{"id":455,"date":"2013-04-13T07:23:47","date_gmt":"2013-04-13T07:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/?p=455"},"modified":"2013-04-13T07:23:47","modified_gmt":"2013-04-13T07:23:47","slug":"hobbit-actor-sean-astin-to-star-in-the-freemason-filming-in-utah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/13\/hobbit-actor-sean-astin-to-star-in-the-freemason-filming-in-utah\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Hobbit&#8217; Actor Sean Astin to star in \u2018The Freemason&#8217;, filming in Utah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/sltrib\/blogsmoviecricket\/56148136-66\/astin-utah-film-freemason.html.csp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Salt Lake Tribune<\/a><br \/>\nApr 12, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Sean Astin to star in \u2018The Freemason,\u201d filming in Utah<br \/>\nBy Sean P. Means<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/freemasonrywatch.org\/pics\/romney.bain.jpg\" alt=\"Mitt Romney, Bain Capitol, Freemasonry, Freemasons\" align=\"right\"\/><br \/>\nA former Hobbit is coming to Utah next week to solve a murder.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Sean Astin \u2014 best known probably for portraying the loyal Samwise Gamgee in &#8220;The Lord of the Rings&#8221; trilogy \u2014 will be filming a murder mystery, &#8220;The Freemason,&#8221; starting Monday in the Salt Lake City area.<\/p>\n<p>Astin plays Leon Weed, a detective investigating a ritualistic killing of an elder Mason, according to a press release from the film\u2019s producers.<\/p>\n<p>The movie\u2019s executive producer, Joseph James, is a Master Mason, and aims to quench the public\u2019s appetite for the secret society\u2019s mysteries. James calls &#8220;The Freemason&#8221; &#8220;the first film of its kind to highlight actual initiation practices.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sohrab Mirmontazeri, an Iranian-born filmmaker, will direct the film. He previously made a thriller, &#8220;Blue Door,&#8221; in Utah.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the second time Astin has filmed a movie in Utah. He previously appeared in Ryan Little\u2019s well-made 2009 rugby drama &#8220;Forever Strong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_counters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-small.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:2px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_c=new Array(\"twitter\",\"facebook_like\",\"facebook_send\",\"pinterest\");var hupso_counters_lang = \"en_US\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_c=\"\";var hupso_title_c=\"%27Hobbit%27%20Actor%20Sean%20Astin%20to%20star%20in%20%E2%80%98The%20Freemason%27%2C%20filming%20in%20Utah\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/counters.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salt Lake Tribune Apr 12, 2013 Sean Astin to star in \u2018The Freemason,\u201d filming in Utah By Sean P. Means A former Hobbit is coming to Utah next week to solve a murder. 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