Top 20 movie locations you must visit in your lifetime. The 15 best places for films in atlanta foursquare. Cinespace chicago film studios, chicago, illinois, usa. The scenes set in erudite headquarters were filmed on the university of chicago campus, in the library buildings. Chicago, illinois, usa 82 of 84 found this interesting interesting. The story continues in a ringfenced, postapocalyptic chicago but competition to attract film makers and the attendant economic benefits is fierce and, apart from establishing shots, atlanta, georgia, snaffled the production, which was based at the screen gems studios atlanta, 175 lakewood way. Divergent filming locations divergent factions book and. Some of these films are distinctly chicago but of the filming locations might surprise. The shoot date is listed as june 15, but as we know the permit dates aren t always 100% so i wouldn t be surprised if they ended up. Daley center lower wacker drive metra station millennium. In divergent, tris interacts with a famous modernday chicago sculpture cloud gate though currently commonly called the bean, given by its unusual shape. Mar 24, 2014 the scenes set in erudite headquarters were filmed on the university of chicago campus, in the library buildings.
Veronica roth addresses controversial insurgent booktofilm changes. The vast majority of filming will take place in georgia, though there are rumors insurgent will spend a few days filming in chicago where the divergent was filmed and set before they wrap. One of our readers, mike, sent us the following filming permit information for this weekend. Chicago, illinois is the city where the story of the divergent trilogy takes place. Divergent walking tour one of the things i wanted to share with my australian friend, kate, fellow divergent lover was landmarks in chicago that appear in the books and movies. Filming also took place at the navy pier ferris wheel.
John cusack, already a component of chicago history, filmed part of high fidelity at the music box theatre about a music snob living in chicago. Divergent stars to attend films red carpet premiere in chicago. Divergent filmed at cinespace film studios, as well as navy pier, pioneer court, the old chicago defender building and the field at 600 s. It stars shailene woodley, theo james, ashley judd, jai. Insurgent filming in atlanta open thread on location. Visitors can actually see where the hunger games was filmed. Navy pier, chicago the minimal, semicircular venue for the choosing is the seventeenth church of christ scientist, 55 east upper wacker drive at north wabash avenue, a very 60s style church the exterior of which you can glimpse during the climactic battle in transformers. The hunger games takes place in an unidentified future time period after the destruction of north america, in a nation known as panem. But the industry later wilted as canadian tax credits lured major. Below are a few photos from that set, thanks to rob. When the factions were formed, however, each gained a negative and a positive trait. The last layer is my representation of the faction sectors, the fence, as well as the modern chicago border for reference, with descriptions explaining my reasoning. Additional scenes were shot at 57th street and ellis avenue near the university of chicago, at federal street where fake l tracks were constructed and at michigan avenue. In response to the evolving covid19 pandemic, the city of chicago has joined the state of illinois in issuing a stay at home order effective saturday, march 21st at 5pm ct.
May 05, 2016 the television show chicago fire is filmed all around chicago, and thursday, april 21, 2016, it was filming in lincoln park by the zoo and in the lobby of the belden stratford. The hunger games filming locations to visit this is my south. Willis tower formerly sears tower all visitors to chicago should see the willis tower, but for divergent fans, this is even more of a mustsee. Mapping chicagos most recognizable filming locations. All visitors to chicago should see the willis tower, but for divergent fans. Divergent filming locations divergent factions book.
You can tour the campus yourself when you visit chicago. For example, portions of the important chicago streets state street, michigan avenue, and lake shore drive remain, and those names remain in use. Cinespace chicago film studios, chicago, illinois, usa 59 of 62 found this interesting interesting. The dukes of hazzard filmed its earliest episodes in covington in 1978. I will also let you know exactly where the filming is taking place and how to know that the movie being filmed is actually divergent. Travel guide to filming locations for divergent 2014, around chicago. Divergent ch 7, divergent ch 8, divergent ch 9, divergent ch 11, divergent ch 15, divergent ch 19, divergent ch 24, and divergent ch 26. The scenes that took place at bill murrays beverly hills mansion in the movie zombieland were filmed at a home located 1 mile from here at 490 west paces ferry. How to find divergent shooting locations in chicago dvg productions. Divergent sequel, insurgent, films along chicago river chicago tribune october 18, 2014. To remind the dauntless members that there is a fine line between bravery and idiocy. New photos and videos of divergent filming in chicago. Filming for divergent is taking place at the university of chicago.
