Local shops transformed into movie sets for J.J. Abrams film

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Crews are reshaping familiar Rhode Island businesses into backdrops as filming continues for a major Hollywood production.

Last week, the Rhode Island Film & TV Office announced that Warner Brothers Pictures would be filming in Providence and other parts of the state.

The upcoming production, “Ghostwriter,” directed by award-winning filmmaker J.J. Abrams, is expected to feature stars including Glen Powell, Samuel L. Jackson and Jenna Ortega…

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