Glasgow streets to be transformed into a film set for fast. News when and where you can find the rock filming fast and furious spin off in glasgow. Glasgow streets close for fast and furious 6 filming bbc. This is not the first time glasgow has doubled as an. Fast and the furious 6 filming locations in glasgow. Stunt doubles take to the streets of glasgow to film intense car chase scenes. Away from central glasgow, more filming took place on quieter. The fast and the furious part 8, officially titled the fate of the furious, hits theaters this weekend. Aug 03, 2012 the latest fast and furious film is to be filmed in glasgow, according to the bbc. Glasgow has been used in a number of recent films, including world war z, outlaw king, and the wife. Shooting of fast 6, part of the fast and furious action franchise, gets under way on august 29. So, this time glasgow filming locations were used to stand in for a city a little closer to home. Filming on another hollywood movie will begin in glasgow next week. Aug 25, 2012 a number of streets in central glasgow are set to close at night for the next three weeks to accommodate a hollywood movie shoot.
Thanks to a report by the bbc, we now know one of the filming locations for the sixth instalment, tentatively titled as simply the fast and the furious 6, will be the sunny streets ofglasgow. A short film of behindthescenes footage for fast and furious 6, shot in glasgow last year. Judging by how many cabs appear to be on set, it seems that glasgow is actually being used to mimic a london location. Preparations for the filming will see temporary closures around broomielaw. Idris elba has taken to the streets of glasgow to film scenes for his latest movie. The letter, from a location manager at the film company, was sent to residents on august 20. Traffic stops in glasgow as the cast and crew shoot a spinoff of the fast and furious franchise. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The rock, also known as dwayne johnson, and jason statham are starring in the movie. Fast and furious 6 speeds to glasgow film the guardian.
Dwayne the rock johnson and jason statham are set to star alongside the wire actor. Fast and furious movie filming in glasgow daily record. On each day, film bosses will be shooting for 12 hours, between 7am and 7pm, or for as long as daylight will allow. The actor was dressed in motorbike gear for a shoot for hobbs and shaw, a fast and furious spinoff also. Exactly when and where you can find the rock as he films fast and furious spin off in glasgow. Likewise, the severe russian interpol hq is the white deco, portland stone tower of senate house, the university of london union, on malet street at montague place in bloomsbury, wc1.
Oct 03, 2018 glasgow has been used in a number of recent films, including world war z, outlaw king, and the wife. Glasgow filming stunt crash dominic toretto vin diesel, brian oconnor paul walker and the crew find themselves on the wro. In the end, he retires from the group and he and his wife and child go into hiding in a tropical nation to protect them from. And a certain amount of it actually was, including a piccadilly circus mockup at. Hollywood blockbuster fast and furious 6 shoots at. Filming of fast and furious 6 is due to get under way in the city. Fast and furious 6 scotland the movie location guide.
Aug 14, 2012 the team behind the fast and the furious franchise have filmed in some exotic locations california, florida, georgia and arizona in america. The rock and jason statham to film fast and furious spin. Actor idris elba spotted during filming in glasgow city centre for the new fast and furious franchise movie. The longrunning, hugely popular street motor racing series is now up to its sixth instalment, which will once. Hollywood stars could be set for major movie production in. May, 20 a short film of behindthescenes footage for fast and furious 6, shot in glasgow last year. Around 250 people will work on the evening shoots for the latest instalment of the action series in late august and early september. Fast and furious filming resumes in glasgow as stunt. Glasgow s city centre becomes the stage for hobbs and shaw, the new fast and furious spin off image.
We will soon welcome this film shoot to the city centre, testament to the continued pulling power of glasgow in attracting major productions. Until a few years ago, you rarely saw whitehall onscreen, except in backprojection as bond was driven to mi6 hq, but. Fast 6, part of the fast and furious action franchise, will feature scenes filmed in cadogan street and the broomielaw. Shooting a spinoff of the fast and furious franchise.
Filming of fast and furious 6 is due to get under way in the city on 29 august. Fast and furious 6 glasgow filming footage emerges team vvv. Jason statham, alongside dwayne johnson and idris elba, was spotted in the city. Fast 6, part of the fast and furious action franchise, will feature scenes filmed in cadogan street.
Fast and furious 6 20 glasgow stands in for london in some of the english scenes in fast and furious 6. Top film and tv locations in glasgow people make glasgow. The franchise also includes short films, a television series, live shows, video games and theme park attractions. Now they have another high profile film in town the fast and the furious 6. Elba was seen lying in a pool of broken glass and throwing a bike helmet to the ground as part of the shoot. Vin diesel, paul walker, dwayne johnson, jordana brewster, michelle rodriguez, tyrese gibson, sung kang, gal gadot, luke evans, elsa pataky, gina carano, clara paget, kim kold, joe taslim. It is distributed by universal pictures the first film was released in 2001, which began the.
None of the lead cast members which include vin diesel. Residents in scotland s biggest city are set to face weeks of sleepless nights filled with intermittent gunfire while a movie is shot. Road closures across glasgow as filming for fast and. A new report suggests that david leitch is tapped to direct, a precise date has been set for the first day of shooting, and that three destinations have already been locked in for filming locations. Dwayne the rock johnson is set to visit glasgow to film a fast and furious spinoff credit. Of course, were more interested in the stunt work on display, and fast and furious 6 looks as if it will continue fast 5s attempt to break the record for the most police cars destroyed in one film. Euan cherrywenn 5 of 9 filming continues in the city centre image. Filming on the latest hollywood movie to be shot in glasgow will start today. Oct 27, 2018 filming of the fast and furious spinoff hobbs and shaw has resumed in glasgow today stunt doubles were spotted on the film set as roads around the city remained closed to allow for filming to. Oct 26, 2018 the actor is part of the latest fast and furious franchise movie being shot in the city.
