Shooting begun this week in St. Louis for George Clooney's film, Up in the Air. News 4 spotted Clooney filming a scene downtown. The film will make use of more than 50 locations in the St. Louis area, including Lambert St. Louis-International Airport.
The film, which stars Clooney, tells the story of a man on a mission to rack up a million frequent flyer miles.
In January, approximately 2,000 extras were cast for the film. Thousands more lined up to audition.
The film is expected to create about 500 jobs, produce 6,000 hotel bookings and create an economic impact of at least $5 million in St. Louis.
Production should conclude by the end of April.