That’s right, Glasgow is serving as a stunning backdrop for the newest Spider-Man franchise movie, which started filming on August 1. Glasgow is set to become New York City’s double, meaning 60 street closures over a period of almost a month. It had been originally scheduled to finish on August 15, and has now been extended to August 26.
‘Spider-Man 4: Brand New Day’ stars the real-life couple Tom Holland and Zendaya, and plenty of onlookers have already got the chance to get a wee glimpse of Tom while filming! Other stars filming in the movie are Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds and Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle, as well as Sadie Sink from ‘Stranger Things’ and Liza Colón-Zayas from ‘The Bear’. The movie is also directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
Glasgow has also been the hotspot for Hollywood recently, posing as the backdrop of ‘The Running Man’ starring Glen Powell, as well as ‘Batgirl’ (which ended up being scrapped), ‘The Flash’ and ‘The Batman’.
When will Spider-Man: Brand New Day be filming in Glasgow?
The filming started on August 1, with film crews closing off the streets from July 31. The dates have now been extended until August 26, instead of the originally planned August 15.
The new Glasgow road closures
The filming is taking over Merchant City for the extended dates, including Cochrane Street, John Street and Ingram Street.
Moreover, people will not be allowed into the areas during “action”, while emergency services will be allowed to do their duties when required.
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Friday, August 22 to Tuesday, August 26: Cochrane Street – John Street between Ingram Street and Cochrane Street. South Frederick Street, southbound only
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Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24: John Street between George Street and Cochrane Street
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Monday, August 25 to Tuesday, August 26: Montrose Street between George Street and Ingram Street
You can find the further list of closures here.