Tom Cruise Movie to Film in Sewickley

Christian Bale isn't the only hot stuff in town.

Tom Cruise is slated to begin filming his new action movie, "One Shot," in Pittsburgh next month, when Paramount is scheduled to start production, the Pittsburgh Film Office has confirmed.

Borough Manager Kevin Flannery said part of the filming will take place in Sewickley. The  will be used for one day of filming. Flannery said the Paramount production crew plans to redecorate and paint signs at the inn, which closed in 2009.

MCM Ventures LTD, which owns the Country Inn property, has given permission to the film crew to paint and place signs at the site while shooting scenes there, Flannery said.

Film representatives are scheduled to meet at the site with borough officials today to go over details.

Filming starts in early October and will last about three months, but Police Chief James Ersher said the one-day film shot in won't take place until November. In the shot, the "Top Gun" star will be filmed getting out of a car following an accident.

"He backs out and hits another car," Ersher said.

Ersher said Route 65 would be blocked off during filming, though he estimated the closing would only last about 10 minutes.

Cruise will play the role of Jack Reacher, an ex-military investigator. The movie is Paramount’s adaptation of Lee Child's action-packed novel, "One Shot," according to screenrant.com

Filming is scheduled to begin about a week after the , starring Christian Bale, wraps up.

According to the Post Gazette, the film is expected to be released in February 2013.

If you'd like a part in the movie, Nancy Mosser Casting is now looking for stand-ins for the film, including a brown-haired Caucasian male and a blonde, fair-skinned Caucasian female.