Woodley didnt want to hurt teller, so she was being timid. Movies filmed in chicago chicago heights, il patch. As filming continued, teller and woodley got more aggressive and during one take, woodley actually hit him in the throat, which teller wasnt expecting. Nbc though the chicago and toronto cinespace studios are run separately, theres no question that this is a family business with deep roots. Willis tower formerly sears tower all visitors to chicago should see the willis tower, but for divergent fans, this is. Additional scenes were shot at 57th street and ellis avenue near the university of chicago, at federal street where fake l tracks were constructed and at michigan. Starting the climb up to the track was filmed at wells and monroe streets, with the actors gingerly avoiding the electric current which couldnt be turned off without bringing the citys transport system to a halt. The ferris wheel scene in divergent was filmed at navy pier. Filming for divergent takes place at the university of. Divergent film scenes shot in south loop dnainfo chicago. If you are able to get to the chicago area by july of 20, you should go check these places out and see if you can find any new filming locations. In this article, you will see photos taken by fans of veronica roths series that were taken during the movie filming process. Feb 11, 2020 from divergent to when harry met sallya look at just a few of the movies and shows that have used the university of chicagos hyde park campus as their backdrop. It was filmed in kankakee, lake forest, chicago, and montrose with many scenes shot at liberty high school.
Divergent filming at iit illinois institute of technology as divergent finishes filming in chicago, the last scenes will be shot on the illinois institute of technology campus two of my friends attend the college and have told me that the divergent crew has set up to shootlasting until fridayinside a building known as the mttc pictured below. At the time, georgias film heyday was considered the 70s and 80s, after thengov. Thats the open space near the michigan avenue bridge, beneath the famous wrigley. Added sentence to introduce the factionless class of the population. More accurately, its set in a futuristic, warped version of chicago, because we are dealing with a dystopian book, yes. The illinois incentive was designed for good reason. Divergent factions filming on chicago may 26 20 duration. For anyone planning a trip to new york city this year, otsony has compiled a list of the most essential film locations worth having a selfie in front of.
The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american author veronica roth. Take a divergent tour of chicago and see some of the local landmarks featured in the film. Miracle on 34th street 1994 my best friends wedding. The scenes set in erudite headquarters were filmed on the university of chicago. Wrigley field has been featured prominently in films over the years rookie of the year, a league of their own, as has the navy pier ferris wheel most recently in the divergent series. Divergent was adapted from the novel with the similar name. You probably recognized some chicago filming locations in actionpack movies such as oceans eleven, man of steel, divergent, the dark knight and transformers films among the hundreds of movie titles. Posted by anne sandoval mar 24, 2014 places, sightseeing, things to do 0. See more ideas about navy pier chicago, chicago and my kind of town. Divergent stars weigh in on chicago visit chicago tribune. Divergent filming equipment was spotted at the university of chicago today, along with actorsextras in the white coats they use to cover the costumes. The television show chicago fire is filmed all around chicago, and thursday, april 21, 2016, it was filming in lincoln park by the zoo and in the lobby of the belden stratford. Correspondingly with the creation of a new seemingly utopian society, the city broke off ties from the outside and erected a fence around its borders, keeping in all the inhabitants, keeping the city away from those who could harm. From divergent to when harry met sallya look at just a few of the movies and shows that have used the university of chicagos hyde park campus as their backdrop.
All screen shots seen on the website are used for descriptive purposes only and are property of the companies that produced the particular movie or television show. The chicago suntimes confirms divergent will be filmed on. This is between michigan avenue and wabash avenue bridges. See more ideas about chicago, filming locations and blues brothers 1980. See more ideas about places in chicago, chicago and divergent trilogy. Chasing places searching for a particular chicago spot.
Divergent filming in chicago view full caption south loop an army of blacksuited residents of a future chicago have descended on the south loop. I searched for hours to find a tour or itinerary for this online, and couldnt find much. Veronica roths divergent movie will film in chicago, the same place the book is set. Jimmy carter created in 1973 georgias state film commission the first of its kind outside of california. Divergent is a 2014 american dystopian science fiction action film directed by neil burger, based on the 2011 novel of the same name by veronica roth. In veronica roths novel divergent, beatrice priors tris society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue. Panem consists of a wealthy capitol and twelve surrounding, poorer districts. Other famous chicago gangster films have taken place on the same marble floor including road to. The shoot date is listed as june 15, but as we know the permit dates aren t always 100% so i wouldn t be surprised if they ended up filming at this location on sunday or on both days. Jan 03, 2018 on set of chicago pd at chicago film studios.
During their initiation in divergent, the dauntless newbies are woken up. Divergent sequels to film in atlanta for a long time. Divergent thank you to richard poemape for telling me about where tris took her final exam 0. Feb 20, 2014 divergent which hits theaters march 21 filmed in chicago from april to july last year i took the video above when the cast first arrived in chicago.
