NEWS 8.31.07 Weekly Round Up

Movies filmed in the UK are now helping tourism. Variety published a story yesterday describing an increase in tourists to towns in England where films, specifically Harry Potter films, have been made. If you want to take your own trip to see Harry Potter filming locations check out our guide.  Also watch for our upcoming guide to locations used in Stardust which was also filmed in the UK and Scotland.

Part of the new film, The Express, about the life of Ernie Davis, was filmed on the campus of Syracuse University this week.

NBC’s series Friday Night Lights is having a hard time finding extras in Texas.

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Jennifer Aniston will be filming a movie in Central Oregon for three weeks in October.

Yesterday we reported that two major movies are filming in NJ right now. Here is an article from NJ.com explaining what makes the state so perfect for movies.

We also posted an article this week about Toronto and all the city offers visitors. Well here is another reason to visit, they will be filming scenes for the upcoming Incredible Hulk for three days next month in Toronto.

For all of you keeping tabs on Dane and Kate while they are filming Bachelor Number Two in Boston, here are some pictures of Kate on the set.

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New in theaters this week is Death Sentence, starring Kevin Bacon. The movie was made in South Carolina and here is a peak at some of the locations used.

Burn After Reading continues filming at Tower Records in Paramus, NJ today as it has been for the past few days. Though we have confirmed George Clooney is at the Venice International Film Fest, it looks like his co-star Brad Pitt is busy working on the movie. Below is a picture of Pitt on set yesterday.

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