The Happening Movie Blog

B.O. #'s and My Review

2008-06-17T09:27:00.007-04:00

The Happening smashed predictions and made $30,517,109 in the US alone. The numbers for Saturday and Sunday were down this is most likely due to bad word of mouth. The Happening came in the #3 spot this weekend with The Hulk and Kung Fu Panda in the number 1 and 2 spots. The Happening was playing in almost 3000 theaters while Kung Fu Panda and The Hulk were in more then 3600.

Internationaly The Happening was the #1 film in the world making over $32 million in over 88 markets. While The Hulk made $31 million in 38 markets.

Fox and UTV must be happy that The Happening made back its $57 million production budget in 1 week with ticket sales totaling up to more then $62 million dollars world-wide. By next weekend I expect the movie to also make back its marketing cost world-wide. So M. Night Shyamalan is back and making big bucks for Hollywood.

Wired.com has a cool story about how factual The Happening is:
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/06/the-happening-s.html

**Spoilers May Be Ahead**
My Review
I went into The Happening with high hopes and I was not disappointed. Many people complained about the bad dialogue but I thought it really added to the B-movie feel that M.N.S. was trying to convey.

The opening scenes in Central Park were so beautiful. Then the action then moves to Philadelphia at the J.R. Masterman School which really looks great on camera. I thought Mark was great in this scene in the class room, it was very funny. M. Night really knows how to make a movie look great. The video of the zookeeper at the zoo looked pretty fake but this movie seemed to be an unapplogetic B-movie. One thing I really like about M. Night is the way he does most of the deaths in the movie with long shots that show the nature around the person/persons who are commiting suicide. This method works disturbingly well. Like when the Jeep crashes and Julian kills himself in the middle of the street.

I really like the scene when they are leaving the new home development and the sign says, "You Deserve This!".

Mrs. Jones house was very effective in this movie the look of the interior and exterior were very effective in conveying the mood. Betty Buckley's acting was very well done and this part of the movie delivered the most screams from my theater.

The ending in the final movie was much better then the ending that M. Night penned in the original screenplay. One thing about the new ending is how did everything seem to go back to normal. I wish instead of showing the scientist on the news they could of explained how things in Philly were almost back to normal. One thing I like about the end in 'The Green Effect' was how it showed people surviving the event around the world. In the movie this event only is happening in the North East of the US. The score by James Newton Howard was amazing and really went well with this film.

In my opinion the movie gets a B+ and it one of the best B-movies. A way to describe this movie is a mix between, The Birds, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the original) and The Blob.

Friday Box Office

2008-06-14T12:14:00.002-04:00

This info is from Box Office Mojo:

Yesterday's box office total was: $12,800,000
The Happening at #2 with The Incredible Hulk with #21,030,000.

The Happening is well on its way to recouping its budget of $57 million.
The movie opened at 2,987 theaters.

Yesterday's numbers beat the expectations that were putting this movie at $24 million dollars for the whole weekend. Now expections have been changed for $28-32 million.

My Review is coming later thus weekend...

Opening Day!

2008-06-13T16:12:00.003-04:00

Here it is the day we've been waiting for! When I get the Box Office Numbers I'll post them. If you want to look at a list of previous grosses for M. Night Shyamalan film click on this link:

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=shyamalan.htm

Roger Ebert gave The Happening a 3 out of 4 Stars! You can read his review at the link below:

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080612/REVIEWS/545929629

Here are some more reviews:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080612/news_1w12happen.html

http://origin.mercurynews.com/music/ci_9566484

http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/13happ.htm

http://www.fearnet.com/MCReviewDetailPage.aspx?catid=31&mid=14796

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/preview/articles/0612happening.html

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/orl-happenfeature08jun13,0,3741697.story

This is something I've gotten a few e-mails about the huge amount of advertising outside the US movie market and here is an article about Mexican movie posters for The Happening:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i2bfca79181eb72490d7426bad1d4a157

On Yahoo! Movie the average user review is a B and the average critic review is a C-. You can weigh-in at http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809921595/info

I'm seeing the film tonight with a big group of friends and will post my review tomorrow.

More Reviews

2008-06-12T22:30:00.002-04:00

Salon gives The Happening a pretty bad review:
http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/06/13/happening/

Another bad review from USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-06-12-happening_N.htm

Hey in Boston they gave it a C-:
http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/reviews/view/2008_06_13_Shyamalan_s_magic_ain_t_%E2%80%98Happening_/srvc=home&position=recent

Time has a interesting review:
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1813911,00.html

LATimes review:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-happening13-2008jun13,0,4311777.story

Below is the link to the USAToday review of the movie:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-06-12-happening_N.htm

Hometown Philly.com gave the movie a C:
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20080612_Shyamalan_is_back.html

Less then 1 hour until Friday the 13th!

Lotsa New Stuff

2008-06-11T14:02:00.003-04:00

IESB.com has posted some new clip from the film:

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=227&task=videodirectlink&id=1168

EW.com has a review up and it only give The Happening a C:http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20205936,00.html

The Imprompter.com has an article and video of the premiere in NYC last night:

http://www.theimproper.com/Template_Article.aspx?IssueId=4&ArticleId=1695

The Happening a Fun B movie? Reuters has the story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1146617320080611

SciFiMoviepage.com has a pretty interesting review of movie:

http://www.scifimoviepage.com/happening.html

A very interesting review of The Happening has been posted and you can read it below:

http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2008/06/grandson_of_kla.php

Here is an ok review:

http://www.movie-vault.com/reviews/UWvLiHxEABuCiQxE

Another review:
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/arts/story.html?id=a0acf226-2186-4635-b75c-415f9a704b2d

A Mini-Review from Plam Beach:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/erstein/entries/2008/06/not_enough_happ.html

Philly.com has a very interesting story on Shyamalan the link is below:
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20080611_The_fright_stuff.html

MTV News has a good interview with M. Night Shyamalan and a video interview with Mark: http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1589098/story.jhtml

UPDATED at 2pm and 9pm

More is Happening

2008-06-10T19:14:00.006-04:00

Only 2 days until the film opens!
Did anyone catch the show on FX last night (The Happening: Taking Fear To A Whole New Level)? It was very interesting.

FearNet.com has a cool interview with some of Mark Walhberg, John Leguizamo, Zooey DeChanel and M. Night Shyamalan: http://www.fearnet.com/MCNewsDetailPage.aspx?catid=30&mid=14744

ShockTillYouDrop also has a great interview with M. Night read it at the link below:
http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=6473

Also some more reviews are coming in:

This first one is from The Hollywood Reporter:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/television/reviews/article_display.jsp?JSESSIONID=7J22LT0JD1SrgXk2xvMtp9s51DG35WGPJxctq7x0RnLvGnkdMQwC!1689313521&&rid=11241

Plus one more from New Zealand:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1501119/story.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10515659

Heres one from the great north:
http://www.montrealfilmjournal.com/review.asp?R=R0001208

Twitch has a review of the movie:
http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/review-of-the-happening/

This review is very positive with a 3 out of 4 stars:
http://www.charityfolks.com/cfauctions/auction_bid.asp?auctionid=11367&catname=Celebrity+%26+Hollywood&mcid=18204

More updates coming thru out the week...

P.S. Just found out Mark will be on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight on your local CBS station.

Its Almost Here!

2008-06-09T18:51:00.006-04:00

So a "source" tells me the Premier for The Happening will be in New York City which I find odd considering the fact that the movie was mostly filmed in Philadelphia but oooo well.

