Comic book giant Marvel Productions is to turn Manchester's Northern Quarter into 1940's New York for a dramatic car chase scene for Captain America: The First Avenger which starts filming next month for two weeks. Following the filming of "Alfie" starring Jude Law and "Sherlock Holmes" starring Robert Downey Jr Manchester has become somewhat of a magnet for movie location scouts who see Manchester as a versatile and cheaper place to film than London or even the real New York City with the Northern Quarter being the apparent hub of activity due to the Victorian buildings and an ability to easily section of parts of the city.
Marvel Production's Film Officer, Susan Williams, said: "The Northern Quarter is one of our most popular filming locations due to it's versatility".
The movie, based on the Captain America comic books is set to be released in July of next year and will star Samuel L. Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Evans.
