{"id":1977369,"date":"2025-08-24T14:38:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1977369"},"modified":"2025-08-24T14:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:38:07","slug":"point-street-bridge-in-providence-closed-for-filming-of-j-j-abrams-movie-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/point-street-bridge-in-providence-closed-for-filming-of-j-j-abrams-movie-what-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Point Street Bridge in Providence closed for filming of J.J. Abrams movie. What to know."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PROVIDENCE \u2013 The police closed the Point Street Bridge at about 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, to allow filming of the J.J. Abrams movie \u201cGhostwriter,\u201d featuring Glen Powell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movie\u2019s crew will spend about 12 hours installing lighting on the bridge and nearby buildings and parkland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Filming is expected to begin around 8 p.m. and continue all night. It is believed that when filming wraps after dawn Monday it will conclude the week-long shoot here in Rhode Island. It may also mark the end of filming worldwide for the summer blockbuster, which is expected in theaters next year and has also filmed in England, Scotland and perhaps other countries.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Point Street Bridge in Providence was closed to traffic at about 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, so a movie crew could prepare lighting to film scenes for J.J. Abrams\u2019 \u201cGhostwriter\u201d Sunday night.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Providence-area film locations have included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Johnson and Wales University and Providence Performing Arts Center in downtown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Angell Street and Thomas Street on College Hill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Providence waterfront near the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The East Bay Bike Path in East Providence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Olneyville N.Y. System wiener restaurant on Plainfield Street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nick-A-Nees bar in downtown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The gate of the Aldrich Mansion in Warwick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Time Capsule comic book store in Cranston.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rockstar Piercing on Wickenden Street, which was redecorated as a cell-phone store.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Target store in Seekonk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to Powell, who has been filming scenes around Providence, many of them riding a bicycle, the movie stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jenna Ortega and Emma Mackey, who also stars in Providence-filmed \u201cElla McCay,\u201d due in theaters Dec. 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/08\/24\/filming-of-j-j-abrams-ghostwriter-shuts-down-point-street-bridge-providence\/85806206007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Filming of J.J. Abrams\u2019 Ghostwriter shuts down Point Street Bridge;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Filming of J.J. Abrams\u2019 Ghostwriter shuts down Point Street Bridge<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROVIDENCE \u2013 The police closed the Point Street Bridge at about 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, to allow filming of the J.J. Abrams movie \u201cGhostwriter,\u201d featuring Glen Powell. The movie\u2019s crew will spend about 12 hours installing lighting on the bridge and nearby buildings and parkland. 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