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Minor Update For The Avengers' New York Shoot! |
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Friday, 15 April 2011 20:51 |
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We revealed last week that signs were posted in several areas of New York City, alerting citizens that filming for "Group Hug", the working title for Joss Whedon's highly-anticipated film The Avengers, was underway. While the signs hinted that official filming had begun, as assumed, it turns out it was just an empty plate shoot, which is essentially for background shots.
Therefore, while this shoot reveals progress, principal photography remains set for the first week of May, roughly three weeks away. In the mean time, check out a non-revealing image from the shoot below, via Paul Sahner. And according to On Location Vacation, filming is set to continue over the weekend, around 42nd & Lexington near Grand Central Terminal.
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Also, interestingly, director Joss Whedon was allegedly spotted working on the script at a Starbucks in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where set construction is well underway.
Anyhow, The Avengers assembles Robert Read more: |