Just because a movie is set in one location, that doesn’t mean it was actually filmed there. Movie filming locations tend to be chosen for tax incentives, rather than authenticity.
With this in mind, here’s a look at 10 of this summer’s most highly anticipated films, where they are suppose to take place, and where they were actually filmed.
Movie: Godzilla
Release Date: May 16
Where is it set: San Francisco
Where it was filmed: Vancouver (mostly, also filmed briefly in Hawaii)
Movie: Cold In July
Release Date: May 23
Where is it set: Texas
Where it was filmed: Kingston, NY
Movie: X-Men: Days of Future Past
Release Date: May 23
Where is it set: Washington, DC
Where it was filmed: Montreal
Movie: The Fault In Our Stars
Release Date: June 6
Where is it set: Pittsburgh, Amsterdam
Where it was filmed: Pittsburgh, Amsterdam
Movie: Jersey Boys
Release Date: June 20
Where is it set: New Jersey
Where it was filmed: Los Angeles (mostly, they did film briefly in New Jersey)
Movie: Transformers: Age of Extinction
Release Date: June 27
Where is it set: Taylor, Texas (mostly)
Where it was filmed: Chicago, Detroit, Austin, Pflugerville, TX, Moab, UT, Hong Kong & more
Movie: Tammy
Release Date: July 2
Where is it set: Louisville
Where it was filmed: Wilmington, NC
Movie: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Release Date: July 11
Where is it set: San Francisco
Where it was filmed: Vancouver, New Orleans, and (for a few days) San Francisco
Movie: Jupiter Ascending
Release Date: July 18
Where is it set: Chicago
Where it was filmed: In and around Chicago
Movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Release Date: August 8
Where is it set: New York City
Where it was filmed: New York City
