Glasgow is turning into a film set for JJ Abrams’ next blockbuster

Jenna Ortega, Samuel L Jackson, Glen Powell and Emma Mackey are coming to Glasgow in June to shoot a top secret project.

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00:00Glasgow is to be used as a set for a top-secret movie production in June.

00:04Famed Hollywood director J.J. Abrams, known for working on Mission Impossible 3, Super 8 and

00:09the Star Trek reboot, is embarking on his first new project since 2019's Star Wars release,

00:15with Glasgow set to provide the backdrop. The film will feature rising stars including Glenn Powell,

00:20Janet Ortega, Samuel L. Jackson and Emma Mackay, so you may spot these actors roaming around the

00:26city over the next month. No plot details have been revealed for the ultra-secretive project,

00:31though the Hot Mike podcast did state that Abrams' film will be an 80s throwback,

00:35loosely inspired by The Last Starfighter. The story is set to tackle an author of popular fantasy novels

00:42who reveals that the mythical world he's known for creating is actually real, sending Powell's

00:47character on a quest. J.J. Abrams did visit Glasgow earlier in the year to scout potential filming

00:53locations for the shoot. The film, which is currently untitled, has moved into production

00:58for Warner Bros with a principal base at Leavesden Studios in Watford. Filming will take place in

01:04Glasgow from the 15th to the 22nd of June in a major production involving city centre locations,

01:11including St Vincent Street, Carrigan Street, Pitt Street, Blysewood Square, the whole of John Street

01:16and Bothwell Street. This will result in prohibited vehicle movement in these areas.

01:21If you're looking for exact dates and times regarding road closures, the information can be found

01:27at GlasgowWorld.com. Glasgow has proved a popular film set for Hollywood blockbusters in recent years,

01:34with Glenn Powell previously staying to film The Running Man and Samuel L. Jackson spotted at the

01:40SWG3's Bongos Bingo while filming Damaged in 2023.