We have a sorta review from The Miami Herald here is the link:
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/reeling/2008/06/a-sneak-peek-at.html
The reviewer gives the movie an ok review, this also confirms the fact the 20th Century Fox is presenting Preview screenings. Hey wheres are tickets to the advanced screening! haha

Also lots of press for The Happening so here we go!

First this is just about all the Broadway actors that are appearing in this film:
http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/14193

JoBlo.com has an interview with M. Night, you can view it by clicking the link below:
http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=21445

USAToday.com has a good story about Shyamalan:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-06-08-shyamalan_N.htm

Also NPR.com has an audio interview with Shyamalan:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91235345

Last week I got an e-mail about watching FX tonight at 11pm and I know why now. FX will be airing a special called THE HAPPENING: Taking Fear to a Whole New Level. So tune in to that and hopefully we will learn some new information on the film.

P.S. I got an e-mail from Australia and it seems like there is a lot of promotion for The Happening and Fox is really marketing it there.

Lots of press is 'Happening' and Transformers 2

2008-06-03T18:42:00.006-04:00

AMCtv.com has an interview with Happening star Betty Buckley the link to the interview is below:

http://blogs.amctv.com/monsterfest/2008/06/betty-buckley-the-happening.php

Here is the link to a NYTimes story of M. Night, the story really is a good read:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/business/media/02night.html?_r=1&ref=movies&oref=slogin

Here is some reaction to the interview:

http://www.gossipthug.com/2008/06/02/ego-consumes-m-night-shyamalan-in-latest-not-so-twist-ending-turkeys-in-the-making.html

Some not so good news about opening weekend numbers:

http://news.fantasymoguls.com/originalcontent/2008/05/early-trackin-3.html As excited (no pun inteneded) as I am for the movie this altercation of a poster in the NY subway made me laugh.

P.S. I heard a rumor that you should watch the FX network June 9th at 11pm...but hey thats just a rumor.

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I got lots of requests for T2 info.

A source tells me that Transformers 2 will be filming at U-Penn within the next 2 weeks.

Here are some photos of the Bethlehem Steel scenes that are being shot this week:

More info can be found at this link: http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/03/first-look-the-opening-of-transformers-2/ or for video go to http://wfmz.com/view/?id=276618

Only 17 Days...

2008-05-27T18:16:00.004-04:00

With less then 20 days until the movie hit screens in America a lot of press is starting to build up.

A report in the newspaper The Scotsman (http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features/M-Night-Shyamalan--What.4121061.jp) says that the movie will not be screened for audiences. This usually is a bad thing meaning that studios don't want bad reviews but it can also be a good thing to help movie goers make up there minds with out help for reviewers.

Also over 80 new promo shots have been posted the link follows:
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/24/80-photos-from-m-night-shyamalans-the-happening/

Here are some shots of M. Night and Mark Walhberg doing press for El Incidente (aka. The Happening) in Spain. Mark's hand was injured during a shoot for G.I. Joe.

Wired.com has a great blog on The Pixies and M. Here is the link http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/05/does-m-night-sh.html.

In Bethlehem, Pa outside of Philly Transformers 2 will start filming next week so look for a new Philly Film blog to be starting soon.

The Happening Experiment (Uncutt) - Pitt Street Mall Sydney

2008-05-21T20:18:00.001-04:00

Some viral marketing for the film in Australia.

The Happening - TV Spot #4

2008-05-20T15:43:00.001-04:00

This one is the best TV ad in my opinion.

The Happening - TV Spot #3

2008-05-20T15:42:00.001-04:00

The Happening - TV Spot #2

2008-05-20T15:41:00.001-04:00

Marketing Push

2008-05-20T15:35:00.004-04:00

A new international poster for The Happening can be seen at this link: http://www.impawards.com/2008/happening_ver2.html

The new Happening website has launched I sugest you check that out it has looks of cool stuff and has desktop backgrounds. The address is http://www.thehappeningmovie.com/.

Also another extened Red Band trailer has hit the net here is the link: http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/the-happening/red-band-trailer.

Soon I will be posting 3 new TV spots for the movie and a new American poster for the film which hits screens of June 13th, 2008.

Lots of News

2008-05-20T15:23:00.000-04:00

New Happening Featurette

2008-05-19T15:36:00.002-04:00

Here is the link to a featurette about The Happening.

www.traileraddict.com/trailer/the-happening/featurette

YAHOO.com Preview

2008-05-18T16:20:00.002-04:00

Also that TV spot I posted earlier was fan made and not official so yea it was pretty good. But Yahoo posted a video with M. Night talking about the movie.

Here is the link:

http://movies.yahoo.com/summer-movies/The-Happening/1809921595/trailers/125/887

THE HAPPENING - TV Spot #2 (R-RATED)

2008-05-17T13:21:00.001-04:00

Wow, very graphic for a TV spot but it looks cool.

The Happening - Red Band Trailer

2008-05-16T23:11:00.001-04:00

Wow, this looks good!

Sci-Fi magazine scan...

2008-05-08T23:14:00.000-04:00

The Happening - Trailer # 2

2008-05-02T21:55:00.001-04:00

This is the trailer that played before Iron Man.

The Happening T.V. Spot #1

2008-05-02T21:52:00.001-04:00

PLayed Thursday night during some of the networks Prime-time shows. Also saw the new theatrical trailer at the movies before Iron Man...boy it was gripping...

New Stills Online!

2008-04-27T17:42:00.003-04:00

Here are some new promo stills from The Happening:

The Philadelphia Inquirer (http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/columnists/20080427_Inqlings__It_ll_be_a_mob_scene_in_Society_Hill.html) has a little bit of info on Shyamalan selling his estate:

Signs are pointing to a sale of the Gladwyne mansion of filmmaker M. Night
Shyamalan, who put the pile up a year ago for $8 million and then cut the tag to
$7.25 million and then to $6.25 million. I hear that the selling price will be
in the high fives. Montgomery County records show he paid $4.5 million when it
was built in 2000 on nearly two acres. The Shyamalans now live on a 123-acre
compound in the western reaches of the Main Line. Shyamalan's latest, The
Happening, is scheduled to open wide June 13, and he's in early preparation for
The Last Airbender, a live-action adventure.

M. Night will also be going to India this May here is more on that:

http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14656806

Scoring of The Happening and Critics Already Trashing the Film

2008-03-17T20:51:00.004-04:00

The Happening will be scored by James Newton Howard who has wrote the soundtrack for 6 other Shyamalan films.

Here are some stills and a link to an article and more photos:

http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/131/

Here is a article about film critics already trashing this film:
http://www.thesequitur.com/content/view/2162/43/

The Happening, Movie Trailer 2008

2008-02-18T19:58:00.001-05:00

Here is the Youtube Version

The Happening, Movie Trailer 2

2008-02-17T18:45:00.003-05:00

Here are some stills from trailer #2:

The trailer is in HD at http://www.apple.com/trailers. Also http://www.thehappeningmovie.com/ is now up and running.

THE NEW TRAILER IS UP

2008-02-15T06:49:00.001-05:00

You can catch it before Jumper or online at http://video.cineplex.com/?fr_story=c72ed1e5eef326a6bac15ef22b83eb418ac9524f&rf=bm.

Tell us about it in the comment box. More coming on it this weekend.

The Happening Teaser Trailer

2008-02-06T15:10:00.000-05:00

At the request of 20th Century the trailer was taken off the net. I have a copy but will not post it until we are allowed.

For stills and more please read the post below.

