Mr. Popper's Penguins, opening June 17, 2011, is a story of a businessman ( Jim Carrey ) whose life begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel. Parts of New York City was transformed into a winter wonderland during their shoot in the Fall and Winter of 2010. The movie also stars Carla Gugino, Phillip Baker Hall and Angela Lansbury. Watch for these locations...
Park Avenue Mall- Park Ave btw 66th & 67th Sts
42nd Street @ 6th Avenue - Int: office
Park Avenue btw 58th & 59th Sts.- Int/Ext: Popper’s bldg
Grand Army Plaza: 5th Ave btw 58th & 60th Sts.
Holy Name of Jesus School- Prospect Ave @ Howard Pl. Bklyn
Guggenheim Museum
Flatiron Building- 5th Ave btw 22nd & 23rd Sts
Staten Island Zoo
Tavern on the Green
Central Park: Heckscher Field, Wollman Rink
Madison Ave @ 64th Street - Ext: Abbey Road Shot. Penguins cross the street.
Montgomery Place btw 8th Avenue & Prospect Park West -Ext: Amanda’s Brownstone
Washington Street btw 13th & 14th Sts - Ext: Fish Market
Time Warner Center
Gantry State Park, Queens
Brooklyn Bridge Walkway