Filming of major Hollywood movie starring Glen Powell & Jenna Ortega to shut down Glasgow streets

Scottish Sun

22-05-2025

Rumours are swirling as to what the new production could be
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION Filming of major Hollywood movie starring Glen Powell & Jenna Ortega to shut down Glasgow streets
FILM crews are to descend on Glasgow again for a major Hollywood movie starring Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega.
The unknown flick, directed by JJ Abrams, will see the closure of several roads throughout the city.
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Wednesday star Jenna Ortega is starring in the new film
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Star Wars director JJ Abrams is at the helm of the production
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Top Gun actor Glen Powell was spotted filming in the city in November
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It's understood acting legend Samuel L. Jackson is tipped for a key part in the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The motion picture will also star Wednesday lead Jenna Ortega, Sex Education's Emma Mackey and Top Gun: Maverick actor Glen Powell.
Back in November, Glasgow was transformed into a dystopian New York as filming got underway for The Running Man, a reboot of the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger film.
Glen Powell was spotted filming in and around the city, and he even popped into The Locale in Charing Cross for a wrap party.
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Rumours are swirling that director Abrams' new film is an 80s throwback loosely inspired by The Last Starfighter, but the title remains unknown.
There will be a string of road closures next month and pedestrians will be banned from moving through the streets during "action", the council says.
The closures, taking place from June 15 to June 23, are as follows:
From 8am June 15 to 11.59am June 16
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Cadogan Street between West Campbell Street and Douglas Street
Blythswood Street between Waterloo Street and Holm Street
Douglas Street between Cadogan Street and Waterloo Street
From 9am June 16 to 8am June 19
Glasgow transformed for filming of The Running Man remake as Hollywood star spotted
Blythswood Street between St Vincent Street and Waterloo Street
Bothwell Street between Pitt Street and Hope Street
Douglas Street between St Vincent Street and Waterloo Street
St Vincent Lane between Pitt Street and Hope Street
Wellington Street between St Vincent Street and Waterloo Street
West Campbell Street between St Vincent Street and Waterloo Street
From 3am June 17 to 11.59pm June 17
Newton Street between Argyle Street and Broomielaw
North Street between Anderston Quay and Argyle Street
From 1pm June 17 to 11.59pm June 17
Blythswood Street between St Vincent Street and Argyle Street
Bothwell Lane for its full length
Bothwell Street between Pitt Street and Wellington Street
Cadogan Street between Douglas Street and Wellington Street
Douglas Street between St Vincent Street and Cadogan Street
Holm Street between Blythswood Street and Wellington Street
Pitt Street between Waterloo Street and Bothwell Street
St Peters Lane for its full length
St Vincent Lane between Pitt Street and Wellington Street
Washington Lane for its full length
Washington Street between Broomielaw and Balaclava Street
Waterloo Street between Douglas Street and Wellington Street
West Campbell Street between St Vincent Street and Argyle Street
From 8am June 18 to 11.59pm June 23
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Cadogan Street between West Campbell Street and Douglas Street
Blythswood Street between Waterloo Street and Holm Street
Douglas Street between Cadogan Street and Waterloo Street (access to car park only)
From 8am June 18 to 6pm June 21
Pitt Street between St Vincent Street and Bothwell Street
St Vincent Lane between Pitt Street and Douglas Street
From 8am June 20 to 8am June 21
Dunblane Street between Milton Street and McPhater Street
Maitland Street between Stewart Street and McPhater Street
Milton Street between Port Dundas Road and Maitland Street
Stewart Street between Maitland Street and Dunblane Street
Larbert Street between Milton Street and McPhater Street
From 8am June 19 to 11.59pm June 20
Blythswood Street between St Vincent Street and Waterloo Street
Bothwell Lane between Blythswood Street and West Campbell Street
Bothwell Street between Douglas Street and West Campbell Street
St Peters Lane between Douglas Street and Blythswood Street
St Vincent Street between Douglas Street and West Campbell Street
From 3am June 20 to 8am June 21
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Blythswood between St Vincent street and Bothwell Street
Bothwell Street between Pitt Street and West Campbell Street
Douglas Street between St Vincent Street and Waterloo Street
St Vincent Lane between Pitt Street and Hope Street
West Campbell Street between St Vincent Street and Bothwell Street
From 3pm June 20 to 8am June 21
Cadogan Street between West Campbell Street and Douglas Street
Blythswood Street between Bothwell Street and Holm Street
Douglas Street between Cadogan Street and St Vincent Street
Bothwell Street between Pitt Street and Blythswood Street
From 12.01am June 21 to 7am June 23
Blythswood Street between St Vincent Street and Waterloo Street
Bothwell Lane between Blythswood Street and Wellington Street
Bothwell Street between Pitt Street and Hope Street
Cadogan Street between Douglas Street and Wellington Street
Douglas Street between St Vincent Street and Waterloo Street
Holm Street for its full length
St Peters Lane for its full length
St Vincent Lane between Pitt Street and Hope Street
St Vincent Street between West Campbell Street and Pitt Street
Waterloo Street between Douglas Street and Wellington Street
Wellington Lane between for its full length
Wellington Street between St Vincent Street and Waterloo Street
West Campbell Street between St Vincent Street and Waterloo Street
Glasgow is no stranger to welcoming film production crews.
In the last few years, multi-million dollar movies including The Batman and Indiana Jones and The Dial Of Destiny have made its streets double for Gotham City and New York.
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Thanks to film studios, including FirstStage in Leith and Wardpark in Cumbernauld, streaming services have also been able to make dramas including The Rig and Outlander.
Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd was recently spotted shooting his hotly-anticipated new series in Glasgow.