Residents in Boston’s North End took in the 1920’s scene on Friday complete with Ben Affleck filming his movie, “Live By Night”. Here are some scenes from the movie set on Margaret Street, Cleveland Place and the Prado. Did you get any more Ben Affleck or “Live by Night” movie photos? Email your photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. See Read More…
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Ben Affleck to Film “Live By Night” Scenes in Boston’s North End
“Live By Night,” a new Ben Affleck film, will shoot scenes next week in Boston’s North End, around the area of Margaret and Prince Streets. Assistant Location Manager, Greg Chiodo, presented the plans to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) for the Warner Bros., Kiki Tree Pictures film. (See meeting video above.) Taking place during Read More…
“This Movie is Nothing if Not a Long Apology to the North End”
That was the quote in the Boston Herald from Ben Affleck during an interview for his “Made in Boston” movie, “The Town” opening this weekend. “The community is extremely powerful politically in the North End, whereas if you’re (filming) in Dorchester you wouldn’t be getting the same kind of push-back from the municipal authorities. So Read More…
Movie Trailer Released for Ben Affleck’s “The Town”
The trailer for Ben Affleck’s “The Town” has been released. View the trailer below by clicking on the video play arrow. The “Made in Boston” movie includes extensive scenes filmed in the North End from when the production team was here last summer. In addition to Affleck, the film stars Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Blake Read More…
“The Town” is Back! Filming Tuesday in North End
UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE MISSED AN IMPORTANT PIECE IN OUR NORTH END FILMING AND WE ARE REQUIRED TO FILM ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH FROM 11AM TO 4PM. STREETS WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. BOSTON POLICE OFFICERS WILL PERFORM INTERMITTANT TRAFFIC CONTROL. FILMING LOCATIONS: CORNER OF SALEM STREET AND PARMENTER STREET CORNER OF NORTH MARGIN Read More…
Ben Affleck and the North End Kids
During the recent filming of his movie, “The Town,” Ben Affleck took some time to meet and take pictures with children in the neighborhood. (Via NEWMA’s list.)
Do You Miss “The Town?” Re-living North End Movie Making
It has been a week or so since “The Town” concluded its filming in the North End after almost a month of on and off production in the neighborhood. I recently found Christine Tello’s Hollywood East Connection website where contributor Mary Pierce has uploaded some interesting clips from the North End filming. So, if you Read More…
Ben Affleck Wants to Rob a North End Bank (or Laundromat)
“We hear: … that location scouts for the new Ben Affleck heist flick, “The Town,” have been scoping out banks in the North End as locations for possible robbery scenes in the upcoming made-in-Boston movie. North End real estate baron Matteo Gallo has been showing them around and we hear the flashy-dressing bon vivant is Read More…