Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 at 11:22 am posted by Molly Eichel categories Movies Phillybits' Ray Skwire was coming out of the City Hall El stop and walked right smack in the middle of the set of Law Abiding Citizen. Skwire was nice enough to send us the photos he...
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Mayor Nutter to Welcome Jamie Foxx, Cast and Crew of Law Abiding Citizen to Philadelphia
WHO: Mayor Michael A. Nutter Jamie Foxx Gerard Butler F. Gary Gray – Director Sharon Pinkerson – Greater Philadelphia Film Office WHERE: Mayor’s Reception Room, Room 202, City Hall WHEN: Friday, January 23, 2009 1:30 pm WHAT: Mayor Nutter will welcome Academy Award...
Hollywood Shoots New Flick at Philly’s City Hall Thru Friday
[img]http://www.gerardbutler.net/news/Uploads/1154687.jpg[/img] There's more than politics going on inside and outside Philadelphia City Hall for a next couple of days - a movie shoot is under way and it will affect commuters through Friday. Jamie Foxx and Gerard...
‘Citizen’ shooting at City Hall
Crew members from "Law Abiding Citizen" yesterday were tricking out a City Hall Cabinet room near Mayor Nutter's office on the 2nd floor to prepare for a shoot that's expected there today. Jamie Foxx, who was in Washington yesterday for the inauguration of President...
‘Citizen’ arrives
The psychological thriller Law Abiding Citizen is due to go before the cameras Jan. 21 - shooting all over the region - and stars Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler arrived last week for rehearsals under director F. Gary Gray. The three had lunch Thursday at Parc on...
Itzin Cast in Law Abiding Citizen
Gregroy Itzin reveals to WRAL - Channel 5 - Raleigh that he has been cast in Law Abiding Citizen. From the article: Up next for Itzin, he will head to Philadelphia next month to start work on the film “Law Abiding Citizen.” Itzin will star as a prison warden...
‘Citizen’ patrol adds quartet
Michael Gambon, Leslie Bibb among actors joining cast Michael Gambon, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney and Theresa Randle have come aboard the Film Department thriller "Law Abiding Citizen." Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx already have been cast in the F. Gary Gray-directed...
Gerard Butler’s latest film role sees him put behind bars
ACTOR Gerard Butler is facing a prison stretch - but only for a movie role. Law graduate Butler, 39, ends up behind bars in the blockbuster Law Abiding Citizen. The crew are taking over a real prison, now shut down, in Delaware to shoot the movie, which is also 300...
Extra, extra
Hollywood hopefuls were front and center Saturday trying to land camera time in a Jamie Foxx film to be shot around the city. Matt Shantz may not be the actor in the family, but he decided to have some fun Saturday morning. His 12-year-old son, who has a private...
Old Delco jail has film part
"LAW ABIDING CITIZEN," the movie set to begin shooting here soon with Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx, has added a shuttered Delaware County prison to its list of filming locations. The prison board yesterday approved a motion to allow the shoot at the facility, reports...
Long Bow Archer needed on Law Abiding Citizen (Blog)
ARCHER needed We are working on a studio feature film, scheduled to shoot in Philly beginning in March 2009. We are looking for a man, age 30-40, any ethnicity, who is an excellent archer. Specifically, someone with excellent skills with a traditional longbow. This is...
LAW ABIDING CITIZEN BACKGROUND
Heery Casting is looking for background talent for the new feature film, “Law Abiding Citizen”, directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler. Needed are SAG and Non-Union background men and women, ages 18-70, all ethnicities, for scenes set in...
Law Abiding Citizen Open Call This Saturday (Blog)
Heery Castingis having an open call for background actors for the feature film ”Law Abiding Citizen”, directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler. Both union and non-union men and women between the ages of 18 and 70, of all ethnicities, are...
Inglings: Law Abiding Citizen Casting
Philly's Heery Casting, which worked on Arlen Faber and Push, will help find actors for the next big film shooting here: F. Gary Gray's Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler. Heery is looking for actors ages 18 to 70 - especially men 30 to 45 -...
“Prisoner” types needed
We are casting for "Law Abiding Citizen", the new film starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx, being directed by F. Gary Gray ("The Negotiator") Right now, we are looking for MEN, age 25-50, all ethnicities - who are BIG, SCARY, THUG types to play prisoners. This will...
Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx Swap Roles in Law Abiding Citizen (Blog)
Law Abiding Citizen, the Gerard Butler vehicle had been stumbling a bit of late. Frank Darabont, of The Green Mile fame, quit the film. The start date and locations kept changing. But it now looks like the project is finally coming together and in some interesting...
F. Gary Gray is the Newest ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ (Blog)
Last week, the upcoming thriller Law Abiding Citizen was embroiled in a bit of drama when its director, Frank Darabont, unexpectedly dropped out seemingly just after it had managed to cast Jamie Foxx. Rumors still abound that the split wasn't a friendly one -- and...
F. Gary Gray takes over ‘Citizen’
[i]Director in talks to replace Darabont on drama[/i] Director F. Gary Gray is leaving one film and signing on for another. On Thursday, he pulled out of plans to direct Eric Bana in “Armored” for Millennium Films. While it appeared that Gray would be replaced,...
F. Gary Gray makes ‘Citizen’ arrest
[i]Director will replace Frank Darabont on legal thriller[/i] Director F. Gary Gray is the winner in the sweepstakes to replace Frank Darabont on the legal thriller "Law-Abiding Citizen." Darabont recently fell off the film, setting off a scurrying among agents and...
Frank Darabont Exits Law Abiding Citizen (Blog)
We’re sad to report that Frank Darabont has left the director’s chair of Law Abiding Citizen, the upcoming vigilante thriller which will star Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx. With the film close to the beginning of shooting, Darabont’s departure is a surprise. His...
SHAWSHANK’s Frank Darabont Quit LAW ABIDING CITIZEN!!
Hey folks, Harry here... What A Bummer! I followed up with Frank Darabont about the below story, and unfortunately it is true. Frank and the production parted ways over a week ago. Oh well, my enthusiasm for the production has now ebbed. I am – Hercules!! Longtime...
Jamie Foxx Joining Gerard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen (Blog)
Director Frank Darabont's next project, Law Abiding Citizen, could have Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx going head-to-head. We learned earlier this year that Butler would play one of the leads - a successful D.A. targeted by a grief-stricken husband out for revenge...
Foxx, Butler may team up for thriller
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is in final talks to co-star with Scottish actor Gerard Butler in Frank Darabont's psychological thriller "Law Abiding Citizen." Foxx is a former "In Living Color" player who went on to star in the films "Dreamgirls," "Ray," "Jarhead" and...
Jamie Foxx set for ‘Citizen’
[i]Oscar winner to star opposite Gerard Butler in thriller[/i] Jamie Foxx is in final negotiations to star opposite Gerard Butler in "Law Abiding Citizen," a psychological thriller that Frank Darabont is directing for the Film Department. Written by Kurt Wimmer and...
Jamie Foxx Is A Law Abiding Citizen (Blog)
Jamie Foxx is turning vigilante – and Gerry Butler is in his sights. Foxx is in final negotiations to join the cast of Frank Darabont’s psychological thriller, Law Abiding Citizen. He would play a grief-stricken husband who decides to take his revenge on the killers...