Saturday, October 10, 2009

Tom Cruise's 'Wichita' filming scenes in Woburn

In addition to the preliminary filming on Rutherford Avenue in Charlestown and chatter that the film is landing a chopper between 3-5 p.m. on the Zakim Bridge this Sunday, Oct. 11, crews with Tom Cruise's spy-comedy flick "Wichita" set up shop for a night shoot scheduled for sometime this week near the Target located at 101 Commerce Way, with production set up at the end of Cabot Street, in Woburn.

"There's a T bus and motorcycles being prepared on set with trailers, catering, makeup and wardrobe. Set construction appears to be a massive effort with five 18-wheelers parked along Cabot Street," spills a Loaded Gun Boston tipster.

"Several cameras are mounted in various positions inside the T bus. News vehicles with CNN and other logos, that will be part of the scene, are being positioned as well as motorcycles," the source continues.

Meanwhile, expect a traffic snarl or two on Sunday, Oct. 11 because crews with "Wichita" are scheduled to close down the Zakim Bridge between 3-5 p.m. The commute down I-93 as well as the Zakim Bridge is expected to be impacted. The scene is a precursor to an elaborate stunt involving an 18-wheeler flipping off the iconic bridge.

The untitled "Wichita" project follows Cruise as a secret agent who pops in and out of the life of a single woman played by Diaz.

Principal filming for the made-in-Boston spy flick "Wichita," starring Cruise, Diaz, Maggie Grace and Marc Blucas, kicked off on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the Worcester Regional Airport.

Also, Paul Dano, known as the brooding brother in "Little Miss Sunshine" and star of Spike Jonze's upcoming "Where the Wild Things Are," is set to play a "charming but mysterious scientist" in the soon-to-be-renamed "Wichita" movie.

Apparently, Dano's character is thrust into the action when his invention becomes the focus of Cruise and Diaz's chase.

Click here for the latest on "Untitled Wichita Project."

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