The upcoming Netflix drama, House of Guinness, has set up production in the Northern Quarter ahead of an expected release in 2025.
Boasting itself as a hub of leisure and creativity the Northern Quarter has been showcased on both the big and small screen.
Its industrial heritage offers an ideal setting for stories that take a leap back in time and seek to portray the grit of the 19th and 20th century.
However, House of Guinness is just one of many to have graced the historic alleys of the NQ.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
As the fifth instalment of the MCU, Dale St was transformed into New York City and set the scene for a car chase. Chris Evans starred as Captain America, and it was here viewers saw his first heroic acts whilst he chases a Hydra Agent through the streets of the Big Apple.
THE CROWN
New York was once again recreated in Netflix’s, The Crown, portraying Princess Diana’s solo trip to NYC in 1989. With an NYPD car tracing the NQ streets, Emma Corrin who performed as Diana was also seen patrolling the area in the Princesses’ iconic white heels.
PEAKY BLINDERS
Although set in Birmingham, Peaky Blinders would tour the north and film at a multitude of urban and rural locations. Main protagonist Tommy Shelby is shown firing a gun on the corner of Back Piccadilly and Mangle St in the NQ. Creator of the BBC series, Steven Knight, is arguably a fan of using the NQ following the decision to use it for his new show, House of Guinness.
MORBIUS
In the heart of the NQ, Oldham St and Stevenson Square were employed to impersonate downtown NYC. Whilst following the vampire Dr Michael Morbius, yellow cabs and even a subway station named ‘Front Street’ were placed in the NQ to give Manchester a taste of Manhattan.
IT’S A SIN
The Gay Village is a synonymous part of the city centre, but away from the village It’s a Sin used the NQ for the 80s urban style that was required of it. Paton St which lies on the boarder of the village was decorated with cars and storefronts as the narrative dealt with the AIDS epidemic of the time.
Featured image by James Kellett
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