Mark Wahlberg seen filming ‘Weekend Warriors’ for Apple in Boston
RIGHT NOW. HEY, PETER. HEY, BEN. YEAH, SO PRODUCTION HAS FINISHED FOR THE DAY, BUT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU SEE EVERY DAY. LOOK AT THIS. THIS IS A NEW YORK KNICKS HOME TURF MERCH STAND. THERE’S ALSO NEW YORK HOT DOG STANDS. THERE’S CABS DOWN THE STREET. WE’RE IN THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT IN BOSTON, NOT MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, BUT THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE. THIS IS MARK WAHLBERG. HE WAS HERE A LITTLE BIT EARLIER TODAY. HE WAS THE MAIN ATTRACTION. HE WAS HERE ON SCENE FILMING FOR HIS NEW MOVIE, WEEKEND WARRIORS. IT’S PRODUCED BY APPLE STUDIOS, AND IT’S ABOUT A MAN AND HIS SON WHO HAS AUTISM, AND THEY’RE VISITING ALL OF THE NBA ARENAS IN THE COUNTRY. HENCE THE NEW YORK KNICKS STAND BEHIND ME HERE. SO AGAIN, THIS IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE OUTSIDE OF MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. THEY’RE EXPECTED TO FILM IN SHREWSBURY NEXT WEEK AS WELL. AND THEY’RE ALL PACKED UP FOR THE DAY HERE RIGHT NOW. BUT A LOT OF THE THE EQUIPMENT IS STILL HERE, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE, THE, THE PARKING, THE PERMIT SIGNS, THEY SAY THAT APPLE HAS THOSE PERMITS UNTIL TOMORROW SO THEY COULD BE BACK HERE TOMORROW. AND USING ALL THIS STUFF AND AGAIN IN SHREWSBURY NEXT WEEK. SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MARKY MARK. WE’RE LIVE
Mark Wahlberg seen filming ‘Weekend Warriors’ for Apple in Boston
Updated: 7:09 PM EDT Sep 29, 2025
Mark Wahlberg, a Dorchester native, was seen shooting a new movie in Boston on Monday, but it appears the city was disguised as New York. With New York Knicks gear and signage seen on the set, it appears the area near the intersection of Federal and High streets in Boston’s Financial District was being used as a stand-in for Manhattan. Filmmakers often use that neighborhood as a stand-in for New York City. Next week, the project is expected to shift to Shrewsbury. Location manager Mark Fitzgerald told the town’s Select Board the project plans to film on part of Grafton Street on Oct. 8.”It’s a great story. Mark plays a long-haul trucker whose son has autism, and they do a bunch of road trips to bond. They go to all the NBA arenas,” Fitzgerald said.According to IMDb, the film will be called “Weekend Warriors” and is based on a German film about a similar journey with English Premier League soccer teams.Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is listed among the movie’s producers.
BOSTON —
Mark Wahlberg, a Dorchester native, was seen shooting a new movie in Boston on Monday, but it appears the city was disguised as New York.
With New York Knicks gear and signage seen on the set, it appears the area near the intersection of Federal and High streets in Boston’s Financial District was being used as a stand-in for Manhattan. Filmmakers often use that neighborhood as a stand-in for New York City.
Next week, the project is expected to shift to Shrewsbury. Location manager Mark Fitzgerald told the town’s Select Board the project plans to film on part of Grafton Street on Oct. 8.
“It’s a great story. Mark plays a long-haul trucker whose son has autism, and they do a bunch of road trips to bond. They go to all the NBA arenas,” Fitzgerald said.
According to IMDb, the film will be called “Weekend Warriors” and is based on a German film about a similar journey with English Premier League soccer teams.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is listed among the movie’s producers.