PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The “Creative Capital” will be earning its nickname, as it serves as a cinematic backdrop for the next two weeks.

Providence officials will be closing roads this morning for one of two major motion picture productions.

According to the Providence Journal, J.J. Abrams is filming a movie called “Ghostwriter” in the Providence.

So they can shoot in the city, officials will close three streets on the city’s east side to accommodate filming.

Starting at 10 this morning, Thomas Street will be closed to all traffic, while Angel Street will see closures from Prospect to Benefit Street.

Additionally, Benefit Street will be closed from Waterman to Meeting Street.

Those closures will lift this afternoon at 4.

And then this weekend, the Point Street Bridge will be clos

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