Grown Ups 2 Update

Construction of the Grown Ups 2 movie set inside the giant sound stage at is well along in preparation for filming in July.

A movie location manager told the Swampscott ZBA earlier that the sound stage will allow the movie crew to film a night "wild party" scene during the day.

The alternative was to rent a large home with a pool and film 15 to 16 nights with the J. Geils Band performing, said location manager Charlie Harrington.

That seems to imply that J. Geils will be playing under the Phillips Park big top.

The entire cast is in the party scene that takes place at the rear of the home belonging to the Adam Sandler character, Harrington said. 

The shingled two-story home with a captain's window and long front porch looks over a suburban estate of trees and a pool and pool house at the other end.

The pool, about 24 feet by 32 feet, is 12 feet deep.

Much of the home's construction appears complete though the pool and pool house and grounds look to need at least another week's work.

The dozens of fake trees that stood outside the sound stage have been moved inside recently, sprayed clean and set in the ground.

The set has a world-of-its own look. It's strange to see so complete a set inside a building.

For a look at the progress of the sound stage's construction from the ground up look at our Swampscott sound stage photo gallery.

For those who are interested in seeing filming this week in Marblehead, crews are scheduled to be at the five corners intersection on Tuesday.

According to a notice issued Friday to residents who live near the intersection, film crews will arrive during the day on Tuesday and will film at the intersection of Washington Street and Atlantic Avenue; and at the intersection of Pleasant and Essex streets.

All of the businesses at the intersection will remain open during filming and traffic may be rerouted or stopped while cameras are rolling.

Intermittent street closings will occur around the lower half of Washington Square and parking restrictions will be enacted along portions of Washington Street through Tuesday at 9 p.m. for filming; and Wednesday morning through Friday at 5 p.m. for site restoration (removing the playground.)

Pleasant Street (Second Unit): Parking restrictions will occur along portions of Pleasant and Watson streets through Tuesday at 9 p.m. and will continue through June 30, at times to be determined. Also, intermittent traffic control will occur near Memorial Park while scenes are filmed on Tuesday.

Phillips & Lee Auto Service: Film crews will shoot scenes at Phillips & Lee Auto Service on Atlantic Avenue likely on Wednesday. Intermittent street closings will occur along portions of Atlantic Avenue and Hawkes Street and parking restrictions along portions of Atlantic Avenue, Hawkes Street and Barnard Street will run from Tuesday at 5 p.m., through Wednesday at 9 p.m.

If you have questions about the filming, residents are encouraged to contact Columbia Pictures Locations Department at 617-639-7747 or by email at GU2locations@gmail.com.