According to the Buffalo News, principal photography on the film Draft Day, starring Kevin Costner, is expected to begin next month at the NFL Draft in NYC’s Radio City Music Hall.
The movie will depict Costner as a fictitious Buffalo Bills General Manager trying to restore his team to past glory but, instead of being filmed in Buffalo where it is set, it will primarily be shot in Cleveland, OH this spring.
According to Tim Clark, who heads the Buffalo Niagara Film Commission, the reason for filming in Ohio was purely economical.
“At the end of the day, it was a money thing. I think Mr. [Ivan] Reitman really wanted to shoot here, but it just came down to the cost factor. What we were told is that the Cleveland incentives were better,” Clark said. “I feel the worse for the Buffalo Bills, because they worked real hard to convince the film company that Buffalo was the place to shoot this, and that Buffalo was America’s team.”
Though the draft, taking place on Apr. 25- 27, is currently sold out, keep an eye on the ticketing service 1iota.com as they often have free last-minute NFL event opportunities.
Also, be on the look out for more information about the Cleveland shoot and be sure to let us know if have any scoop at olv@onlocationvacations.com!
[…] On Location Vacations […]