Tuesday, October 13, 2009

'Zookeeper' film lights up Hynes Convention Center

Crews with the Adam Sandler-produced flick "Zookeeper" set up shop outside of the Hynes Convention Center located at 900 Boylston St. for a fashion-show scene shot at the posh Prudential Center. Filming is slotted to continue into the wee hours of Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Large spotlights lit up the entire block across from the Boylston Street Fire Department building. "I was walking up Boylston toward the Fenway and was blinded for an entire block by the big spotlight in front of a 'Zookeeper' truck," spills one Loaded Gun Boston tipster.

A crew of "hip, young, fashion-forward" extras were getting prepped for the animal-themed fashion event and flocked to the set.

"Zookeeper" follows James as a zoo caretaker who consults with the animals in an attempt to learn their methods of dating and mating to help him win back Bibbs' character Stephanie.

Adam Sandler, Cher, Jon Favreau, Sylvester Stallone and Judd Apatow star as animal voices in the flick. The five are voicing animals at the zoo where keeper James longs for his ex played by Bibb. Sandler will be the voice of a capuchin monkey while Cher is slotted to be a giraffe. Favreau has been cast as a bear, Stallone as a lion and Apatow as an elephant.

Dorchester native Donnie Wahlberg, playing a zookeeper who detests the furry critters under his watch, Joe Rogan from "Fear Factor," James' off-screen wife Steffiana De La Cruz and comedian Nat Faxon also co-star.

Click here for the latest on "Zookeeper."

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