Here is a review of the trailer:

http://lifestyle.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=11618

The Happening Teaser

2008-02-04T15:26:00.001-05:00

^Betty Buckley,

^ Woman in center city picking up a gun

^ John Leguizamo

^ Mark Walhberg

^ If you look at the archive of the site I have behind the scenes photos from this shoot

^Scenes filmed in Europe

^Alan Ruck

^Central Park NYC

^ If you look at the archive of the site I have behind the scenes photos from this shoot

Reshoots

2008-01-29T21:08:00.000-05:00

Does anyone know when or where reshoots will be done?

Sorry

2008-01-17T21:09:00.000-05:00

So the source I trusted about The Happening trailer appearing before AVP 2 was wrong. I'm so sorry that source has been correct about everything else they told me, so I am very sorry about that. I read a RUMOR on IMDB.com that the trailer will premier during the Super Bowl and another is it will premier before FOX's Jumper due out Feb. 21st.

Found a story about the movie:
http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/01/03/m-night-shyamalans-the-happening-features-pissed-fauna/

Happy Holidays! & Exclusive

2007-12-24T10:27:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays!

Reports are hitting the net that some theaters have cardboard displays up in the lobby's for The Happening. If you see any of these please try to get a photo and e-mail it to us. Also it looks like the report we brought you a few weeks ago is true that The Happening trailer is placed right before Alien Vs. Predator 2.

A few months ago these are some reported images we got a from a source who says these will be in the trailer and movie:

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Trailer Rumor

2007-12-10T21:33:00.000-05:00

I got a few e-mails that the trailer for The Happening would be airing before the new movie Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem, which opens Christmas day. I am looking for word on the trailer right now.

Here is a Forbes story on shooting movies in PA:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/12/10/ap4421763.html

Teaser Poster

2007-12-08T12:58:00.001-05:00

It looks like the first poster for The Happening has hit the web and we have it!

Script Review

2007-11-21T10:57:00.001-05:00

Hey everyone! We have another script review for THE HAPPENING it can be found at http://www.filmbuffonline.com/ReadingRoom/TheHappening.htm.

The Happening star Mark Wahlberg is in Payne

2007-11-14T18:41:00.000-05:00

A little movie news.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/mark-wahlberg-set-to-star-in-max-payne_1004356.html

Shooting for the Twentieth Century Fox pic begins next year with John Moore in the director’s chair.

Whalberg is currently in talks to play the lead, a cop haunted by the tragic loss of his family and who has little regard for rules as he investigates a series of mysterious murders.

He finds himself up against an adversary bent on destroying Max and the streets he protects.
Beau Thorne has penned the script for the movie, reports Variety.

On board as producer is Julie Yorn through Firm Films, as well as Scott Faye.

Wahlberg will make the film after he completes “The Lovely Bones” for director Peter Jackson and DreamWorks.

He recently starred for the studio in the M. Night Shyamalan-directed “The Happening,” which will be released next summer. (ANI)

Shyamalan's Deer Fence

2007-11-05T22:51:00.000-05:00

Here is the odd story:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jf39QtK2uFT0YeIGjCfePrDle_aAD8SM78TO0

NEWS ARTICLES

2007-10-29T16:28:00.000-04:00

Here are some links to stories about The Happening:

Some stuff about Mark and his role in The Happening

http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/artman2/publish/movie_news/Wahlberg_talks_up_Shyamalan_s_The_Happening_54291007.php

This article is about Mark saying God damn and the choices he has made.

http://www.pr-inside.com/wahlberg-wrestles-with-blaspheming-character-r246247.htm

Wahlberg is now filming Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones and is back in the area for this film.

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The Lovely Blog

2007-10-22T20:19:00.000-04:00

We Have Launched THE LOVELY BONES MOVIE BLOG.

It can be found at lovelybonesmovie.blogspot.com.

But don't worry we will continue to update The Happening Movie Blog.

MTV MOVIE BLOG

2007-10-21T15:36:00.000-04:00

A little post about The Happening from MTV.com:

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/10/16/worlds-end-is-happening-as-shyamalan-taps-wahlberg/

Paris

2007-10-19T06:01:00.000-04:00

Got this from the comment box:

they shot in Paris the weekend after they wrapped the Rittenhouse Square
sequence.

Europe

2007-10-16T16:18:00.000-04:00

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1127224

A new artical says that The Happening filmed in Europe anyone know anything about this?

...most of the film has been shot in Shyamalan’s hometown Philadelphia, a
part of it has also been shot in Europe...

The Lovely Bones Filming Start Date

2007-10-13T08:19:00.000-04:00

From the comment box

The Lovely Bones starts filming Oct 24th in Malvern, PA

Filming Over?

2007-10-10T20:31:00.001-04:00

Anyone know? Looks like it might be.

Five Dollars a Day is filming in Jenkintown , Pa tomorrow.

**UPDATE** Five Dollars A Day is filming at the IHop in Jenkintown.

2nd Unit Filming

2007-10-09T19:40:00.001-04:00

The crew of The Happening is filming some 2nd unit stuff at Allendale and Andover Rds, Lower Merion, Pa.

This is where they were filming back in August. We visited that set in August: http://thehappeningmovie.blogspot.com/search/label/Wynnewood

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Filming / Regis

2007-10-09T16:18:00.000-04:00

From the comment box:

They are filming on Pelham Road in West Mt. Airy today.

Also from the comment box:

Mark is going to be on Regis and Kelly tues.

Still filming

2007-10-07T16:40:00.000-04:00

I found out what is going on. All the shooting for the next week or so is 2nd unit. This means no big named actors just extras.

Base Camp/Crew Parking - SEPTA Brake Center
6725 Germantown Ave.,
Phila.

The scene they are filming is in the beginning of the movie where neurotoxin hits Boston.

Whats the deal?

2007-10-05T17:43:00.000-04:00

On the Heery Casting site it says that filming locations for The Happening will be posted by this coming Monday Night. I thought along with many publications that the final day of filming was today. Maybe they meant filming with the whole cast? If you know e-mail at buzzrockradio@yahoo.com or leave a comment.

Filming Location

2007-10-04T21:38:00.000-04:00

Hey I have learned that they stoped filming in Newtown Square on Wednesday and are filming interiors until tomorrow. They are filming down at the Navy Yard at one of the large soundstages there. M. Night filmed some scenes for Signs in those soundstages. Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day of filming for The Happening. This will wrap up the 2 months of filming for the cast and crew. But don't worry. We will still be covering everything that is 'Happening' in the mean time.

Other Philly area casting calls:

We are looking for SAG background artists for a feature film shooting in
Atlantic City, NJ next week (Oct 9-12)The film is "Five Dollars a Day" ,
starring Christopher Walken.
We are also looking for a photo double for Christopher Walken- we will
consider both SAG and NON-union for this role.

If avavilable, please e-mail picture and resume (with PHONE numbers,
please) to : heerycasting@gmail.com

Heery Casting is looking for principals and extras for the feature film,
“The Lovely Bones.”

“The Lovely Bones” is a Dreamworks Production, being directed by Peter
Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings”). The film, based on the best-selling novel by
Alice Sebold, stars Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling and Susan Sarandon. Filming will
take place from early October through mid-December in the Philadelphia
suburbs.

Please ONLY submit if you can be considered "LOCAL HIRE" for the
Philadelphia area.

This film takes place in the early 1970's - men and boys start growing your
hair and sideburns!

If you were unable to attend the open call, please e-mail your picture with
contact info to:
thelovelybones1@gmail.com.

Be sure to include your name, phone numbers and union status.Or, MAIL
pictures to:

Heery Casting
263 N. Lawrence St
Phila., PA 19106

No Phone calls please.

