Thursday, September 9, 2010

The state becomes host to a variety of scenes in the film, plus a new viral site goes online for the J.J. Abrams flick.

Super 8 Production Details from West Virginia
September 8th, 2010



Local West Virginian TV station WTOV9 is reporting that the highly-anticipated J.J. Abrams' movie Super 8 is preparing to shoot in Weirton, West Virginia. The town's Marland Heights Community Church is being converted into a school for the production, and it was also reported that another church is being converted into a police station. The TV station's website also provided what appears to be the first plot details of the film:

"It's a movie about a train wreck in a 1970s steel town -- focusing on how the community comes together to heal, according to sources."

It was also reported that Super 8 will be filming in Weriton during the fourth week of September. You can Click Here! for the full article, which also includes a video that shows some early production artwork.

In other news, Unfiction has discovered a new viral site HookLineAndMinker.com for Super 8. The site is run by "Josh Minker," who is speculated to be the main character of the movie.

Super 8 comes to theaters in 2011. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams.

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