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Location Colour Scheme

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Context: What was happening in Manhattan, New York in the 1980's.

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Context: What was happening in Manhattan, New York in the 1980's.

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Graffiti-bedecked subways and storefronts were still the norm and crime was high, but gentrification was slowly starting to seep into worn-down neighborhoods from river to river. Bodegas closed and yuppy wine bars opened, ushering in rent spikes and the displacement of long-time tenants and low income families.

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In 1983, Madonna met John "Jellybean" Benitez, who worked as a DJ at the Funhouse club in lower Manhattan. Soon, they started dating and working on her self-titled debut album. When Benitez started work on his debut EP, Wotupski!?!, he asked Madonna to write a song for him.

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New York City before its Urban Renovation becoming one of the highest tourist destinations.

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Jelly Bean, also known as John Benitez, most known for being an American DJ, Producer and Songwriter. Often remixed songs for Madonna, Whitney Houston and Micheal Jackson. Later becoming the executive producer of Studio 54 Radio where Madonna's music first became popular, kick starting her career.

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Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue her career in Modern dance

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The 1980s: When Art and Nightlife mixed.

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The 1980s: When Art and Nightlife mixed.

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Nightclubs hosting art exhibitions.

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(Image: Getty Images)

Canary Wharf has undergone a transformation into a mystery US city as a film crew appeared in the business district. Photos appeared on a Reddit thread of the East London neighbourhood being decked out with props, including a yellow taxi cab, newsstand and police cars.

The original poster captioned the thread, " Canary Wharf transformed into downtown Chicago". Their pictures struck up a debate about the intended location, with many people in the comments arguing the set looked like New York City rather than Chicago.

Many pointed out different features which caused the confusion. One person said: "Seems like New York? Taxi mentions New York and there's a New York Courier box."
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To which the original poster replied, "I thought this too, but the police cars say Chicago on the side!" while another spotted the "Illinois plate" on the car. Chicagoans and New Yorkers jumped into action to identify the location themselves.

One Redditer wrote: "Chicagoan here. It's more NYC than anything."

However another commented: "I'm from Chicago and it looks believable to me."

Another said: "Those are definitely supposed to be Chicago cops (chequered band on the hat), but it's a NYC cab and the paper box says New York Courier. I don't think they're too concerned with consistency."

Attempting to get to the bottom of the filming mystery, tongues were wagging in the comment section to try and determine who and what could be filming. One person simply asked, "That is cool! Filming weekend?," with the original poster explaining, "Apparently! Ushers said TV show but couldn't divulge any more info".

A poster suggested it was something for Netflix's The Crown, writing, "They were filming an episode of The Crown, apparently one where Diana visited Chicago in 96". Another concurred: "A friend that works in canary showed me the email regarding it and it's for The Crown."

However, not everyone was convinced Canary Wharf did a good job at matching up to an American city. One person commented: "Only thing that gives it away is the pavement (or should I say sidewalk?!) is too narrow for American standards!"

A second agreed: "In Chicago a lot of pavements are fairly narrow actually. Most of the US you're right, or there's no pavements at all."

People also took to Twitter, where it could clearly be seen that there were Chicago cop cars and another yellow cab with the name 'Chicago Cabs' written on the side.

Last week another film crew was spotted building a set in Greenwich, where fake shop fronts have been installed for director Steve McQueen's upcoming movie, Blitz. The film follows the stories of a group of Londoners caught in the midst of the bombing of the capital during World War Two.
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It's reported This is England's Stephen Graham, Little Women's Saoirse Ronan, and Willow's Erin Kellyman are set to appear in the film. The crew put up a facade of a new London Underground station, as well as a handful of shop fronts down Nevada Street.

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Canary Wharf transformed into New York City as film crew descends on London

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Filming for an unidentified TV show took place in Canary Wharf after it was transformed into a US city

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The ’80s NYC nightlife wasn’t shootings and lootings. It was party time. Studio 54. What went on which nobody ever said went on was Andy Warhol. Roy Cohn. Cher. Madonna. Liza Minnelli. Bianca Jagger. Elton John. Diana Ross. Brooke Shields.

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AI Generated Image - 'small convenient shop with symmetry in products in aisles. with over head bright lighting in the 80s. blue and green toned colour'

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AI Generated image - 'two people, one who looks like madonna, the other a man in the 80s sat eating messy stringy cheese pizza by the window of a resteraunt. with neon lights'

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AI Generated Image - '80s pizza restaurant with neon sign. with symmetry in counter top food. at night time with street view'

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AI Generated Image - '80s pizza restaurant with neon sign. with symmetry in counter top food. at night time with street view'

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The Urban Lens_ Documenting New York City's Vanishing Privilege Signs _ 6sqft

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Films of the 80s

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1985, John Hughes

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Sourced Photography from Photo Challenge blog by MsJohnson

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Location Colour Scheme

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Reflections in cars

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Reflections in puddles from Neon lights

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Connotes the Re-Birth of Madonna as we know her, when she first discovered blonde hair dye in this scene.

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Repeating Patterns

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1983, Francis Ford Coppola

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Potential location - Karens Diner

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potential location - frankies and benny's

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Potential location - inside frankies and benny's

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Potential Location - Cubit Town Pharmacy

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Potential location - Carnaby street in soho

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Potential location - soho

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800T - halation, lightingh & colour referece

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800T - halation, lightingh & colour referece