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Johnny Depp could film in Shambles

10:41am Saturday 20th March 2010 in


IT HAS just been named Britain’s most picturesque street – now York’s Shambles has received another massive boost with plans to film the next Pirates Of The Caribbean instalment there.

Blackbeard Productions Ltd has told traders it is proposing to film scenes for the third sequel of the popular series in the medieval street in September – with Monday, September 6, pencilled in as the most likely date.

But location manager Michael Harm told The Press that nothing firm had been decided as yet, and he was unable to answer the questions on most people’s lips: will Hollywood legend Johnny Depp tread the historic cobbles?

Mr Harm said Shambles was only one of a number of possible locations for Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides, which were currently being investigated. He said: “It’s very early days. We are examining the feasibility.”

He said if Shambles was chosen for filming, Johnny might not be involved, as stunt doubles could be used instead.

In a letter to traders, he said the proposal to use Shambles had generally met with good support, with every business making some comment and expressing some concerns.

He said: “I will endeavour to address each and every one of these when I know more of what exactly we want to shoot at Shambles.

“There are different scenarios for different scenes, which all have a different requirement.”

Shambles already has recent experience as a film set, with scenes for a TV drama, Robinson Crusoe – starring Sean Bean - being filmed there, along with several other York locations, in 2008. Shops and restaurants were closed while filming took place.

Philippa Johnson, of one long-established Shambles business, Cox of Yorkshire, said: “We’re very excited at the prospect of filming Pirates here. It would be great publicity for Shambles and for York.

“If Johnny Depp was involved, they might need to bring in crowd control though!”

Comments(15)

Garrowby Turnoff says...
11:00am Sat 20 Mar 10

Mr Harm said Shambles was only one of a number of possible locations for Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides, which were currently being investigated. He said: “It’s very early days.


Aaw shucks...

The big print giveth..and the little print taketh away...

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Pedro says...
12:17pm Sat 20 Mar 10

Wasn't Depp going to come here to film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well?

The Press was drum rolling that for ages...

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sheps lad says...
1:13pm Sat 20 Mar 10

Don't think they could get a galleon down t'shambles anyway

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LittleTed says...
1:36pm Sat 20 Mar 10

Garrrghhhh!!!
Yo ho ho and a bottle of Rum.
Garrrghhhh!!!

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Maquis says...
4:39pm Sat 20 Mar 10

If the shops shut, they are compensated by the film co. as well as getting extra footfall from the film tourists.
If it happens this would be a good thing for the city. This is a beautiful place and should be used more.

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RingoStarr says...
6:59pm Sat 20 Mar 10

'Shambles'? Surely 'The Shambles'?
To my knowledge it has been the latter for years...Mind you I don't go "On-site" or say "Absolutely" instead of "Yes" or indulge in "Holistic Synergy" either. Do other readers? I'd LOVE to hear your views!

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LittleTed says...
7:59pm Sat 20 Mar 10

RingoStarr wrote:
'Shambles'? Surely 'The Shambles'?
To my knowledge it has been the latter for years...Mind you I don't go "On-site" or say "Absolutely" instead of "Yes" or indulge in "Holistic Synergy" either. Do other readers? I'd LOVE to hear your views!
Lay off the drugs maaaan.

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heathcliffe says...
10:15am Sun 21 Mar 10

Off topic but as there's no facility for comments on the story, has anyone else wondered why the story about come dine with me in York is in the press when it was on tv months ago??? As usual, The Press are on the ball..!!!

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RingoStarr says...
10:43am Sun 21 Mar 10

LittleTed wrote:
RingoStarr wrote: 'Shambles'? Surely 'The Shambles'? To my knowledge it has been the latter for years...Mind you I don't go "On-site" or say "Absolutely" instead of "Yes" or indulge in "Holistic Synergy" either. Do other readers? I'd LOVE to hear your views!
Lay off the drugs maaaan.
Whoops! Last line SHOULD have read 'Do other readers think it should read The Shambles? Thanks LittleTed!

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sheps lad says...
11:08am Sun 21 Mar 10

See my earlier comment. T'Shambles in Yorkshire. The Shambles/Shambles is for foreigners.

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LittleTed says...
11:25am Sun 21 Mar 10

It's a bloody Shambles if you ask me.

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goreds says...
5:33pm Sun 21 Mar 10

King Edward wrote:
LittleTed wrote:
King Edward wrote: Savvy? Glad I don't have premises on there, the business you'll lose if they do film will cripple you. The council is on winner moneywise from it, as always. Galloway and co would make good extras as pirates, it's totally in character for them. Councillor Hepworth will be looking for some way to get a cycle in!
Cripple the business's? What tosh! People will flock there for many years afterwards to see the location. Sheesh! How short sighted some people are.
To gawp not to buy from the shops! Half the time you can't get down there for flocks of camera wielding Far Eastern tourists, or wider than the pavement Americans - oversized and over here. Worse than pigeons - what we need is a few run down by cyclists to keep the numbers down.
lighten up your highness (aka miserable basket) - York is great and this filming will be a good thing.

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CaptJackSparrow says...
6:31pm Sun 21 Mar 10

Hawaii has already been chosen.

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Silver says...
9:18pm Sun 21 Mar 10

Seeing as this street is already voted as the most picturesque street in the UK, it's getting a lot of press this year already. Although have to admire the press actually using photo shop instead of just going with the pic of the street.

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Ghost of Oscar Deutsch says...
1:15pm Mon 22 Mar 10

Hilarious....Though April 1st not till next week.

I hear that the reason they considered York is that it's still a hive of villainy,piracy and skullduggery and that's just the council officials.....

Given that these movie's have budgets the size of many a third world country's debt isn't it more likely it'll be a replica built in a studio?

Would be nice if it comes off but you must admit there's a huge 'COULD' attached to this. Is Captain Jack really a Yorkshire lad after all?

Given that though, I look forward to upcoming announcements that 'Terminator 5' will be filmed in Tang Hall, 'Jurassic Park 4' in the Museum Gardens and 'Titanic 2 - Jack's Back' on the boating lake in Rowntrees Park!!

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