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Filming for J.J. Abrams' movie "Ghostwriter" took place on Wickenden Street in Providence, Rhode Island.

A local piercing studio was temporarily transformed into a cell-phone-repair store for a scene, drawing attention from bystanders and even inquiries about the business's operating status.

The film crew aimed to portray Providence authentically, contrasting with the futuristic depiction of Glasgow in other scenes.

PROVIDENCE – Bystanders on Wickenden Street got a chance to watch Glen Powell act out a scene inside a mock cell phone repair store created as a set for J.J. Abrams' movie "Ghostwriter" on Tuesday, Aug. 19.

"I really liked him in the 'Twisters' movie," said Esha Karayi, a Brown University medical student from Sacramento, California. So she and some

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