Some people thought the noise was fireworks, but there was a simple explanation for the noise Machine guns and explosions were heard in St Helens last night. Residents were alerted last month about disruption coming to the town. One resident on Facebook said: “Did anyone hear the machine gun fire last night assume it's part of filming going on somewhere.
” Another said: “The gunfire and explosions were very loud.” Others thought it was fireworks. The noises were part of filming for an upcoming film.
A letter, dated September 23, was circulated from Oblik Productions to those living in the town. The firm said it would be filming a “series of action sequences at the Pilkington Glass Factory, on Canal Street.” It added this was for an “upcoming feature film” named The Immortal Man.
An article on Netflix’s website states this is the name for the new Peaky Blinders film appearing on the streaming service. The letter made no reference to Peaky Blinders however. The production company was approached for comment.
Liverpool Film Office declined to comment when approached by the ECHO about recent filming in Merseyside. The filming in St Helens began on Monday (October 7) and will take place every weeknight from 6pm to 4am. It will then resume from Monday, October 14 until Wednesday, October 16.
The Watson Street site, which was closed by Pilks earlier this year, has been used for a host of film and TV productions, including Marvel show the Secret Invasion. The letter f.