Marvel already shook up the comics world by announcing that the popular Avengers character and Norse thunder god Thor would become a woman. A day…
VALLEY VIEW, OH – The line was jam-packed and snaking around the building for the new “Captain America” installment’s Tuesday premiere in Cleveland. “It was great. It was action-packed. There was never a dull moment and you were on the edge of your seat,” said Rose Zitiello, who saw the movie. “The Winter Soldier” […]
*The Ritz Carlton Buckhead (Atlanta) was the location for press day as I had the opportunity to interview Anthony Mackie one-on-one and discuss his role as Sam Wilson/The Falcon in the upcoming Marvel Comics film, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” Upon meeting Mr. Mackie, I instantly realized he is the type of guy that makes […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Commuters coming into downtown Cleveland from the west side should have a much smoother drive into work Monday now that the Shoreway has reopened. The highway reopened just after midnight Saturday. Closing the highway created a traffic nightmare for 2 weeks while crews filmed scenes for Captain America 2: Winter Soldier. […]
CLEVELAND – Two big stars from the movie “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” spent some time with some fans in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood Wednesday night. Chris Evans, Anthony Mackie and two others working on the movie dined at the newly-opened “ TownHall ” restaurant on West 25th Street. Michael Wankowski of Cleveland posted photos […]
CLEVELAND – The filming of “Captain America: Winter Soldier” has created monumental traffic tie ups in downtown Cleveland. So, RTA is answering commuters’ calls for a fix to avenge the dastardly driving dilemma. Captain RTA will be on the ground beginning Tuesday to make things right, handing out free RTA passes. The passes will be […]
CLEVELAND – The shutdown of Cleveland’s West Shoreway Friday for movie making caused a traffic nightmare that was way worse than many people expected. Detroit Avenue was bumper-to-bumper from 6:30 until 9 Friday morning from Lake Avenue to downtown Cleveland. The backup could be seen for miles. Many motorists said they burned up a quarter […]
CLEVELAND – Details about Cleveland’s West Shoreway shutdown in preparation for the filming of “Captain America” have been released. The city of Cleveland said the full closure of the West Shoreway – known as Route 2 – will begin after midnight Thursday night into Friday morning, and will be entirely shut down by 5 a.m. […]
CLEVELAND – “Captain America: Winter Soldier” continues to transform downtown Cleveland streets into a movie set and with that comes temporary road closures and alternative routes. The production company for “Captain America” will being paying for additional police officers and traffic controllers needed for rush hour, special events and routine travel. Traffic information will be […]
CLEVELAND – A well-known Hollywood actor in Cleveland for the filming of the next Marvel movie is taking his experiences to social media. Samuel L. Jackson ( @SamuelLJackson ) has been filming part of a chase/police shooting scene on East 6th Street in downtown Cleveland all week. He plays the role of Nick Fury in […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – They were rolling cameras into place, making sure the lighting was just right, and preparing the explosives for a car crash scene. It was a busy morning on the set of Captain America Winter Soldier. Insiders told us that Samuel L. Jackson, who plays Shield Director Nick Fury in the movie, was on […]
CLEVELAND – The fast-paced and action packed movie “Captain America” will return soon to a theater near you; but before that happens pre-production must take place. That may cause some headaches for folks who live and work along the Shoreway. Thousands of motorists who normally use the route to get to and from work and […]