This looks to be an interesting new blog about the film there in Columbus:
http://publicenemiescolumbus.blogspot.com/

and this one has dates, and area street closures and mentions people being able to watch some of the filming:

http://www.wiscnews.com/pdr/news//index.php?ntid=275606

Columbus taking on look of movie set
By Paul Scharf

COLUMBUS -- Downtown streets continue to be transformed into a set for the movie "Public Enemies," with filming set to take place March 17.

Columbus Mayor Nancy Osterhaus said it might not be the last time a movie comes to the city. She said officials will be able to recruit other movie-makers to come to town because some of the work being done in the process of scouting for this movie would be able to be re-used for future projects.

"Universal (Studios) is making a significant investment in our city," she said.

Osterhaus said that people will be able to see the movie being made. "There will be limited access to specific areas during the actual shoot," she said.

Osterhaus added that people will be able to watch as long as they are "quiet on the set."

"If they choose to not be quiet, then they will be moved back," she said.

Tuesday, construction was in full force in several downtown businesses — including the Columbus Journal office, the front of which (along with the American Family Insurance business next door) is being transformed into an appliance store

Many downtown buildings are receiving new awnings and window panels to take them back in time to the 1930s, along with temporary interior set pieces that will cover the insides of the buildings during filming.

"The downtown businesses will remain open, and there is going to be access to them, except intermittently on the days of shooting," Osterhaus said.

She said there have been "quite a few questions" from local business owners, but no major resistance.

Osterhaus will meet with the Historic Landmarks and Preservation Commission and would like to see them encourage the businesses to maintain their new throwback looks "where appropriate."

"Sometimes it is not going to work," she said, but she believes that the appearance would draw tourists.

"It is going to make everything look more historic," Osterhaus stated. "It is really a facelift for the city, in taking us back to the 1930s."

"Public Enemies" is a Michael Mann-directed film about the life of John Dillinger, which will star Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard.

There is no official word which stars will be in town for the filming, or if any will be.

Osterhaus said that Highways 16/60 and 73 will be closed to through traffic starting next Monday through March 20. Highway 73 will be detoured onto the Highway 151 bypass around the city, and Highways 16/60 will go north on Highway 151 to County Roads S and T, then back to Highway 16/60.

"I would encourage people to avoid driving in the downtown between March 10 and 20," Osterhaus said. She noted that there will be limited or no downtown parking, and that the downtown street lights also will be coming down.

The state Department of Transportation has issued permits for the closing of the state highways.

The date for those closings could be extended, and internal renovations in the buildings might not be removed by March 20.

Adam Boor, location scout for "Public Enemies," said that filming for the movie is set to take place March 17.

The streets then will be put back together, but Boor said that the work of tearing down the sets might continue on for additional time.

Osterhaus said the scenes shot in Columbus will comprise the first day of filming for this movie, and also the first day of filming any movie in Wisconsin under the state's new tax incentive for film productions.

"This is helping our city. This provides a positive economic impact to the city," she said. "They are purchasing gas and lumber, and staying at the motel. They are eating in the restaurants, they are hiring local people. They have hired the ambulance, and they will be hiring police for crowd control."

Universal Studios has hired Heartline Medix, the city's ambulance provider, to stay on site during construction and filming, per union contracts, Osterhaus said. The city will be reimbursed for city employees doing work related to the movie on city time.

Osterhaus said that owners of cars from the period in the movie who have agreements with Universal Studios will bring them to the filming. She said she believes that 60 cars will be coming.

She also expects to see about 100 extras, along with the car owners, and 25 semis with trailers that will set up in various locations.

The mayor said that the city is entering into a location agreement with Universal Studios, which relates to insurance coverage and reimbursement for expenses.

How fun it would be to see your city being transformed into a movie set!

I'm so glad all these areas where filming will occur are excited about all the activity. The boost to the local economy is fantastic as well---looks like the 17th is a key date, so hope we get some reports then.

-Donna

That blog is a great site and will be worth watching over the next week. It included a link to another great site:

http://www.colonialcarriage.com/category.cfm?id=99

If you click on the various photos you'll see the preparations being taken to transform downtown Columbus in preparation for the movie. It's a first for us Johnny fans to have him film in accessible locations (rather than in studios or well off shore) in the U.S. We have such a marvelous opportunity to gain insight into what it really takes to put on a major film.

lolz, at March 17 is my birthday, now it's a better day than ever!! :lol: lol
Thanks FAN for the link, the photo's are really cool! :thumbsup

Got my directions, a map, and the day off... Columbus here I come. Getting INTO town should be fun however.

Thanks for the news.

Holly woohoo

How exciting would that be to see those streets turned into a movie set! No small task I'm sure trying to be certain that everything is period appropriate.

Those are wonderful sites ladies and I found it interesting that a statement in the blog said they're using movie snow instead of the real thing!

And good luck Holly! woohoo

Sometimes we get filming out on our front street. It's quite interesting to watch the landscape tranform. Once there was an empty lot with a big 10 foot high fence on the front of it. Then it looked to be what I actually though was an old fashioned hamburger shop. NOPE! It wasn't. It was a fake store front! :shistle I still want one of those milkshakes !

Thanks Fan for that link! These sites should be watched!! B)

THanks FAN for that link--it's a great site. Looks like we'll get many updates on that one. :)

-Donna

What movie was it for?? lol

This sounds so cool. I'm so glad they are letting people stand around to watch. Columbus is about 3 hours from Chicago, so I'm going to wait until they shoot around here. I just hope they give us as much notice about when and where as they have Columbus.

Terry

Oh that would be so fantastic to watch if that was your city.

Great link too to keep an eye on!!

~ Mary Kay

There have been a number of movies filmed here.
The hamburgar shop front is from Sandlot 3,
Other movies have been: XFiles tv (lots of farm fields and barns out this way) , Supernatural TV (the show where the black guy gets hit by a bus), and there's one more halloween movie that will probably come out to video.

Just to name the ones I know. I've only been here 3 years. Pierce Bronsnan also filmed out here in a community barn. His movie should be coming out soon, as they finished about 6 months ago that's Butterfly on a Wheel. They were out here for quite a while, so I'm looking forward to that one.

Oh, the Snow Buddies Disney movie was done here too. The Sherif's station was NOT in Alaska! LOL. It's very much a Canadian town. LOL.

Edit to add:
Currently, in the big city, Jennifer Aniston is filming, as is Keanu Reeves. There are a couple others, but a person really needs to read the papers every day to keep up with them. Halle Berry's Cat Woman was also filmed in Vancouver. Currently the X-Files movie is also shooting in Vancouver.

woohoo Thanks for the info!