Maybe? / News

2007-10-04T06:01:00.001-04:00

Hey the filming location is not know today. A source told me they were on indoor sets today and others on IMDB said they are still in Newtown Square. So I will give you the address of the possible filming location. If they are not filming there today, they are shooting interiors back at the Ship Yard.

Parking Lot 4
Sandy Flash Drive - North
Ridley Creek State Park
Newtown Square, Pa

Found this on Philly.com:

Bruce Goldberg of Teuscher's Chocolate in the Bellevue was closing up
Tuesday when in swept actress Betty Buckley and her assistant. Buckley bought 20
boxes of chocolates for colleagues in M. Night Shyamalan's movie The Happening, including a 64-piece
box for Shyamalan himself. Movie's wrap is tomorrow.

Filming Location

2007-10-02T19:51:00.000-04:00

Tomorrows filming location:
Parking Lot 4
Sandy Flash Drive - North
Ridley Creek State Park
Newtown Square, Pa

Also if anyone has visited the set or gotten photos tell by e-mail at buzzrockradio@yahoo.com

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FIlming Location

2007-10-01T20:27:00.000-04:00

Sorry about the lack of filming updates. We have learned that they are filming still in Ridley Creek State Park in Newtown Square. On IMDB a posters says they will be there until Thursday a source says Wednesday.

Mark Mark has had another interview and here is an excpert:

Are you still doing The Happening?

Mark Wahlberg: Yeah. I'm still going to be shooting that for another week.Can you tell us a little bit about it?Mark Wahlberg: Yeah, I'm thrilled about it. It's a complete departure for me. I play a teacher, and Zooey Deschanel plays my wife. She's a therapist. The movie is really about our relationship and the conflicts we are having, set in this horrific disaster. Working with Night is awesome. I'm glad that I worked with him before I ventured off into directing. He brings a whole other element to the game. It's very impressive to see.

What is so different about M. Night as a director?

Mark Walberg: I haven't found a good way to describe it, but I can give you an example. We shot a five-page scene that was taking place in a classroom. Any other director that I have worked with would have taken three days to shoot it. We shot it by lunch. And it's beautiful. He just knows what he wants. It's all thought out. I've never walked into a trailer and the sides are there, and there are entire storyboards for the day. You know exactly what you'll be shooting. He knows exactly what he wants. It's been a great experience. You never know until your done. But it feels pretty special.

Why is this role so different for you?

Mark Wahlberg: I play a kind of nerdy science teacher from Philadelphia. I am very intimidated by my wife. And I can't connect outside of the classroom. I am the best teacher that you have ever seen. My students love me. I have this great connection with them, and I am extremely passionate about what I do. But I have some difficulties in other departments. Especially with my wife. I'm not the man that she wants me to be. I am extremely positive and optimistic, and she is the exact opposite. It's really about their relationship, which is great. You know, I did have a nightmare that Night and I got in a fight on the set.

The full story is at http://www.movieweb.com/news/22/23122.php

Interview with Mark

2007-09-30T18:09:00.000-04:00

CS: How are things going with M. Night Shyamalan’s next movie "The Happening?"Wahlberg:

It's happening. It's happening. No, I love working with Night [Shyamalan], I've never seen a filmmaker work so smoothly. And so prepared. First day, we had a scene that was probably five pages long, and I figured, well we'll probably do this for a good three or four days, and we were done by lunch. And I was like whoa. Okay. So I'm very glad that I never tried directing myself until I worked with Night. I think of all the guys that I've worked with, I think his is a style that I would really try to emulate.

CS: Are you allowed to talk about that movie at all?

Wahlberg: I'll just tell you the ending. (laughs) No, I play a science teacher, definitely a part that people will be extremely surprised that I decided to play. He's constantly reminding me of how I need to walk. No, that looks too tough, that looks too angry. You're a science teacher, you know. But I love it. It's really about the characters and their relationships, and there's this crazy thing that's happening. So I'm thrilled, we only have a week left. Probably one of the biggest movies I've been a part of, yet we're only shooting forty-four days. And the longest day has been a twelve-hour day, and the short days have been like eight, nine hours. And he gave away yesterday, for instance, that every Friday he gives away a trip for seven days in the Greek islands, to a crew member, a guy I think from the audio department won, and the week before somebody got a seven day trip somewhere else in the Caribbean, I'm like what's going on, man? It's a special experience. And I do whatever he wants me to do. Hopefully the end result will be satisfying. He's thrilled, I have a very good feeling about it.

CS: Did you go back to school to study how to be a teacher?

Wahlberg: Science was the only subject that I didn't take while taking my GED exam, so first thing I did when I got to Philly was I went to the Ben Franklin Institute, trying to do as much as possible. But there's very little stuff in the class. The class and stuff is really about showing his relationship and his connection to students. He's not the most adult teacher. His wife wants him to be more adult, she wants to be more like a kid, and he connects with his kids and he's great with his kids. It was a fun experience.

from http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=37860.

Filming Location / Budget Bigger than Previously Thought

2007-09-27T20:39:00.001-04:00

Tomorrow The Happening will be filming again at Ridley Creek State Park in Newtown Square, Pa.

Also my inside source tells me M. Night has gotten $10 million more dollors for financing. They do not know if it is for production or for marketing.

If you have any info or photos e-mail them to buzzrockradio@yahoo.com or leave a comment.

News Artical, Filming Location and set photo

2007-09-25T18:31:00.000-04:00

From http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/20070925_Inqlings___Party__too__was_a_real_happening.html:

The Happening still has two more weeks of shooting left, but M. Night Shyamalan
and fellow filmmakers hosted the thriller's wrap party Saturday night. (The
idea: Celebrate while the entire cast is still in town.)
The several hundred
revelers at the TPDS party space in Washington Square West knew they were in for
something special, apart from the flutes of champagne that greeted them. Call it
a sixth sense.

Bruce Willis showed up.

Shyamalan (with wife
Bhavna) had invited Willis, his star of The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, to join
The Happening's crew and cast, including Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, Betty
Buckley and Robert Bailey Jr., plus producers Sam Mercer and Jose Rodriguez
(with wife Michelle). Shyamalan had black-and-white movies, including Citizen
Kane, playing on projectors to help set the mood, said TPDS's Delores Browne.
Willis and the Shyamalans closed the place.

The company yesterday struck
its set in Plumsteadville, Bucks County. Next stop will be Ridley Creek State
Park in Delaware County, followed by interiors on a soundstage at the Navy Yard
in South Philly.

They are filming on Sandy Flash Drive (North), Ridley Creek State Park in Newtown Square, Pa.

Also someone e-mailed me a set photo from Plumsteadville. It shows out favorite red Jeep with camera rigging on it.

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Filming

2007-09-24T19:54:00.000-04:00

The Happening is filming near Parking Lot M, Sandy Flash Drive, Ridley Creek State Park in Newtown Square, Pa 19073.

Plumsteadville Set Photos

2007-09-22T12:46:00.001-04:00

Kristy has visited the Plumsteadville set of The Happening yesterday and snapped a few photos for everyone. (Click on the photos to make them bigger)

IN THE PHOTO BELOW SEE IF YOU CAN SPOT THE RED JEEP THAT WILL PLAY A LARGE ROLE IN THE MOVIE

They are filming near Hairing Rd and Stump Rd in Plumsteadville, Pa until Monday night.

