Marvel seems to have taken a liking to our humble little city.
The Greater Cleveland Film Commission announced this morning that portions of Captain America: The Winter Soldier will film in Cleveland, which is just the latest bit of validation that the Forest City is a booming film mecca, your lame “Call Me Maybe” parody on YouTube not withstanding.
From the press release:
This film project follows on the heels of Marvel Studio’s 2012 blockbuster Marvel’s The Avengers, which filmed in several locations throughout Ohio in 2011, broke a number of box office records, and was the fastest film ever to gross $1 billion in sales worldwide.
“Marvel is pleased to return to Ohio, this time with our Captain America: The Winter Soldier production. The location, talent and people of Ohio are sure to benefit our film, and we look forward to beginning production,” said Louis D’Esposito, Co-President, Marvel Studios.
Um, can Scarlett Johansson come back, just for shits and giggles?
This article appears in Sep 26 – Oct 2, 2012.
Could you get some writers that aren’t inane hornballs?
I read that they expect about 40% of the movie to be filmed in Cleveland. That’s great news for the city, our economy, and the people of Cleveland! And it’s also awesome when you watch the movie and recognize the different places in Cleveland where it was filmed.