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Friday, July 27, 2012

See Marietta in Theaters in 'The Watch'

"The Watch," previously titled "Neighborhood Watch," hits theaters Friday. Take a look back at the filming done in Marietta and the trailer—you might recognize part of Marietta Square in the video.

Marietta Square was the setting of filming for scenes of The Watch, previously titled Neighborhood Watch. Filming occurred in front of the Australian Bakery, which was renamed the Adair Bakery & Cafe for the production, in the alley behind Hemingway's and Cool Beans as well as various spots around the square. Check out Video from the set on Marietta Square. Take a closer look at what scenes were filmed in Marietta as well as photos from the set. The Twentieth Century Fox production stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade. NCG Marietta: AMC Barrett Commons 24, Kennesaw Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.

Friday, March 2, 2012

'Neighborhood Watch' Trailer Released

Take a look back at the filming of "Neighborhood Watch" in Marietta as well as the teaser trailer released earlier this week.

Marietta Square was the setting of filming for scenes of Neighborhood Watch in October. Filming occurred in front of the Australian Bakery, which was renamed the Adair Bakery & Cafe for the production, in the alley behind Hemingway's and Cool Beans as well as various spots around the square. Check out Video from the set on Marietta Square. Take a closer look at what scenes were filmed in Marietta as well as photos from the set. In the the Twentieth Century Fox production Neighborhood Watch, Ben Stiller teams up with three other members of his community to form a neighborhood watch group, which is the last hope to save the neighborhood and world from being destroyed. The trailer was released earlier this week, and while it doesn't give much…

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Video: On 'Neighborhood Watch' Set

Lights, cameras, action—Marietta Square was alive Friday when hundreds of Cobb residents came out to see Hollywood in motion.

Marietta Square was the setting of filming for Neighborhood Watch Friday evening and early Saturday. Filming occurred in front of the Australian Bakery, which was renamed the Adair Bakery & Cafe for the production, in the alley behind Hemingway's and Cool Beans as well as various spots around the square. There were 150 crew members, 50 extras from the area and three cast members working on the square Friday night. A boy on a skateboard who is being chased by aliens and is eventually abducted was the scene shot on the square. In the the Twentieth Century Fox production Neighborhood Watch, Ben Stiller teams up with three other members of his community to form a neighborhood watch group, which is the last hope to save the neighborhood and …

Trix

4:56 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2011

I missed all the cool stunts Friday night? Did anyone get pictures of them?   more ›

Friday, October 21, 2011

Watch Out for the Filming of Neighborhood Watch

A boy on a skateboard will be chased by aliens and abducted on the square Friday night.

Marietta Square is a buzz of bustling people just waiting to catch a glimpse of Vince Vaughn or Ben Stiller in the filming of Neighborhood Watch. Sorry folks, but it's unlikely that you'll see these two stars today. There will be three cast members arriving on the square sometime after 4 p.m. Friday, but neither Stiller nor Vaughn is among them, Marietta's Parks and Recreation director Rich Buss said. Filming Friday night and Saturday morning will occur in front of the Australian Bakery on South Park Sq., in the alley behind Hemingway's and Cool Beans as well as various spots around the square, Buss says. There will be 150 crew members, 50 extras from the area and three cast members working on the square Friday night, Buss says. Filming …

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Melissa Kory

4:34 pm on Friday, October 21, 2011

Filming has started in Glover Park   more ›

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Roads to Close for Movie Shoot

Day and night time shooting of “Neighborhood Watch,” starring Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller, will take place in Marietta on Friday.

A movie starring Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller will be shot around Marietta Square beginning Friday, affecting traffic. Film crews will arrive in Marietta Thursday to give buildings around the square an aged appearance, paint signs, cover awnings and replace window displays in stores, according to a Marietta City news release. Shots around the Square will be used to portray the fictional All-American city in the Twentieth Century Fox production Neighborhood Watch. Friday evening, crews will turn off lights around the square and on top of buildings to create a dark, scary, alien-friendly atmosphere. In the movie, Stiller and three other members of his community form a neighborhood watch group, which is the last hope to save the neighborhood …

Michael Jacobs

6:05 am on Friday, October 21, 2011

Vegas, baby, Vegas—has to be Vince Vaughn. Ben Stiller's great in small doses and/or with over-the-top charactors like Zoolander. But after three Focker movies, he has worn out his welcome.   more ›

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