A Look At Spielberg’s Ready Player One Shoot

Steven Spielberg is bringing Ernest Cline’s book Ready Player One to the big screen. The famed director is currently filming in the UK, and here’s a peek at the production.

[Image via Gizmodo]

As The Birmingham Mail points out, the production has turned the city’s historic Jewellery Quarter into a dystopian American future.

Our colleagues at Gizmodo already posted some set graffiti, but here’s a look at current set:

Love the look of this! Fun walking through the Birmingham streets seeing it come to life #readyplayerone #spielberg pic.twitter.com/cnFgYu0QG5

— Christopher Bevan (@ChrisBevan89) September 6, 2016

It’s very exciting walking to work in the midst of a film set. #ReadyPlayerOne #Birmingham pic.twitter.com/2Hh5rux98h

— Dave Thompson (@DaveThompsonCC) September 6, 2016

“MAKE ENGLAND AMERICAN AGAIN” – Spielberg. That bloody phone box hider. #StevenSpielberg #Birmingham #ReadyPlayerOne pic.twitter.com/WWprL7Jftz

— Kirsty Bosley (@Bozzers) September 6, 2016

As if Steven Speilberg is outside my flat shooting his new film ? #ReadyPlayerOne pic.twitter.com/R2aIXEgcrs

— Wills (@will_sheldon73) September 6, 2016

Speilberg rolls in to town. Set of #ReadyPlayerOne in City all ready for action pic @snappersk pic.twitter.com/FqJgZzPLAT

— Together Birmingham (@BirminghamWeAre) September 5, 2016

#spielberginbrum directing the cast for #ReadyPlayerOne @GreatCharlesSt pic.twitter.com/dgrh1188UX

— Great Charles Street (@GreatCharlesSt) September 5, 2016

Watching the filming of #ReadyPlayerOne on my way home from work. Really cool they’re filming in the #JQ pic.twitter.com/SK38yu6m4J

— Michelle (@Shelliweb) September 5, 2016

Photo from the Birmingham set of Spielberg’s #ReadyPlayerOne via @Bozzers pic.twitter.com/syjF28y3th

— I Choose Birmingham (@ichoosemag) September 5, 2016

The set of Speilbergs #ReadyPlayerOne is the focus of our POTD today! Great shot @littleemu https://t.co/yFwHykuSrk pic.twitter.com/ytt13KJZjx

— igersbirmingham (@igersbirmingham) September 5, 2016

Walked through dystopian America walking to work this morning! #ReadyPlayerOne #spielberginbrum pic.twitter.com/Fdxnn8537M

— Node (@thisisnode) September 6, 2016

#ReadyPlayerOne @GreatCharlesSt Lionel Street. #spielberginbrum pic.twitter.com/SWQmh2v8Vi

— Great Charles Street (@GreatCharlesSt) September 5, 2016

Two more shots. This time taken by @escapeliveuk. One of which features Spielberg. #ReadyPlayerOne pic.twitter.com/kpZHY7w16R

— I Choose Birmingham (@ichoosemag) September 5, 2016

High School deconstruction so soon #Spielberg #ReadyPlayerOne @birminghammail @_grahamyoung pic.twitter.com/VVthb4J2ip

— What’s On Birmingham (@WhatsOnBMail) September 6, 2016

View from the top of SnowHill multi story! #readyplayerone #stevenspielberg #filming #birmingham #liveryst pic.twitter.com/SA1hvFXU16

— Debbie Partridge (@debbiep75) September 6, 2016

Ready Player One will hit US theatres in March 2018.