🛣 Streets & squares
George Square
square in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 55.8611, -4.2503
George Square is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 3 more.
“Scenes for the zombie movie World War Z were filmed in the square in August 2011, using the resemblance of buildings to Philadelphia's financial district.”
Movies filmed at George Square
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names George Square as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026
“Production was scheduled for around two weeks throughout Glasgow city centre—including Merchant City, George Square, and Trongate—for scenes set in New York, and one of the film's action set pieces.” Wikipedia
- The Flash 2023
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Shallow Grave
1994
“The dance scene was filmed at the Townhouse Hotel, 54 West George Street, near George Square in Glasgow.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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city in Scotland, United Kingdom
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town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
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football stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at George Square?
4 productions are recorded as filmed at George Square, including World War Z (2013), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) and The Flash (2023). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at George Square?
World War Z (2013), covered by 57 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is George Square?
George Square is in the United Kingdom, at 55.8611, -4.2503.
What other filming locations are near George Square?
Doune Castle, Stirling, Glasgow, Cumbernauld and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Archibald99, CC BY 3.0.