With the windy city getting extra screen time, more and more fans are making the trip to the city to see their favorite locations in person. The chicago suntimes has confirmed that divergent is set to film in chicago this spring. Chicago union station, other than home to millions of passing travelers, is also home to the momentous shootout in the untouchables, in addition to michael manns public enemies where the 110 foot atrium and gigantic marble floor time travel to the notorious mob history. District 12, where the book begins, is located in the coalrich region that was formerly appalachia. Cinespace film studios is revitalizing downtown chicago cnbc. The sound that peter miles teller makes when tris shailene woodley punches him in the throat is genuine. The cubs won the world series, the citys skyline is being immortalized by lego and, thanks to nbcs chicagocentric lineup, it has become one of the countrys top filming locations. Set in a futuristic chicago, divergents society is divided into five different. Divergent filming locations divergent factions book and movie. Divergent takes place in a postapocalyptic city that functions very differently than what we are experiencing today in north america. Check out the map and see where all of the places are in relation.
Insurgent, the sequel of the first movie was released in us. In veronica roths novel divergent, beatrice prior s tris society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue. Chicago has long been a haven for filmmakers, with its extensive mob history. Were not sure what scenes are being filmed here, but fans were guessing either shots for the school, or something eruditeerudite hq related. Added sentence to introduce the faction of the divergent class of the population. Divergent which hits theaters march 21 filmed in chicago from april to july last year i took the video above when the cast first arrived in chicago.
Neil burger is executive producing the sequel, but hes not involved in directing at all, this time around. Main character is divergent in an earlier edit, an editor removed the sentence that introduced the concept of the secret, divergent faction. It was an eery reminder to take care of each other and our surroundings. Posted on dec 9, 2012 in divergent 3 comments divergent superfan chellie, along with her friend john, filmed a video taking us on a tour of divergent chicago. You would think that i didnt have to do a lot of research because i live so close to the city, but you would be wrong. It made stars of jennifer lawrence, liam hemsworth, and josh hutcherson. They are filming at the university of chicagos library. I will also let you know exactly where the filming is taking place and how to know that the movie being filmed is actually. Aug 02, 2016 chicago is no stranger to real estate impacted by a film made famous.
Filmed in 2009, this movie is about a spirit that is believed to be the ghost of an unborn twin but who turns out to be a demon. They have been produced by lucy fisher, pouya shabazian, and douglas wick the series star shailene woodley and theo james as lead. Check out the 5 chicago filming locations you should see. Jul 24, 2017 places in chicago based on veronica roths divergent trilogy. Oct 31, 2018 based on the book series, the hunger games movies chronicled katniss, a girl living in a postapocalyptic world where the government forces children to fight to the death every year.
How exciting will it be to have some of the pivotal scenes filmed where they were originally set in the book. Rob, the protagonist snob, visits the music box and biographs theatres as well as a variety of other chicago spots. Filming began in chicago on april 16, 20, and concluded on july 16, 20. Divergent is set in chicago, for those of you who dont know. The divergent filming is taking place at many locations throughout the city of chicago, il. Divergent stars to attend films red carpet premiere in. Divergent with kate winslet filming at uchicago college. Tomorrow, divergent will move to 401 n michigan ave, filming is expected to begin around 11. With the hunger games having ended its saga last year, the divergent series now carries the mantle of dystopian young adult saga du jour. Henry river village ghost town, hunger games film location. Ever wonder what the chicago buildings and locations in insurgent and. This is the production company that is filming divergent. List of chicago movies filming locations of chicago and. Nov 30, 2016 another chicago set tv show that has recently raised the citys onscreen profile is shameless.
Serendipity is one of the most romantic films to have even been filmed in new york city. As such, the downtown core of chicago was digitally edited to look like chicago many, many years into the future. Apr 12, 2014 divergent was filmed in chicago, illinois but, after the success of novel turned movie, producers have decided to move filming to atlanta, georgia. Distributed by summit entertainment and lionsgate films, the series consists of three science fiction action films set in a dystopian society. The chicago in divergent is in the future and is very dilapidated and worn out. Downton abbey star filming indie in chicago chicago tribune september 18, 2014. The third and penultimate installment of the series. Divergent movie set to film in chicago, illinois hypable. Facts about divergent will tell the readers about the notable american science fiction released in 2014. A good portion of the movie actually takes place in the protagonists place of work revolution brewing, an actually brewery with two nearby locations in avondale and in the logan square neighborhood.