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Set Reports for Plubsteadville and JR Masterman

2007-09-21T15:18:00.001-04:00

Set report number 1 from imdb.com:

Not that it's all that exciting, but since I work about 3 minutes from the
set I figured I'd drive by today and see what was going on. As someone else
mentioned, the road to the farm is completely blocked off at the Stump Road
intersection (didn't see the other end but I'm assuming it's the same) by cones
and 2 police cars. You can see a ton of activity at the site tho, including some
people walking around by the road, cranes, butterflies, and lots of trailers and
equipment trucks. So yeah, not that this exposes anything that new, but pretty
cool regardless.

Set report number 2 from imdb.com:

Right now a lot of equipment is set up off of Haring Road in
Plumsteadville, Bucks County. I drive by there on my way to class and I noticed
two cop cars blocked the road, but at the time I thought maybe there was just an
emergency or accident. My dad just told me yesterday though that they are
filming a movie with Mark Wahlberg and today there were these huge cranes with
large white rectangular things hanging down from them, and this could explain
the numerous limousines I have been seeing. It's pretty cool because I live two
minutes away. When M. Night Shyamalan was filming Signs around here, a little
girl in one of my mom's classes had her house used as one of the indoor sets. I
hope it will be a good movie.

Set report from the August shoot at the J.R. Masterman School in Philly, from imdb.com:

my school, j.r. masterman was one of the locations and some of the pictures
on here are right next to it. they used the band room and some of the projectors
from the library. i dont get it though, my school is pretty ugly hahaha. its the
best one in the tri state area so. yeah i just thought it was cool. cant wait to
see it.

Filming / Farm Update

2007-09-20T20:28:00.000-04:00

The crew is filming again at the Gross Farm on Haring and Stump Rds. in Plumsteadville, Pa.

Two articles on Raymond Gross the 80 year old farmer whose farm they are filming on into Monday.

Artical 1: http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-09202007-1410646.html

Artical 2: http://willdo.philadelphiaweekly.com/archives/2007/09/dumb_farmer_out.html

WORLD EXCLUSIVE and much more!

2007-09-19T20:48:00.000-04:00

I have been sitting on these for a few days. I looked back and these "screen caps" as our source calls them, they are supposedly from THE HAPPENING. The source says these scenes are being edited right now and will appear in the trailer which is due out "late fall or early winter". I've looked into the photos and these seem like real screen shots from the film.

They said in the next few weeks they will be getting some more captures from film and I will post them if the source e-mail them to me.

Also I found more YouTube video from the Phonixville G-Lodge shoot you can find it at the link posted:
http://www.youtube.com/user/carismatico78

The Happening is filming again tomorrow on Haring and Stump Rds in Plumsteadville, Pa.

Remember if you have tips or photos you can e-mail to me at buzzrockradio@yahoo.com or leave a comment.

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2007-09-19T17:03:00.000-04:00

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Set Photos / Insider Info

2007-09-19T15:38:00.001-04:00

Today I got some exclusive photos from The Happening set in Plumsteadville, Pa. The shoot was set at a farm house. The farm is near the corner of Haring and Stump Rds.

Here are some exclusive photos we took earlier today (click on the photos to make them larger):

A source on the set has told us that Mark Walhberg is filming on this set along with Zooey Dechanel. The source tells me that WPVI-TV or 6 ABC in Philly was at the farm today filming b-roll for their 6pm &11pm newscast. If this video is posted online I post a link on this blog. Also the source tells us that the scenes they are filming now are going to take place toward the end of the movie.

Found this on Philly.com:

Mark Walhberg and five pals at Davio's (111 S. 17th) for langostinos and
cheesesteak spring rolls, clams and antipasti. Wahlberg was nice to staff,
tipped well and said he hoped to make it back for a steak before he leaves town,
where he's shooting "The Happening."

Plumbstead

2007-09-18T21:11:00.000-04:00

They are filming again near the Plumsteadville Volunteer Fire Company on 5064 Stump Rd. in lovely Plumsteadville, Pa.

I hopfully will be getting photos from my source.

Phoenixville / Drew Barrymore!?!?

2007-09-18T15:00:00.000-04:00

Shyamalan hopes to rebound with new thriller

What seemed to be an average, quiet, hot and humid August night in Phoenixville, Pa. was anything but average. That's because hundreds of area citizens waited outside the G Lodge Restaurant in hopes of catching a glance of Mark Walhberg, star of M. Night Shyamalan's newest thriller, "The Happening."Several filming locations are taking place in the Philadelphia area including Rittenhouse Square, 30th Street Station, Julia R. Masterman School and the G Lodge restaurant in Phoenixville. The last time this level of excitement was seen in the sleepy town of Phoenixville was when Steve McQueen and company invaded to film the campy 50s horror film classic, "The Blob." In fact, that event was so remarkable that the town has an annual "Blobfest" just to commemorate the film and its significance to the area.

"The Happening" is a thriller about a teacher and struggling musician named Elliot Moore, played by Walhberg, and his family on the run from a natural disaster that presents a large scale threat to humanity. Aliens take control of the Earth's animals and plants in order to take over the planet. It appears to be the usual Shyamalan offering of adventure/thriller with a slightly twisted perspective.

In January 2007, Shyamalan traveled from Philadelphia to Hollywood to prepare a live-action film adaptation of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" an Emmy Award-nominated American animated television series that currently airs on Nickelodeon. Shyamalan then went to numerous studios submitting a sample script of a movie entitled "The Green Effect," but no studios showed enough interest in purchasing the script. Attempting to salvage the project, Shyamalan returned to Philadelphia with ideas and notes he collected from the various meetings.

In March 2007, Twentieth Century Fox greenlit Shyamlan's project, now entitled "The Happening." Shymalan and Barry Mendel are producing the $57 million film, which will be the director's first R-rated project. Besides the film's star, Walhberg, the cast consists of Betty Buckley, Spencer Breslin (who was in Disney's "The Kid," "The Santa Clause 2" and "The Cat in the Hat") and Zooey Deschanel, from "Almost Famous" and "Elf."An area native, Shyamalan clearly favors shooting his films in and around Philadelphia. "The Sixth Sense," his break-out hit, featured Philadelphia so prominently that it almost became a character in and of itself, lending it's unique architecture and ambience to the story of a boy who could "see dead people."

And part of the eerie nature of "Signs" was the juxtaposition of its rural Lancaster setting contrasted with the otherworldly alien invaders. The bucolic cornfields rustling with alien monsters made the possibility of alien invasion seem somehow more likely.

Wahlberg is no stranger to the area as well, having portrayed Philadelphia Eagle and local hero in the recent movie "Invincible." A Boston native, Wahlberg's mix of everyman charm and street-tough persona seems to make him a favorite with his Philadelphia fans. Wahlberg took the time while filming "The Happening" to greet fans, and remarked on how much he enjoys filming in the area. His career seems to be poised on the cusp of super-stardom, as he has earned box office popularity with movies such as "Invincible" and critical acclaim with roles in movies like "The Departed."

Critics have given "The Happening" mixed reviews, despite the fact that the movie has yet to be released. Whether or not this movie is going to be another hit like Shyamalan's previous movies "Signs" and "The Sixth Sense," or a bust like his last film 'The Lady in the Water" is still up in the air. You can see for yourself in the summer of 2008. And who knows, in a few years, one may be in Phoenixville for a "Happening Fest" and see Mark Wahlberg running out of the Colonial theater!"The Happening" is set to hit theaters Friday, June 13, 2008. With its star-power, "The Happening" looks to be a hit.

Artical from: http://media.www.wcuquad.com/media/storage/paper676/news/2007/09/17/Entertainment/Shyamalan.Hopes.To.Rebound.With.New.Thriller-2973405-page2.shtml

From Philly.com:

Barrymore drops by film shoot

The cast and crew of the M. Night Shyamalan film The Happening were shooting last week on a thousand-acre hay farm in Unionville, Chester County.

