Principal photography on the film began on march 9, 2015, in columbus, ohio. Cincinnatifilmed biopic gotti starring john travolta. Coleman hopes the filming will help draw more movie business to town. Actor john travolta is to be in columbus soon to film an action thriller, and mayor michael b. The actionthriller called i am wrath will begin filming in columbus. Directed by chuck russell the mask, and produced by michael mendelsohn, nick. Columbus locations make final cut of travoltas i am. And local people and places are being incorporated into the multimillion dollar production. John travolta film to shoot in columbus entertainment. Travolta action movie will film in ohio the san diego.
The actionthriller titled i am wrath will begin filming in columbus in march. John travoltas latest actionthriller i am wrath is set to begin production in columbus, ohio, in midmarch. I am wrath is a 2016 american action thriller film directed by chuck russell and written by yvan gauthier and paul sloan. John travolta movie films scenes at ohio statehouse photos. A trailer for the new john travolta movie, i am wrath, was released earlier this week. The film was originally to be directed by william friedkin and star nicolas cage. Columbus mayor mike coleman told the film industry is the citys new. Cincinnati fans of john travolta only have to wait a few more months to see the actor in a movie he filmed in the queen city in 2016.
Hundreds of ohioans take part in travolta film shooting. John travolta has a new action flick in the works fox news. The following is the filmography of american actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, dancer, musician and pilot john travolta. The nightclub action sequence was filmed at axis nightclub, a popular gay nightclub in columbus. The film stars john travolta, christopher meloni, sam trammell, amanda. John travoltas i am wrath to film in columbus, ohio. In late february 2015, john travolta was in talks for the lead. Familiar columbus locals that made the final cut included old familiar barber shop in old town east, john glen international airport, buckeye donuts, bexley, merion village, and the short north. The nightclub action sequence was filmed at axis nightclub, a popular gay nightclub in columbus, ohio. This version did not come to pass, however, and instead a new version starring john travolta and directed by chuck russell was announced in february 2015. John travolta to star in new action film i am wrath. Columbus locations make final cut of travoltas i am wrath. The film, by the way, earned up to a 35% tax credit for filming in ohio. Film columbus strives to enrich our community through the art and business of film by convening and empowering individuals, organizations, and businesses in the spirit of collaboration so that film has a measurable impact on the economy, individuals and community.
On march 18, 2015, filming was underway on the steps of ohio statehouse, and at a private home in bexley, ohio. John travolta shooting new film at port columbus wbns. The film was shot across several locations in columbus in march of 2015. An independent movie starring john travolta is going to be shot in central ohio. The john travolta movie i am wrath began filming in columbus last week, and resumes wednesday at the seat of state government. Actor john travolta was at port columbus international airport on friday shooting a scene for the upcoming film i am wrath the actor was spotted at the airport with a dark coat and a bag over. John travolta movie to be filmed in columbus news the. John travolta film to shoot in columbus entertainment the. Columbus, ohio ap an independent movie starring john travolta is going to be shot in central ohio. It has almost been a year since john travolta came to columbus to film i am wrath. Ohio doubles tax credit to lure more movie production.
Columbus, ohio an independent movie starring john travolta is going to be shot in central ohio. Principal photography on the film began on march 9, 2015 in columbus, ohio. Finneytown residents on the lookout for john travolta as. This 80s film was based in cincinnati for a month, before production crews traveled across the united states to shoot this movie. Columbus underground serves millions of readers across columbus and central ohio. The 2015 film, i am wrath, starring john travolta, christopher meloni, and sam trammel, was filmed in columbus. Actor john travolta is to be in columbus soon to film an action thriller, and. Directed by chuck russell the mask, and produced by michael mendelsohn, nick vallelonga and richard salvatore, i am wrath is based on a story by french film editor yvan gauthier. A bit of excitement in columbus now that john travolta is in town to film his new movie, i am wrath. The queen city will stand in for new york city in yet another major motion picture this year. Travolta first became well known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter 19751979 and starring in the box office successes saturday night fever and grease. Columbus is opening up its wallet to aid the john travolta movie that. John travolta will star as a man seeking vigilante justice his wifes killer in i am wrath, a new action thriller to film in columbus, ohio, in midmarch. The movie crew shot scenes at several sites around columbus, and movie clips and a trailer recently released.