Legendary actress Shirley MacLaine was seen in Atlantic City last week filming scenes for her upcoming movie 'People Not Places.' The movie, directed by Brad Furman, is about a 'sprightly woman in her twilight years' who forms an unlikely friendship with a homeless man while also trying to fix her relationship with her son [b0495cfc]. MacLaine, known for her Academy Award-winning role in 'Terms of Endearment,' turned 90 in April and is preparing to release a memoir titled 'The Wall of Life' in October. The movie also stars Stephen Dorff and is scheduled to film in Pleasantville as well [b0495cfc].
'People Not Places' is the latest film to use the Jersey Shore as a backdrop, following Timothée Chalamet's filming of the Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' in Cape May [b0495cfc].
In other news, the Manayunk Arts Festival is set to take place on June 22-23, and the Wells Fargo Center has been recognized as one of the 'Best Venues 2024' by 'Front Office Sports' [b0495cfc].
Macao, known for its glamorous casinos, has become a popular filming location for movies, particularly those set in casinos. The city has attracted legendary talents like Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jackie Chan. Roughly 110 film applications are made in Macao each year, with most coming from Hong Kong productions [3dd0dcb2].
The latest film to be shot in Macao is 'The Ballad of a Small Player,' starring Colin Farrell, Tilda Swinton, and Fala Chen. This film joins a list of other Macao casino movies, including 'The Man with the Golden Gun,' 'Look for a Star,' 'Johnny English Reborn,' 'The Audition,' 'Unbeatable,' the 'From Vegas to Macao' trilogy, 'Now You See Me 2,' 'Skiptrace,' and 'A City Called Macau' [3dd0dcb2].