George square to close for a week for fast and furious spinoff filming in the city centre will take place from october 23 to 29. May 23, 20 a large part of the movie was filmed in the uk and spain and one of the drivers included former top gear stig, ben collins. Eight major films and tv series filmed in glasgow glasgow live. Fast and furious filming continues in glasgow glasgow live. Actor idris elba during filming in glasgow city centre for a new fast and furious franchise movie. But the real hardcore action was filmed in the canary islands, principally on the island of tenerife.
Glasgow has been chosen for location filming for another hollywood movie, it has been confirmed. A sign warns of the danger of falling rocks, and parts of the road may be. Fast and furious crews film scene from new blockbuster in. New fast and furious like movie coming out next year call hobbs and shaw heres a sneak peak for the fans of fast and furious full movie set in london but some parts filmed in glasgow. The filming of the fast and furious spin off is set to last until monday in glasgow. Glasgow is to provide the backdrop to the shooting of a spinoff of the fast and the furious movie franchise.
Around 250 people will work on the evening shoots for the latest instalment of the action series in late august and early. Despite the film the descent, being set in the appalachian mountains much of it was filmed in scotland. This site is part of newsquests audited local newspaper network. Fast and furious filming in glasgow draws big crowds. Fast and furious filming locations brit movie tours.
Filming of fast and furious 6 aka fast 6 in wellington street in glasgow on 29th august 2012. The actor is part of the latest fast and furious franchise movie being shot in the city. Aug 01, 2012 glasgow is chosen for location filming for another hollywood movie the fast and the furious 6 it is confirmed. Fast and furious 8 fate of the furious filming locations. Filming is underway for a major hollywood blockbuster in glasgow city centre. Idris elba in glasgow for film shoot shropshire star. Aug 30, 2012 fast and furious 6 glasgow filming stunt crash cadogan street thurs 30th aug 2012 excuse shakey cam, didnt have tripod and was zoomed in like hell actual stunt part caught me out too so its. Vin diesel, paul walker, dwayne johnson, luke evans, gina carano, michelle rodriguez.
Fast and furious 6 glasgow filming stunt crash cadogan. On december 20, 2011, diesel stated that fast six would be split into two parts, with writing for the two films occurring. Glasgow is chosen for location filming for another hollywood movie the fast and the furious 6 it is confirmed. A number of streets in central glasgow are set to close at night for the next three weeks to accommodate a hollywood movie shoot. Stunt doubles were spotted on the film set as roads around the city remained closed to allow for filming to take place. The fast and the furious 6 to film in glasgow bbc news. Senate house, malet street, bloomsbury, london wc1. And a certain amount of it actually was, including a piccadilly circus mockup at shepperton studios. Fast and furious filming resumes in glasgow as stunt doubles.
In recent months world war z starring brad pitt, cloud atlas starring tom hanks, under the skin starring scarlett johansson, and perfect sense with ewan mcgregor, have all filmed in scotland s largest city. Figures released in january showed the biggest contributor was the brad pitt zombie film world war z, which brought. Fast and the furious 6 filming locations in glasgow, scotland through september 16, 2012. Weeks of nighttime filming in glasgow for new fast and furious movie the fast and the furious 6 is filming in glasgow in the wee small hours but therell. Residents in scotlands biggest city are set to face weeks of sleepless nights filled with intermittent gunfire while a movie is shot. Fast and the furious 6 filming locations in glasgow, scotland. Filming of the fast and furious spinoff hobbs and shaw has resumed in glasgow today. He had the privilege of drifting a 1969 dodge charger daytona through piccadilly circus and yes that really is the famous london landmark, not a movie set as well as racing the doms 2010 modified challenger. The actor was dressed in motorbike gear for a shoot for hobbs and shaw, a fast and furious. Travel guide to filming locations for fast and furious 6 20, in the uk, canary. The fast and the furious 6 is filming in glasgow in the wee small hours but therell be nothing wee about the noisy stunts planned.
Filming will move to the junction of south frederick street, george square and cochrane street on the friday, while scenes will take place beneath the m8 on the saturday and on montrose street to west campbell street on the sunday. The project is part of filming for the newest film in the fast and furious movie series, hobbs and shaw. Fast and furious spinoff starring the rock and idris. Idris elba spotted in glasgow on fast and furious film set. Parts of the centre of glasgow will be closed off later this month as the city once again becomes a film set for a big budget us movie. About 250 people will be involved in shooting scenes at night for the fast and the furious 6 in the city between late august and early september. When and where you can find the rock filming fast and. Glasgow provides backdrop to fast and furious spin off. The latest fast and furious film is to be filmed in glasgow, according to the bbc. More than 20 streets in glasgow city centre were affected with road closures on sunday, with pedestrians, drivers and public transport all hit. Glasgow streets close for fast and furious 6 filming bbc news. The production has been busy building sets, including this car. Crews were seen shooting dramatic scenes for the fast and the furious spinoff, hobbs and shaw, staring dwayne the rock johnson and jason statham.
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