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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n? Director\u00a0Tim Burton\u00a0brought the world of\u00a0Edward Scissorhands<\/a>\u00a0to Lakeland. The\u00a01990 film\u00a0is about a scientist-created being named Edward Scissorhands, who is forced to navigate the human world after his creator suddenly dies before completing his project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ? Mr. Baseball<\/a> was filmed at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in 1992. The film features Hollywood icon Tom Selleck, who plays a veteran player traded to a team in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ? SeaQuest 2032<\/a> was filmed at Florida Southern College and Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium\u00a0and Downtown Lakeland in 1995. Jonathan Brandis<\/a> stared in Sea Quest<\/p>\n\n\n\n ? Prior to its closing in 2009, Cypress Gardens served as a location<\/a> for the film Grace is Gone<\/a> starring John Cusack. It also served as the backdrop for several more films, such as Easy to Love<\/a> with Esther Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ?\u00a0The Waterboy<\/a>,\u00a0featuring\u00a0Adam Sandler,\u00a0Kathy Bates, and\u00a0Henry Winkler, was filmed in various locations throughout the city. One\u00a0scene<\/a>, in particular, was shot in\u00a0Edge Hall at Florida Southern College and used students as extras in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ? In 2018, Disney filmed The One and Only Ivan<\/a> in LAL. The movie<\/a> is based on Katherine Applegate\u2019s novel of the same title, which won the John Newbery Medal. The production company also leased space at Southwest Elementary School. The film includes actor Brian Cranston<\/a> of Breaking Bad fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ? Local filmmaker,\u00a0Kevin O\u2019Brien, released a Lakeland-made full-length film in 2018 titled,\u00a0At the End of the Day<\/a>. Speaking of the importance of inclusivity, this inspiring film was documented in several notable spots in Swan City.\u00a0It is available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and Google Play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ? In 2019, the groundbreaking documentary,\u00a0Fly Like a Girl<\/a>, was released after being filmed in Lakeland. Lakeland\u2019s very own award-winning,\u00a0Indie Atlantic Films<\/a>, produced the motion picture, which received\u00a0high ratings\u00a0from\u00a0Amazon.com\u00a0and\u00a0Forbes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Swan City has been the\u00a0backdrop\u00a0for some pretty famous movies and tv\u00a0we rounded up a few of our favorites\u00a0to give you all the\u00a0behind-the-scenes\u00a0scoop on\u00a0just how famous our town is. ? 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