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Chris Evans Filming 'Defending Jacob' In Boston Suburbs
By Charisse Van Horn
May 4, 2019 11:11 AM
Source: W Magazine
As Avengers: Endgame dominates the box office, Chris Evans is filming the limited television series Defending Jacob in his hometown area of Boston, Massachusetts. Fans have been on high alert and social media has seen an influx of photos and videos of Chris as he films in various cities such as Newton and Belmont, Massachusetts.
The limited series is based on the eponymous novel by William Landry that details the story of two parents, Andy and Laurie Barber, who will go to any lengths to defend their 14-year-old son, Jacob Barber, who has been accused of murder.
Filming began in April 2019, and fans are thrilled to see Chris Evans around their hometowns while on set.
The limited television series will air on Apple TV+ and is part of their new, upcoming broadcasting.
Apple TV is investing several billion dollars in original programming and the platform is expected to launch in the fall of 2019.
Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry have joined forces to create a mental-health based series. Other high-profile names coming to Apple TV+ include Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, Jennifer Anniston, Jason Momoa, Steven Spielberg, Alfre Woodard, Octavia Spencer, Elizabeth Perkins, Hailee Steinfeld and more.
You may see some fan footage of Chris Evans captured during filming in the video player below.
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— Duke Castiglione (@DukeCastiglione) May 2, 2019
As fans continue to enjoy Chris Evans as Captian America in Avengers: Endgame and look forward to seeing him in Defending Jacob, there will be plenty more of Chris coming to theaters.
Evans has two films in completion: The Red Sea Diving Resort and Knives Out. Both movies are set for a 2019 release date, yet their premiere dates have not been announced.
Chris Evans plays Ari Levinson in the movie The Red Sea Diving Resort. The movie is described as a telling of the 1981 plight of Ethiopian Jewish immigrants to Israel