Monday 26 October 2015

Fantastic Beasts in Liverpool!

I was in Liverpool city centre last week.  I'd popped in to pick up some curtain fabric for the newly decorated hall and landing.  And when passing St George's Hall, I noticed there was a lot of metal fencing surrounding it and what looked like fake snow on the steps.

Later that evening my husband and I were back in the city centre to meet a friend for a drink and there was considerable activity in and around St George's Hall.  I took a photo - just in case!


I've since found out that they are filming scenes for J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".  The film stars Eddie Redmayne but unfortunately I haven't spotted him around, although one of his co-stars, Jon Voight has apparently been seen in one of the Liverpool night clubs.

Picture from Liverpool Echo

Picture from Liverpool Echo

Picture from Liverpool Echo

Picture from Liverpool Echo

Apparently, Liverpool is the only non-studio location for the film, and the city is doubling up as 1920s New York.

The film isn't being released until November next year but I shall be looking out for Liverpool when I go to see it.

4 comments:

  1. How exiting to have all of this going on right on your own doorstep. :) xx

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  2. Hello Janet, Thank you so much for your sweet comment on my "Afghan By Christmas". I'm so pleased with it and already can't wait for the next blanket to come about. I am so happy to see you have a blog. I'm afraid I'm one of those American's who adore English blogs! Yours is absolutely lovely. Have a great week. Elizabeth

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  3. All very interesting! I hope that if you go to see the film you don't get excited at the bits that were shot in places you know - which is what I do! Hee hee! xx

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  4. How exciting. What a lovely thing to be happening there.
    Rosezeeta

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