We’ve heard that Sparkle, the remake of the 1976 film of the same name, is currently filming at Cliff Bells in Detroit, MI through Wednesday, Nov. 9.
The musical drama stars Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick, and Cee-Lo Green.
According to the film’s production company, Stage 6, the movie’s last day of shooting in Detroit will be November 18. A recent casting call was also issued for extras needed for some of the film’s final scenes which are shooting next week.
Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks recently sat down with ET to talk about the movie and working together for the first time, you can check out here.
Cliff Bells is one of Detroit’s most popular filming locations and has recently been used in movies like Vamps, Freaky Deaky, and Ides of March.
If you spot Sparkle filming in Michigan over the next couple of weeks, let us know at olv@onlocationvacations.com!
[Thanks to BD for the tip!]
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