George Clooney is producing a new series starring Michael Fassbender at the University of Oxford.
Mansfield Road in Oxford's city centre was closed earlier this week to allow for the shooting of an upcoming film at the hands of Berkshire's very own A-lister celebrities.
One local, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “No parking is allowed due to a Hollywood movie being shot this week but the security at the site wouldn’t tell me what it was.”
Then other residents suggested that the filming was taking place at Magdalen College at the University of Oxford and that Guy Ritchie could be producing the movie.
The location was correct but it transpires that the producer is actually Hollywood megastar and former Batman George Clooney, who has long had a home in Sonning, near Reading.
Starring Michael Fassbender of X-Men and Inglorious Basterds fame, the film is called The Department and is based on the hit French show Le Bureau des Légendes.
An anonymous source told the Oxford Mail: “The filming that happened at Magdalen College and Earth Sciences department last week was The Department’ for Paramount+.
“This is starring Michael Fassbinder and exec produced by George Clooney.”
The Paramount+ show which entered production back in June and will comprise 10 episodes which have a runtime of 60 minutes.
It is directed by Joe Wright from scripts by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth with Mr Clooney and Grant Heslov will executively produce.
When the show was first confirmed, Chris McCarthy, president of CEO Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, said: “Joe Wright is a visionary director with a gift of focusing on intricate details to craft immersive and visually striking stories.
“And Jez and John-Henry are masterful writers whose witty and emotionally charged language dives deep into their characters’ moral complexities, while simultaneously creating a propulsive narrative.
“Bringing these powerhouse creatives together alongside George Clooney and Grant Heslov is sure to give The Bureau the reinvention it deserves.”
George Clooney is no stranger to Oxford after visiting the city alongside his wife Amal in April of this year.
The couple moved to Sonning, near Reading, in 2016 and often been spotted out and about in the local area.
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