Crowe and Bloom Filming in Eureka

The movie biz continues to buzz in Eureka Springs.

A film crew of 107, including writer/director Cameron Crowe and actor Orlando Bloom, began filming in Eureka on July 27 for the movie “Elizabethtown.” The local filming was scheduled to wrap on Aug. 5.

Lynn Berry, director of marketing for Eureka Springs, said filming was to take place at the city’s seven-story statue of Jesus, Dinosaur Park and Beaver Lake bridge.

Berry said Eureka landed the gig because of the “success we’ve had working with other productions.”

Bloom starred in “The Lord of Rings” trilogy and “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Filming for “Elizabethtown was also taking place in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. The movie is to be released sometime next year.