HBO series ‘Task’ to film in Wissahickon Valley Park in August
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Listen to article • 0:00 min If you’re taking a run through Wissahickon Valley Park next week and spot those signature Mark Ruffalo curls and determined glint in his eye through the tree leaves, worry not! The HBO series Task is filming its second season in the Northwest Philly park Monday through Friday.
Adding to this, On Monday, the Bells Mill West Lot will be closed to the public for filming and will reopen the next day. Visitors can park instead in the Bells Mill East Lot.
Meanwhile, Tuesday and Wednesday the trail entrance at Manatawna Avenue won’t be accessible. Houston Meadow can be accessed through the Houston Playground entrance on through the Yellow Trail.
Notably, The movie crew is slated to park vehicles and equipment on some parts of Forbidden Drive. The trail will remain open, but hikers and runners may see stop signs warning them of “equipment ahead” or to go “slow ahead.”
As per the latest buzz, In July, the crew was spotted filming in Manayunk .
In further updates, Mare of Easttown creator and Berwyn resident Brad Ingelsby ‘s Delaware County-set series Task centers on FBI agent Tom Brandis, portrayed by Ruffalo. In the second season, Brandis is leading a new task force and confronting his rival Philadelphia DEA agent Eddie Barnes, played by Mahershala Ali , the Oscar winner who starred in Moonlight , Green Book , and the third season of HBO crime show True Detective .
On top of that, The show’s first season also made its way around the city and suburbs . It featured scenes at the Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard in Collingdale, the Willowbrook Shopping Center in Boothwyn, and Marsh Creek State Park in Downingtown .
Source: Inquirer.com