Steven Spielberg in Digbeth | New pictures and video as Ready Player One filming continues - Birmingham Live

Steven Spielberg

Matt Cannon Digital Development Editor and Nick Wilkinson

14:51, 17 Aug 2016Updated 14:55, 17 Aug 2016

No it was not a dream.

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Steven Spielberg was in Birmingham yesterday. And like one of his killer sequels, he's back today.

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The man who was behind the camera for Hollywood epics such as Jaws, ET, Jurassic Park and Bridge of Spies, was is currently filming in Digbeth.

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The shoot for new sci-fi thriller Ready Player One is expected to be filmed in the city all week.

The movie is set to feature Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn and Hannah John-Kamen.

More filming is expected to take place in the Jewellery Quarter with road closures already announced.

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Our photographer Nick Wilkinson was in Digbeth today.

He captured this video and photos of the set. We have thrown in the best of social media too.

The scene in Digbeth where Steve Spielberg is filming a movie.(Image: )

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The scene in Digbeth where Steve Spielberg is filming a movie.(Image: )

The scene in Digbeth where Steve Spielberg was filing a movie(Image: )

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