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Melissa McCarthy to film Christmas movie in Nyack on Monday

Spring may be here, but in Nyack, it's Christmastime.

That's because of a Melissa McCarthy holiday movie being filmed in town Monday. Eagle-eye residents saw — and posted on the Village of Nyack Facebook page —  fake snow being put up a few days ago in front of the library, along with wreaths and Christmas trees.

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Christmas trees in Nyack photographed March 17, 2023 by local resident Christine Cordey. The trees are set up for a Melissa McCarthy movie being filmed along South Broadway in Nyack March 20.
Christmas trees in Nyack photographed March 17, 2023 by local resident Christine Cordey. The trees are set up for a Melissa McCarthy movie being filmed along South Broadway in Nyack March 20.

According to Nyack Mayor Don Hammond, "Bernard and the Genie," a remake of a Richard Curtis TV film of the same name, will be filming there, as well as at Art Cafe, Bangkok Station (on Park Avenue) and along South Broadway. As a result, both Art Cafe and Bangkok Station will be closed Monday.

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The film also stars Paapa Essiedu. The movie is about a workaholic man who enlists the help of the genie to win his family back before Christmas.

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Film crew setting up fake snow in Nyack for the holiday movie 'Bernard and the Genie' being shot March 20, 2023.
Film crew setting up fake snow in Nyack for the holiday movie 'Bernard and the Genie' being shot March 20, 2023.

Jeanne Muchnick covers food and dining. Click here for her most recent articles and follow her latest dining adventures on Instagram @lohud_food or via the lohudfood newsletter

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Melissa McCarthy films 'Bernard and the Genie' remake in Nyack NY