Film Crews In Morristown For New Ryan Murphy Production

MORRISTOWN, NJ — This week, Hollywood has come to Morristown.

Film trucks will line the streets once more in preparation for the filming of "American Sports Story Gladiator," an FX series about former New England Patriot, Aaron Hernandez, who was convicted of murder and committed suicide in prison.

According to the application filed with the Town of Morristown, the production team will be filming scenes all day Wednesday, June 28, and Thursday, June 29.

Produced by Ryan Murphy, creator of "Glee" and "American Horror Story," this new show is a spin-off of the FX shows "American Horror Story" and "American Crime Story."

"American Sports Story" is a scripted anthological series that examines a significant event involving a sports figure through the lens of today's world, telling the story from multiple perspectives.

The first season is based on the Boston Globe and Wondery podcast, "Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc." The limited series will follow the rise and fall of Hernandez, delving into the connections between his career, suicide and legacy in sports.

Morristown Clerk Margot Kaye confirmed that filming will take place at Roots Steakhouse and 25 Community Pl, in Morristown.

Morris County has established itself as the setting for a number of film and television projects that are currently filming or have recently completed production

Recently, Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg were in town filming a scene for a new movie, "Our Man From Jersey." Earlier this spring, "It Ends With Us," which stars Blake Lively, was caught filming scenes in Chatham Borough.

Another Murphy production, Netflix's "The Watcher," a limited series based on the infamously creepy Westfield home in Union County, was released last year after filming scenes in and around Westfield.

NJ's Motion Picture and Television Commission keeps a list of all productions filmed in the Garden State.

Gov. Phil Murphy has said he wants to dramatically increase filmmaking in the state, and New Jersey offers movie studios one of the most generous tax incentives to film studios out of any state in America.