And who emerges from a car and shows up for lunch but Drew Barrymore?

The actress, bucolically chic in jeans and a white shirt, does not appear in the movie. She was taking a meeting with Happening producer Barry Mendel.

The locale may have seemed like the middle of nowhere, but the grub was urbane. It was sushi day.

The sci-fi movie, in its final three weeks of production, is headed to Upper Bucks County today after a brief stop near Pottstown.

Full Artical: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein/inqlings/20070918_Inqlings___Barrymore_drops_by_film_shoot.html

Filming Location for 9-18-07

2007-09-17T21:22:00.000-04:00

They will be filming near the Plumsteadville Volunteer Fire Company on 5064 Stump Rd in Plumsteadville, PA.

I might be able to visit the set this week.

More Phonixville / Filming Location Rumor

2007-09-16T14:49:00.000-04:00

Hey, My buddy Tracy sent me these photos from the Phonixville G-Lodge shoot a few weeks ago:

They are filming tommorow at the Ludwigs Corner Horse Show Grounds in Glennmore, Pa.

A poster of IMDB posted that this week they would be filming in Newtown, Pa. If so you can find out here. Also, I'm sure there will be set photos if they shoot in Newtown.

NEW FILMING LOCATION

2007-09-13T20:09:00.000-04:00

The crew will be filming at or near Ludwig's Corner Horse Show Grounds on Nantmeal Road in lovely Glenmoore, Pa. We are told that the past week and these upcoming weeks they are filming the scenes of our main characters fleeing into the country side.

PAGE FROM THE SCRIPT / Filming Location

2007-09-13T09:02:00.000-04:00

Sorry, My internet was down last night so I couldn't post anything.

They are still filming on Doe Run Road in Unionville, Pa.

HERE IS A PAGE FROM THE SCRIPT OF THE HAPPENING. (click to enlarge)

Filming Location

2007-09-11T21:44:00.000-04:00

They are filming again on Doe Run Road in Unionville, Pa.

Coming Tomorrow I will post an spoiler from the script to check in by 6pm tomorrow.

Newspaper Set Report / Photos

2007-09-11T15:41:00.000-04:00

ITS ALL "HAPPENING" AT A LOCAL FARM

by VICTOR GRETO

UNIONVILLE, Pa. -- "Base camp" at the set of the next M. Night Shyamalan movie, "The Happening," may be as inglorious as it gets.

Rows of white vans, RVs, trailers and portable toilets line the perimeter of a dirt and grass parking lot just off Pa. 82 in this tiny town, surrounded by rolling hills, hayfields and chirping crickets.

It's all for the film's 200 crew members and 50 extras, including star Mark Wahlberg -- just a small part of what $57 million, the purported budget for the movie, will buy you.
They're here, of course, not for the parking lot, but for the hundreds of contiguous acres that comprise Cuyler and Katie Walker's hay farm just up the road.

"It's beautiful here, iconic," said location manager and Kennett Square, Pa., resident Andrew Ullman. "There are a lot of visual choices. The storyline puts us in the middle of nowhere. You could get lost on their property."

That storyline, kept under wraps by the crew, involves a Philadelphia family on the run from an environmental disaster. Web sites have speculated about script details, including a "natural" epidemic of brutal mass suicide, provoked by airborne neurotoxins released by the planet's vegetation.

Evidently, the family abandons the city and finds its way to the Pennsylvania countryside.
Shyamalan, who made it big in 1999 with "The Sixth Sense," hasn't had a hit movie for several years. His last two movies, "Lady in the Water" and "The Village" sank with barely a trace.
Shyamalan's original script for "The Happening," which will be released in June 2008, had been rejected by several studios. After a rewrite, Twentieth Century Fox agreed to produce it.
As with his other movies, which have starred Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix, Shyamalan was able to sign a couple of big names.

Mark Wahlberg, star of "Boogie Nights," "The Italian Job," "Invincible" and "The Departed," plays a science teacher named Elliot Moore. His wife is played by Zooey Deschanel, who has had roles in "Almost Famous," "Elf" and "The Good Girl."

The movie also stars John Leguizamo and Betty Buckley.

Other Pennsylvania sites where the crew filmed include the 30th Street Station and Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, Phoenixville and Lower Merion, Pa.

"This area is critical to the story," Ullman said of the Brandywine Valley. "It's the turning point in the movie."

He provided no details.

Location scouts were at the Walker farm last April, said Katie Walker, who was hanging out in her house while the crew filmed on a "closed set" less than an acre away.

She had showed them around, she said, "because I thought it would be cool to have a movie in the area."

Shyamalan's crew had scouted the area for the 2002 movie "Signs," but for that movie, they were looking for cornfields.

The Walkers, who own about 1,000 acres, grow hay.

The filmmakers are paying the Walkers an undisclosed location fee for four days. They will be filming at the farm until Thursday. The movie, which has been filming since August, will end its shoot next month.

The crew had warned her of people wanting to come and watch, but none have tried, she said.
She has not seen any of Shyamalan's previous films.

Yesterday, behind the Walkers' house and up a wide expanse of long grass crawling with crickets, the crew was filming a scene.

"Rolling, quiet please!" someone shouted, and a train of actors, including Wahlberg and Deschanel, marched just beyond the ridge of a hill and nearly out of view.

At the end of the brief scene, the actors and crews walked back in the steaming heat, some twirling parasols, ready to eat a catered lunch before another humid afternoon of work.

the artical and one more photo can be found at http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070911/NEWS/709110314/-1/NEWS01

Bollywood Artical / Filming Location

2007-09-10T20:17:00.000-04:00

Here is an interesting story about The Happening and Bollywood films:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=3461da60-3f82-4f76-a466-82687ae53288&ParentID=a359e1a7-e157-4c4a-8538-3fd19ba6da76&&Headline=Bollywood+takes+on+Hollywood%3a+EMNewsweek%2fEM

On Tuesday Sept. 11 The Happening will be filming again on Doe Run Road in Unionville.

Also there is a notice for children actors to bring there school work because a tutor will be on the set.

Monday Shooting Location

2007-09-09T20:14:00.000-04:00

They are filming at st. Michael's Lutheran Church om Doe Run Road in the town of Unionville, Pa.

Also broadway star Betty Buckley is going on be filming scenes for The Happening very shortly.

FIlming Locations / Set Report

2007-09-06T20:19:00.001-04:00

Filming Location for Friday Sept. 7th:

The Happening (TH) is filming again on Doe Run Road in Unionville, PA.
Also casting is asking all extras to bring one piece of luggage to the set tomorrow.

Here is a set report:

YA they are at my house. I was late to school cuz they had both ends of
my road closed. They're at the baseball fields across from the deli now. And
that was probably my greenhouse since they were in my fields today.

Unionville Filming Day 2

2007-09-05T19:37:00.000-04:00

Location Update:

They are at the St. Michael Lutheran Church on 109 E. Doe Run Road in Unionville, PA again tomorrow.

Set photos/video from Rittenhouse Square

2007-09-05T16:49:00.000-04:00

Here is the link to video of the filming in Center City Philly: http://www.fearnet.com/Video.aspx?mid=c3d1445e-d910-4bcc-a0b4-7b8ed8a1b9cb

FearNet has some photos posted here: http://www.fearnet.com/NewsDetail.aspx?catid=30&mid=10354

For more go to Fearnet.com.

