'Empire' in Glasgow, Scotland

Though over 5,000 miles separate the Land of Make-Believe and Merchant City, they share similarities, especially when it comes to creating movie magic. Scotland’s largest metropolis has been a stand-in for Philadelphia in 2013’s World War Z starring Brad Pitt, and more recently served as the backdrop for Gotham in the closing scene of The Batman (2022). But there is another connection to old Hollywood that may go unnoticed by the untrained eye. Appropriately positioned down a dark alley just off the Trongate, is a neon illuminated sign spelling out the word…

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