Newark is doubling down on film, TV production. Bob Dylan movie, new Bride of Frankenstein, more.

Written by Amy Kuperinksy

Newark has been getting its close-up on film and TV for decades now.

From the Gotham of “Joker” to Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” the “Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark” and real-life Newark story “Rob Peace,” the city has been a major player in New Jersey’s reassertion of its status as the first Hollywood.

Director James Mangold and Timothée Chalamet filming Bob Dylan movie “A Complete Unknown” in Newark in April. Jose Perez | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images

Newark has been getting its close-up on film and TV for decades now.

From the Gotham of “Joker” to Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” the “Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark” and real-life Newark story “Rob Peace,” the city has been a major player in New Jersey’s reassertion of its status as the first Hollywood.


Full article published on nj.com.

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Last modified: September 24, 2024