Linfield Set Report

2007-09-05T06:10:00.000-04:00

Today The Happening is filming in Unionville.

On IMDB.com someone posted a set report from yesterdays Linfield set:

They were shooting at a greenhouse that is literally RIGHT behind my moms
work!!! They had the road closed, but by the time i got there they were all
gone. My best friend works like less than a minute away from my mom at a deli
and they had all the trailers and stuff across the road at a church, so they
came in to her work for lunch! She wasnt working bc we were at school but one of
the guys she worked with said that when the people came in for lunch they told
him they would tell Mark to come in, but he never did. But other production guys
came in later and she waited on them. I was so jealous! i was like WHy did i
quit?!! haha! I know theyre coming back bc an older couple came into the deli
and said they were filming in there barn soon, but they didnt know the exact
date. they said probably tomarrow. Sry that i rambled im just really excited!!!
I really wanted to see mark!!!!

Unionville/Tip/Set Report

2007-09-04T19:01:00.000-04:00

The filming location is some where near this address, because this is the staging area or "base camp":

St. Michael Lutheran Church

109 E. Doe Run Road

Unionville, PA 19375

A tipster has informed me that production in the city of Philadelphia is mostly done with, most of the filming will now be done in the burbs.

This was left in the comments:

They are filming somewhere in Linfield, PA today. Trailers are parked in
the Blessed Theresa of Calcutta parking lot. and in the Linfield National Golf
Course lot. Wonder what is being shot there?

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The Greenhouse

2007-09-04T16:15:00.000-04:00

From my e-mail inbox:

Hello Buzz, Today they are filming in my hometown of Linfield.
The crew for TH (I guess that means THE HAPPENING) are in town filming at a
green house. I drove by and saw Mark Walhberg near the set. I am hoping to go
back and get some photos tonight.

Filming Locations/Press

2007-09-02T15:56:00.000-04:00

This is the address of Tuesdays staging area. The set should be fairly near by.

Linfield National Golf Course

66 Church Rd.

Linfield, PA 19468

At work this morning I was reading the paper (on company time, wouldn't have it any other way) and found this:

M. Night Shyamalan is going for his first-ever R rating with his new film, The Happening, and people on both sides of City Avenue could see why.

Shyamalan and company staged a death scene and a bloody car crash Tuesday for the thriller about a family on the run. The crew erected large screens on 69th Street near City Avenue in the Overbrook Farms section to shield the curious from the "deaths." Still, one passenger aboard a SEPTA bus seemed stunned at the scene, which made graphic use of lifeless stuntmen.

Later on, in Wynnewood, a speeding jeep occupied by John Leguizamo was filmed crashing into a tree on Andover Road where it splits to Allendale Road and forms a grassy island popular among dogs. The tree was a prop, and the "wrecked" jeep was suspended by cables and pulleys. On crew members' way out, they planted flowers and spruced up the knoll.

Wednesday found the company in Center City on Smedley Street near Pine. Liz Sieber, who owns the boutique Omoi nearby, reports a jingling cash register while Shyamalan and star Mark Wahlberg were out front. Shyamalan bought a hat and gave it to a crew member, Sieber says, and costar Zooey Deschanel bought string dolls. Thursday and Friday, the crew filmed on Rittenhouse Square.

With that, The Happening is out of the city and off to the suburbs (including Pottstown and West Chester) for the duration. Twentieth Century Fox has set a June release date.

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/todaystalk/20070902_Inqlings___Shyamalans_slam-bang_filming.html

Victoria Clark join the cast of The Happening

2007-09-01T11:18:00.000-04:00

There is no filming going on this weekend.

Actress Victoria Clark has joined the cast of The Happening. Our source is unsure of her role but says she has not filmed yet.

Here is her imdb page:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0164594/

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Friday filming location / Set Photo / CBS 3 Clip / The Lovely Bones

2007-08-30T22:59:00.001-04:00

The crew is back at Rittenhouse Square and the surrounding area again tomorrow.

New Photo from Joshua:

On IMDB.com someone posted this set report:

Was there all day today - they shot a traffic scene with a cop and a taxi driver (who actually looked a bit like a young Christopher Lloyd) at 18th and Rittenhouse Ave, a small backstreet behind the Square. I hung around and ended up as a background extra before being tossed because I had a crummy Phillies T-Shirt on. The people were cool, they figured I just got caught up in the mass of people - no security until M. Night showed up - set locked down then. They had a big crane shot and several POV shots on the Southeast corner of Rittenhouse Square. Very cool.

CBS 3 (KYW-TV) did a story on The Happening today here is the link http://cbs3.com/entertainment/local_story_243134619.html

The Lovely Bones Casting News:

“The Lovely Bones” OPEN CALL

Heery Casting is looking for principals and extras for the feature film, “The Lovely Bones.”“The Lovely Bones” is a Dreamworks Production, being directed by Peter Jackson (“The Lord of the Rings”). The film, based on the best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, stars Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling and Susan Sarandon. Filming will take place from early October through mid-December in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Both Union and non-union actors are encouraged to attend, all ages and ethnicities. All roles are paid positions.

This film takes place in the early 1970's - men: start growing your hair and sideburns!Casting associates will be guiding SAG professionals through the line on a priority basis.

The Open call is on Saturday September 8, 2007:Adults, age 18+ from 10Am to 12 NoonGirls: age 7-17 from 12:30PM to 2:30 PMBoys: age 7-17 from 2:30Pm to 4:00 PM.

The open call will be held at:St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Delaware Valley 130 Grubb Rd.

Malvern, PA 19355Please bring pictures and resumes (or a recent snapshot) If you are an ADULT who has worked on any project through Heery Casting in the last 6 months, you DO NOT need to attend this call. Children (age 7-17) MUST attend the call even if you have worked recently.

Photos / Set Reports from the Philly Shoot and Spoiler

2007-08-30T14:52:00.001-04:00

I got these photos from Charlie via e-mail:

^Rittenhouse Sqaure

^Mark Wahlberg at Pine & Smedley

^Mark and M. Night

This is from IMDB.com:

In Rittenhouse now. I saw Marky and M.Night yesterday filming on Pine St. It is interesting at first but sooo repetitive. They shot the same 15 seconds about 10 times over 40 minutes. Absolute perfectionists. One shot was scrapped when the sunlight changed a bit. In another, it seemed that the school bus was late for its cue.

In the park, dozens of extras are holding still as a boom camera pans over them, then someone (a real chcaracter?) falls down on the ground. Bizarre to watch. Even more bizarre because I walked through the scene before I recognized I was in the shot.

**Spoiler**

This is a part what they shooting right now:

Shooting Locations / Casting

2007-08-29T23:12:00.000-04:00

From Heery Casting:

We are looking for some Latino Men who are available to work as featured background for M.Night Shyamalan's , "The Happening."Needed are : Latino Men, age 25-60, SAG or non-SAG (these roles will receive SAG waivers) You MUST be available for multiple days of shooting -

Sept. 4-10If interested and available, please e-mail your picture and contact info to:
happening1@gmail.com

No Phone calls please.

Shooting Info:

Also they are shooting at 18th and Pine again tomorrow. Mark Wahlberg and M. Night were there today. They will most likely be there again tomorrow.

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Sighting

2007-08-29T12:05:00.000-04:00

From IMDB.com:

alright, i went down to smedley alley, a side street between 16th and 17th
on pine. saw shyamalan! no actors, although i probably couldve stuck around to
see them. i went around 9:30am. dont know how long filming will be going on
though.

