Natalie Simpson of Huntley, left, and Elizabeth Steffen of Crystal Lake walked up the white carpet Friday during the movie premiere for Contagion at Elgin Marcus Fox Theatre. Both were extras during filming at Sherman Hospital in Elgin.
Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
Steven Soderbergh’s killer virus thriller “Contagion” got its local grand opening Friday evening at the Elgin Marcus Theatre.
“Contagion” shot scenes at Elgin’s Sherman Hospital for six days last year and employed a large number of local residents as extras.
Many of those extras were on hand for the premiere Friday and received the “white carpet” treatment.
The production also shot on locations in Naperville, Waukegan, Skokie, Western Springs, Wilmette and Chicago.
In the film, business executive Beth Emhoff, played by Gwyneth Paltrow, returns home from a trip to Hong Kong, goes to bed sick, and dies. Her young son dies soon after, leaving husband Mitch Emhoff, played by Matt Damon, with only his young daughter left to protect as the disease spread across the world.
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A movie premiere for Contagion took place on Friday, at Elgin Marcus Theater. Parts of the movie were shot in Elgin, and the local extras for the movie were honored with a white carpet entrance.
Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
A movie premiere for Contagion took place on Friday at Elgin Marcus Fox Theatre. Parts of the movie were shot in Elgin, and the local extras for the movie were honored with a white carpet entrance.
Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
The movie premiere for Contagion took place on Friday, at Elgin Marcus Fox Theatre. Parts of the movie were shot in Elgin, and the local extras for the movie were honored with a white carpet entrance.
Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
Laurie Faith Gibson-Aiello of Elgin was an extra in the movie Contagion, which premiered at Elgin Marcus Fox Theatre on Friday. Jeff Myers with the Elgin Today Show interviewed her as she arrived for the premiere.
Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com