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Woodstock was the basis for the fictional town of Hawkins Falls in the 1950s television soap opera ''[[Hawkins Falls, Population 6200]]''. The city was also the site of primary filming for the movie ''Bored Silly'', which was released in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214548/ |publisher=IMDb.com|title=Bored Silly (2000) |access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref> In August 2018, it was reported that filming had begun in and around the Square for the 2019 HBO series [[Lovecraft Country (TV series)|''Lovecraft Country'']] from producers [[J. J. Abrams]], [[Jordan Peele]], [[Misha Green]] and [[Ben Stephenson]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewoodstockindependent.com/2018/09/woodstock-back-on-silver-screen-for-hbo-pilot/|title=WOODSTOCK BACK ON SILVER SCREEN FOR HBO PILOT|access-date=2018-09-07|language=en}}</ref> A map of Woodstock can be seen on the splash screen for [[The Jackbox Party Pack]] 4 game Civic Doodle where the historic square and Illinois route 47 and 120 are clearly visible.<ref>https://preview.redd.it/5uhapc37w8l61.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=21d12d6d29e8f71fc23af38273e751d637f34e3c</ref>
 
In September 2021, a second commercial began filming in Woodstock, including the Woodstock Square and the surrounding areas, afor [[Toyota commercial]], which began airing on television later that December.<ref>https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211001/shots-for-toyota-commercial-and-lightyears-filmed-in-woodstock-square</ref>
 
== Local culture ==