Set Photos part 2

2007-08-29T09:40:00.001-04:00

**Spoilers**

^This could be the section of the script they were shooting there

^ Jeep crash

^Video Village, to preview the shots

^Jeep crash, they were preping for filming

^Better Shot

^Another street, you can barely see the Jeep

^Trailers

^Trailer for the Executive from 20th Century Fox

^Kinda got yelled at because we kinda slipped in thru a broken gate in the back. No one besides cast and crew was supposed to be allowed in.

^BBQ in the tent

^Bodies

^Who is Sam M?

^Trailers

Vans for taking cast and crew

^ Signs

^Fan for making wind, wind plays a huge part in the movie

^Can you see the guy with the camera?

There was a second set, I got a few pictures but there is nothing to see. Just a road closed sign and a metal pole. The filming was happening around a bend in the road.

Exclusive Happening Set Photos / Filming Updates

2007-08-28T20:50:00.000-04:00

Seems like the filming has sped up and they will back in Philly filming again tommorow. The extra holding area will be at Rock School Lot at the NW corner of Broad and Washington in Philly.

I visited the Wynnwood, Pa set today. Here are some photos:

^ M. Nights there but you can barely see him

^ Lunch Break

^ Track for camera to move on to film the Jeep

^ Burger King for lunch

Part 2 and set report coming tommorow...

Teaser

2007-08-28T19:35:00.000-04:00

Coming later tonight....Exclusive Set Photos...

Coming Soon...

2007-08-28T15:04:00.000-04:00

Coming tonight... a hint

2007-08-28T09:53:00.000-04:00

Got this Set report from Wynnwood in my e-mail this morning:

I went down to the set today to the Kaiserman JCC.
They're not actually filming at the JCC, I guess it's just where the extras meet. But -
there were trailers, and food tents, and signs saying "TH," "Crew Parking,"
and stuff like that at the JCC. Where they were filming was in a neighborhood,
near 69th and City Line. There were a lot of roadblocks, and a lot of police cars.
There wasn't really much to see, except for the trailers that were there, and a bunch
of people walking around. You had to stay and watch behind the roadblock. The scene
they were doing was a Jeep, I think, that crashes into a tree. We waited quite a while,
and talked to various people. There were a bunch of different sets in that neighborhood.
Before we left, my mom talked to a guy that said that they were having camera problems,
and that they would be there, but he couldn't give her a definite time. They were
filming elsewhere, at 69th and City Line, where there were also roadblocks and police cars.
I highly doubt you'd see the actors, though.

Filming again in Wynnewood, PA

2007-08-27T22:36:00.001-04:00

I will be stalking (lol) the Wynnewood, PA shoot tomorrow. The street they are shooting on is called Andover Road. They will film there until Wednesday. So look for some photos tomorrow.

*Update* the shoot on Smedley Street in Philly that got canceled last Monday and Tuesday due to rain will be shot on Friday August 31st.

Do you own a Vespa?

2007-08-27T16:00:00.001-04:00

From Heery Casting:

The Happening
We are looking for some people who own a "Vespa" (or
a scooter like one) for a scene for M.Night Shyamalan's, "The Happening".We also
need REAL Bike messengers.Both scenes will be shooting this week, August
29-31.If availbale, please e-mail name and contact numbers to:
happening1@gmail.com

Kaiserman Jewish Community Center/ Video

2007-08-26T16:04:00.000-04:00

Tommorows filming will be taking place in Wynnewood, Pa. Here is where they are telling the extras to meet:

Kaiserman Jewish Community Center

45 Haverford Rd.

Wynnewood, PA 19096

Spoiler Articals:

http://phillyist.com/2007/08/24/psst_we_know_a.php

http://www.qww.cinematical.com/2007/08/25/creepy-plot-details-on-shyamalans-the-happening/

Video from the G-Lodge, this user has 5 videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/slygirl2782

The Happening on TV & in the newspaper

2007-08-24T09:44:00.001-04:00

Lehigh Valley TV station WFMZ was filming at the G Lodge set in Valley Forge, PA

Here is the link to the story and video: http://wfmz.com/view/?id=140851

From http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/todaystalk/20070823_Inqlings___Kammerer_switches_channels.html:

One to go Another restaurant is temporarily closed, but this one's all for
Hollywood. G Lodge, the rustic diner near Phoenixville, yesterday accommodated
filming for M. Night Shyamalan's new drama The Happening. Owner Dennis
Dreibelbis, wife Terri Nelms and cook Bob Quigg all got cameos. In the scene,
panicky people, including star Mark Wahlberg, burst into the "Filbert
Restaurant." G Lodge is expected to reopen Saturday.

Alan Ruck and Set Photos

2007-08-23T23:22:00.000-04:00

On IMDB someone is saying that Alan Ruck (Stuart from Spin City) will be appearing in The Happening.

Tommorow is the last day of filming at the G Lodge (or the Filbert Resturant)

Now on to the big story set photos.
Here they are:

For more photos go to: http://itsmyblogmineallmine.blogspot.com/

And now even more photos:

For more go to http://www.xkast.com/mnight/www2/index.htm.

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G-Lodge Set Pictures

2007-08-23T11:15:00.000-04:00

From http://www.xkast.com/mnight/:

^ M. Night on set

^ The Set

^ Extras

It looks like the G-Lodge is set up to be the Filbert Resturant in the ficitional town of Filbert, NJ.

For many more, bigger and higher quality photos from the set of The Happening go to http://www.xkast.com/mnight/.

Shooting at the G-Lodge will continue until Friday.

Day one G Lodge

2007-08-22T19:24:00.000-04:00

**Update** I can confirm filming will again take place at the G Lodge in Valley Forge, Pa on Aug. 22nd.

From imdb.com:

Yeah, I just got back from the G Lodge. I was there for about 2 and half
hours. I met Mark Wahlberg (he's my favortie actor, and I don't care about your
opinion on him) and he was even nicer than I imagined he would be. He stopped
and talked to the crowd for a little and signed a couple autographs. He said
they're shooting outside tomorrow and friday he told us to bring a football to
throw around, so I'm really excited, he's a really great guy. You really should
stop buy if you're in the area, it's right on route 23 (Valley Forge Road)

G Lodge Filming

2007-08-22T11:48:00.000-04:00

It looks like the filming is underway at the G Lodge in Valley Forge

G- Lodge Update

2007-08-21T21:51:00.000-04:00

Just talked to a source and he says they are working on a rain date for Mondays & Tuesdays filming that was cancelled due to the rain.

From an e-mail:

Just thought I'd tell you this. My mom and dad both called The G-Lodge. They
spoke to the owner, and he said they're filming inside. You can't get in unless
you have a badge, and he needs a badge to get into his own restaurant. Starting
tonight, there will be a 10-man security force, guarding the place, I guess. He
also said you won't be able to get within a few hundred feet of the place, and
that the stars do not want to be bothered. I got this info direct from the owner
of The G-Lodge. That really sucks, doesn't it!

Just talked to a source and he says they are working on a rain date for Mondays & Tuesdays filming that was cancelled due to the rain.

The G-Lodge

2007-08-21T21:06:00.000-04:00

Tommorow filming will be at the G. Lodge on RT. 23 in Valley Forge, PA. Looks like they are filming train scenes.

Also we can confirm the setting of the movie is in September/early fall.

Set Photos/Filming Canceled Due to Rain

2007-08-21T09:02:00.000-04:00

Here is a link to some photos from the 30th Street Station Set:

http://phillyist.com/2007/08/14/pictures_from_m.php

Also the filming of The Happening has been canceled again due to the heavy rains the Philly area is getting. No word on when the crew will shoot these scenes.

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