“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” broke box office records on its opening weekend, and that could payoff for Cleveland. The film brought in $96.2 million dollars on its first weekend in theaters, which is a record for April that beat previous record-holder, “Fast Five,” in 2011. The Marvel Comics blockbuster was mostly filmed in […]
If you watched the Super Bowl on Sunday night, you saw the teaser for the new “Captain America” movie trailer. The video clip above features the entire two and a half minute preview. It does not disappoint. The movie, which stars Chris Evans and Scarlett Johannson, was shot in Cleveland in May and June of last […]
A trailer preview for “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” shows a shot of a car exploding on the Cleveland West Shoreway. The trailer preview was released Wednesday for the Marvel Studios sequel, which was shot in Cleveland and features Chris Evans and Samuel L. Jackson. The scene shown stirred a bit of controversy with locals […]
Thursday marks the last day of filming in Cleveland for the new Captain America film. Movie crews have been in Cleveland for more than a month. It brought choreographed explosions, star sightings and some traffic ties with it. It shut down the west Shoreway for two weeks sending some frazzled commuters, coming to and from work, […]
Attention all riders, Captain RTA is saving you money and aggravation by handing out free RTA passes on the city’s west side Tuesday morning. According to RTA officials, the filming of “Captain America: Winter Soldier” has created monumental traffic tie ups in downtown Cleveland. So, RTA is answering commuters’ calls for a fix to avenge the […]
The West Shoreway continues to be closed this week for the filming of Marvel’s Captain America: Winter Soldier. Over the weekend, the star of Captain America, @ChrisEvans went to Twitter apologizing for the traffic chaos and thanking Cleveland for hosting the movie. Evans wrote “Sorry we’re screwing up your traffic, Cleveland! You’ve been a very […]
“Captain America: Winter Soldier” continues to transform downtown Cleveland streets into a movie set and with that comes temporary road closures and alternative routes. The production company for “Captain America” will being paying for additional police officers and traffic controllers needed for rush hour, special events and routine travel. Traffic information will be provided […]
Hollywood crews are filming in Cleveland, and that may mean problems for anyone coming downtown. Two downtown streets are already blocked off, portions of East 6th and Rockwell. Commuters and downtown businesses are anxious about what’s ahead. Filming for “Captain America: Winter Soldier” starts Monday on Rockwell between E. 9th and West Mall and on East […]
Road closures in Cleveland for the Marvel movie “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” start this weekend, but the city says it is prepared. The movie stars Chris Evans as the red, white and blue clad Steve Rogers, and features Scarlett Johnansson and Samuel L. Jackson in their “The Avengers” roles. Cleveland was not only […]
As movie roles go they aren’t the biggest. They might carry a line or two and they boast credit worthy names like “Thin guy” “Military Sergeant” and “Military Police Officer,” but that doesn’t mean they aren’t coveted slots in the new “Captain America” movie. So heavy was the volume of those seeking to audition for […]
If you want your chance to star in Marvel’s next big movie set to film portions in Cleveland, get ready to audition. The Greater Cleveland Film Commission said the filmmakers will be auditioning for speaking roles, and they’re looking for three different types of men. The casting will be held Wednesday, April 10 in […]
Captain America is ready to make his big return to Cleveland. Marvel has announced they are now accepting resumes for local crew positions for the upcoming “Captain America: Winter Soldier” flick. Those interested should send their resume to:ohiofilmresumes2013@gmail.com. Remember, this is for people wanting to work on the crew only and not for actor/extras. […]
