WATERTOWN, Mass. — An upcoming movie about the Boston Marathon bombings will not be allowed to be filmed in Watertown, the town manager has decided.
Producers of the Mark Wahlberg movie "Patriots Day" wanted to recreate the police shootout with the Tsarnaev brothers in the Watertown neighborhood where it happened.
The confrontation on April 19, 2013, resulted in the death of Tamerlan Tsarnaev and injuries to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was later found hiding in a boat.
Representatives for "Patriots Day" sent fliers to residents of Laurel Street this month asking for their cooperation in obtaining permission to film on their street.
The town manager issued the following statement to FOX25 Friday afternoon:
"Upon further reflection, filming the recreation of the Watertown Shootout when police encountered the Boston Marathon Bombers at the intersection of Dexter Avenue and Laurel Street is not in the best interest of Watertown.
Therefore, CBS Films will proceed with identifying another location to film the Shootout outside of the Town of Watertown."
Cox Media Group
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