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Downtown intersection to be shut tonight for some simulated gunfire for bank-heist thriller

By adamg on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 5:20pm

This just in from inside BPD:

This evening a Hollywood production company, Wheelman PSC, LLC will be test firing prop weapons on Federal Street at Franklin St. We will arrive at 7:30pm and will be finished with in one hour. I will temporarily shut down traffic on Federal Street during the simulated gunfire. I will also make an "on air" announcement before we proceed. Please share this with the community partners in the financial district. Thank you

Titanium Cranium reports her apartment manager has forwarded a similar message.

Wheelman PSC is listed as the company behind Wheelman, a thriller involving the getaway driver in a failed bank heist who can't trust anyone - except, of course, his precocious 14-year-old daughter. But they weren't originally scheduled to start filming here until Sept. 12.

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Comments

By Scumquistador on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 5:49pm.

that they thought only a few hours notice was appropriate

By alsmitheee on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 6:10pm.

Now would be the time to commit a crime involving gunfire in the area. :) It's a joke please do not commit any crimes at any time in any area.

By anon on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 6:24pm.

Why can't you write or direct a decent damn movie?

By BlackKat on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 6:53pm.

That's a few more hours than they gave with the howitzers.

By Kaz on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 7:55pm.

The release says test firing. That along with the comment in the article saying they weren't starting filming until Sep 12 makes me think this Is just a test of acoustics and things.

By anon on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 7:31pm.

Super shooty bank heist movie set in a gun free state and city where 99% of bank robberies are pulled off by a junkie with a trapperkeeper notepad and a Big pen.

I'm sure it will be so realistic the lead actor will drop their Rs and go to a Sox or Celtics game with stereotypical townie or southie buddies.

/eyeroll

By anon on Tue, 08/30/2016 - 11:03pm.

At least it isn't another "Boston" movie filmed in Vancouver or *gasp* New York City!

By CopleyScott17 on Wed, 08/31/2016 - 6:23am.

Let's not forget the forgettable "Ghostbusters" reboot, wherein New York City was played by Boston!