filming did not take place last night. There is only a few people out there right now.<\/p>\n

UPDATE #2 8\/13 3:45PM A truck just unloaded 3 older cars in front of my place. No plates on the cars.<\/p>\n

UPDATE #3 8\/13 5:15PM – Just received this email from Alderman Tunney’s office:<\/p>\n

To the residents and businesses in Wrigleyville<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The cast and crew of “Wanted” would like to thank you for your cooperation and patience during the filming in your neighborhood.<\/em><\/strong> (Commentary – does this mean a free screening?)
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\nWhile the Studio is Universal Pictures, the crew is made up to a large extent of residents from the Chicago area who are highly professional and respectful of the areas where we film.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tonight is our last night of main unit filming in your neighborhood. The locations will be mainly in the alley between Sheffield and Clark from Roscoe to School St and in the alley east of Clark between Roscoe and Newport and there will be some simulated gunfire in these areas. As always, Chicago Police will be with us to help with any traffic problems.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We greatly appreciate your patience and look forward to seeing Wrigleyville in the movies.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you.<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

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