Steven Spielberg is bringing Ernest Cline’s book Ready Player One to the big screen. The famed director is currently filming in the U.K., and here’s a peek at the production.
As The Birmingham Mail points out, the production has turned the city’s historic Jewellery Quarter into a dystopian American future.
Our colleagues at io9 already posted some set graffiti, but here’s a look at current location:
Love the look of this! Fun walking through the Birmingham streets seeing it come to life #readyplayerone #spielberg pic.twitter.com/cnFgYu0QG5
— Chris Bevan (@ChrisBevan89) September 6, 2016
It's very exciting walking to work in the midst of a film set. #ReadyPlayerOne #Birmingham pic.twitter.com/2Hh5rux98h
— Sir Dave Thompson QPM DL (@SirDaveThompson) September 6, 2016
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Speilberg rolls in to town. Set of #ReadyPlayerOne in City all ready for action pic @snappersk pic.twitter.com/FqJgZzPLAT
— Birmingham We Are (@BirminghamWeAre) September 5, 2016
#spielberginbrum directing the cast for #ReadyPlayerOne @GreatCharlesSt pic.twitter.com/dgrh1188UX
— Great Charles Street (@GreatCharlesSt) September 5, 2016
Watching the filming of #ReadyPlayerOne on my way home from work. Really cool they're filming in the #JQ pic.twitter.com/SK38yu6m4J
— Michelle (@Shelliweb) September 5, 2016
Photo from the Birmingham set of Spielberg's #ReadyPlayerOne via @Bozzers pic.twitter.com/syjF28y3th
— I Choose Birmingham (@ichoosemag) September 5, 2016
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Walked through dystopian America walking to work this morning! #ReadyPlayerOne #spielberginbrum pic.twitter.com/Fdxnn8537M
— Node (@thisisnode) September 6, 2016
#ReadyPlayerOne @GreatCharlesSt Lionel Street. #spielberginbrum pic.twitter.com/SWQmh2v8Vi
— Great Charles Street (@GreatCharlesSt) September 5, 2016
Two more shots. This time taken by @escapeliveuk. One of which features Spielberg. #ReadyPlayerOne pic.twitter.com/kpZHY7w16R
— I Choose Birmingham (@ichoosemag) September 5, 2016
High School deconstruction so soon #Spielberg #ReadyPlayerOne @birminghammail @_grahamyoung pic.twitter.com/VVthb4J2ip
— City Life Birmingham (@CityLife_Bham) September 6, 2016
View from the top of SnowHill multi story! #readyplayerone #stevenspielberg #filming #birmingham #liveryst pic.twitter.com/SA1hvFXU16
— Deb (@debbiep75) September 6, 2016
Ready Player One will hit theaters in March 2018.
