Aaron Taylor-Johnson Filming In Morristown Pub, Report Says

MORRISTOWN, NJ — A beloved Morristown bar turned into a film set recently, according to a NJ.com report.

Last week, Tavern Off The Green welcomed a Netflix crew, as well as movie star Aaron Taylor-Johnson, according to the report.

Johnson, known for films including "28 Years Later" and "Nosferatu," was reportedly filming a Netflix series called “Enigma Variations," an adaptation of the 2017 novel with the same name.

Tavern owner Michelle Moore told NJ.com, "It was a cool experience to watch everything that goes on behind the scenes."

"You don’t realize how much hard work goes in," she added.

According to Netflix, "Enigma Variations" is an "intimate yet sweeping portrait of masculinity, sexuality, and modern love in a world of endless choices."

Johnson plays Paul, "a man remade by the lovers who ignite and undo him across six transformative years," Netflix says. Also starring are Alicia Vikander ("Ex Machina," "Tomb Raider"), Riley Keough, and Devon Terrell.

The news comes just days after actresses Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning were spotted filming a legal thriller near the Presbyterian Church on the Morristown Green.

‘Hollywood East’

With more and more movies and shows being filmed in New Jersey, by big production companies nonetheless, the area is shaping up to be a lucrative one for filmmakers.

With Netflix’s $848 million film studio opening in Monmouth County, the streaming giant has already planted its feet in the Garden State.

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Between “Happy Gilmore 2” and the Netflix comedy “Little Brother,” Netflix joins several other production companies in using New Jersey as a backdrop for their film.

See some recent movies and shows filmed in North Jersey below:

• “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”: Jeremy Allen White stars as the NJ rock n’ roll legend. Filmed in Rockaway, Denville, Chatham, and Harding, among other NJ locations.
• "Disclosure Day": Steven Spielberg's newest sci-fi, alien thriller was shot in Morris Township and Montville. It's hitting theaters on June 12.
• “Song Sung Blue”: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson portray the real-life Neil Diamond tribute band “Lightning and Thunder.” Filmed in Denville and St. Elizabeth’s University in Morristown.
• “The Home”: Pete Davidson starred in this horror/thriller about a nursing home that isn’t what it seems. Filmed at Saint Francis Residential Community in Denville.
• “Crystal Lake”: Produced by A24, this prequel series to “Friday the 13th” was filmed in Blairstown, Warren County, where the original movie was filmed. Starring Linda Cardellini and Callum Vinson, the show is set to stream on Peacock in October.
• “Little Brother”: This Netflix comedy starring John Cena and Eric Andre was filmed in Madison Borough, among other NJ locations. The movie’s release date is TBD.
• “Happy Gilmore 2”: Filmed in Bedminster, Belleville, Bloomfield, Clifton, Closter, Demarest, Florham Park, Washington Township, and other NJ locations, this Adam Sandler sequel was Netflix’s number one movie in more than 60 countries after its opening weekend.
• “A Complete Unknown”: The Oscar-nominated Bob Dylan biopic was filmed in several Bergen County locations, as well as Hoboken. Released in 2024, the movie is available on streaming services. (Also starring Fanning)

To learn more about filmmaking in New Jersey, visit the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission’s website here.

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