Recently we’ve had several readers report Group Hug signs posted near Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
And, of course, Group Hug is the working title for The Avengers, starring Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, and Samuel L. Jackson.
The signs advising residents that they would not be able to park on the street were posted on Madison/Vanderbilt between 44th and 45th Sts for filming on Monday.
Similar signs were posted outside Grand Central a few months ago and filming did take place, but only for a few hours and it appeared to only be a second unit crew, meaning none of the film’s stars were there.
If you spot them filming on Monday, let us know at olv@onlocationvacations.com!
In the meantime, there are more details about where The Avengers will be filming in Cleveland over the next couple of weeks.
Here’s the latest:
Beginning Monday (Aug. 15) and continuing through August 24, Euclid Avenue will be closed between E 6th and E 12th Streets.
Signage will be posted for alternate routes on E 6th Street, Superior Avenue, East 18th Street and Carnegie Avenue.
Beginning Wednesday (Aug. 17) and continuing through Aug. 30, South Roadway (the southwest corner of Public Square) will be closed between Superior Avenue and Ontario Street.
Signage will be posted for alternate routes on Ontario Street and Superior Avenue.
The Avengers crew that will film a series of exploding fireballs at the former Chevrolet Powertrain building has been rescheduled to Aug. 23 and 24.
Test explosions will be made Aug. 23 with the actual filming taking place on Aug. 24.
The building is on Chevrolet Road, midway between Snow Road and Brook Park Road.
“The Avengers” crew members will alert residents and businesses in the area before the explosions begin. The exact time of the explosions will be determined on site by the crew, but will be sometime between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 24.
If you have any scoop about The Avengers, let us know at olv@onlocationvacations.com!
Thanks to @Lindseykwojcik & @Cisnotsayin for the info!
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There is a casting call for extras for Group Hug on Sunday, 8/14 in NYC. It said possibly shooting exteriors and an early morning call time.
Ty for the info. Annie, much appreciated! Do you know how we can be a part of the casting? Or a link? Thanks again…
Sorry, it’s not an open casting call. You need to already be registered with the casting agency. Open casting calls usually happen weeks before the actual filming dates, not a day or two before.
Thanks for the info. I had hope it was an open casting call. Would you recommend any casting agency for the New York area?
The 2 agencies that seem to have the most projects are Central Casting and Grant Wilfley. Central casts extras for Gossip Girl, SVU, Blue Bloods, White Collar and Gods Behaving Badly, just to name a few, but there are more. GWC casts Royal Pains, Boardwalk Empire, Pan Am, The Dictator and in the past, MIB3, Wall Street, Black Swan, and The Adjustment Bureau just to give you an idea.
White Collar is filming at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, 8/16.
Thanks Annie- do you think it could be that stadium they shot at in Staten Island last week– that was Yankee stadium too, right?
No, it’s the real Yankee Stadium. The call said it’s in the Bronx.
OK thanks Annie, just wanted to double check
No problem. I forgot about Staten Island, which is probably why the heading on the call read, “Yankees Stadium, Bronx”, so people submitting would be clear on that too.
Annie that’s CC right? I’m registered with them… I must have missed it… is it still on the hotline? Is it SAG or SAG & Non SAG?
Yes, it’s CC, but it’s only AFTRA. White Collar is an AFTRA show
Oh, I meant the Avengers not White Collar I know White Collar is AFTRA… Is this particular Avengers one SAG & Non SAG or JUST SAG?
Just saw a rush call for people to report to Oyster Bay this morning for the “Untitled Drake Doremus Project”, which stars Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones and Amy Ryan.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1999987/
thanks annie, they were there yesterday but I wasn’t sure what it was, got it now, thanks!
Also– The Avengers was setting up at Grand Central this AM for anyone who might want to chekc it out
Pics online today of the wrap party last night for ‘Summer at Dog Dave’s”, so it looks like they’re done.