Midwest Movie Maker

Liam Neeson on the set of 'The Minuteman.' The young boy pictured was given a chance to help film this scene. If you live in Northeast Ohio and want to catch a glimpse of a working movie set or movie star, this is the week to do it. Three features films are shooting in and around the area, with one, Liam Neeson’s Minuteman , wrapping production later this week. Neeson on the 'Minuteman' set Film fans have spotted Neeson at a number of area locations, including Charlie’s Doghouse Diner in Cleveland, Mahall’s bowling alley in Lakewood, and on location in Wellington and Parma, Ohio. The movie tells the tale of an Arizona rancher who becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy on the run from a cadre of drug dealers. Katheryn Winnick ( Wu Assassins, Vikings ) and Juan Pablo Raba ( Narcos, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ) also star. Judas and the Black Messiah Daniel Kaluuya Also kicking into high gear this week is Warner Bros.’ Judas and the Bl...

Tom Holland joins the Russo Bros for 'Cherry' For a while, it looked as though Cleveland’s own Russo Brothers ( Avengers: Endgame, Community ) and Tom Holland ( Spider-Man: Far From Home ) were headed to Cleveland to shoot the drama Cherry , based on Nico Walker’s semi-autobiographical novel. Then, in mid-August, it was announced that the film would shoot in Los Angeles instead, the Russos citing concerns over whether the Ohio Film Tax Credit would remain in the state budget. The film received application approval for the tax credit in late July. "While we believed there was a chance that the tax incentive was going to be re-instated in Ohio, we didn't know for sure, and we had to develop some plan B's,” the Russos said. “We ended up qualifying for the California tax incentive and being able to shoot in L.A. We also ended up qualifying for the Ohio tax incentive, but by the time they reinstated it, it was too late for us to change tracks." Then, on A...