Liev Schreiber begins production on the highly-anticipated Ray Donovan movie in Boston

Liev Schreiber begins production on the highly-anticipated Ray Donovan movie in Boston

Eight years after the hit series Ray Donovan debuted on Showtime, star Liev Schreiber arrived in Boston to film a new movie.

Showtime canceled Ray Donovan after seven seasons last February, which came as a surprise to fans, though those fans were equally surprised when the network announced a new feature film this February to wrap up the title character’s story.

The 53-year-old actor also took to Instagram on Wednesday, sharing a snap from a Boston tunnel to commemorate the start of production.

Boston Liev: Eight years after the hit series Ray Donovan debuted on Showtime, star Liev Schreiber arrived in Boston to film a new movie

Schreiber was spotted on the Boston set wearing a crisp white dress shirt with the top two buttons unbuttoned and no tie.

He had a black suit coat over the shirt and matching black pants with shiny black loafers as he walked down the street.

The actor was all business, seemingly in a rush, as he carried a small tablet with him as he filmed the scene. 

Liev's look: Schreiber was spotted on the Boston set wearing a crisp white dress shirt with the top two buttons unbuttoned and no tie

Liev’s look: Schreiber was spotted on the Boston set wearing a crisp white dress shirt with the top two buttons unbuttoned and no tie

Schreiber also shared a snap from a tunnel and another overlooking the Boston Harbor in his Instagram post as he got to work on the feature-length movie. 

‘Took us 8 years but we’re here! So happy that we get to finish where it all started. Big up to Boston!!!’ Schreiber said.  

While the show was set in Los Angeles for the first five seasons and New York for the last two, Schreiber’s title character was born and raised in Boston.

Instagram: Schreiber also shared a snap from a tunnel and another overlooking the Boston Harbor in his Instagram post as he got to work on the feature-length movie

Instagram: Schreiber also shared a snap from a tunnel and another overlooking the Boston Harbor in his Instagram post as he got to work on the feature-length movie

Schreiber will not only return to star in the feature-length movie, but he’s also co-writing the script with showrunner David Hollander, who will direct.

Also returning from the original series is Jon Voight, who will also reprise his role as Ray’s father, Mickey Donovan, plus Kerris Dorsey as Ray’s daughter Bridget.

The new movie will pick up immediately where Season 7 left off, with ‘Mickey in the wind and Ray determined to find and stop him before he can cause any more carnage.’

Kerris returns: Also returning from the original series is Jon Voight, who will also reprise his role as Ray's father, Mickey Donovan, plus Kerris Dorsey as Ray's daughter Bridget

Kerris returns: Also returning from the original series is Jon Voight, who will also reprise his role as Ray’s father, Mickey Donovan, plus Kerris Dorsey as Ray’s daughter Bridget

The movie will also, ‘weave together the present-day fallout from the Donovan/Sullivan feud with Ray and Mickey’s origin story from 30 years ago.’

‘When RAY DONOVAN went off our air after seven great seasons, we heard from so many of its loyal fans that they were not ready to say goodbye to Ray and the wonderfully dysfunctional Donovan clan,” said Showtime Networks president Gary Levine. 

‘And so, for them, we are delighted that Liev and David are creating a thrilling new chapter of this iconic series,’ he added.

Feud: The movie will also, 'weave together the present-day fallout from the Donovan/Sullivan feud with Ray and Mickey's origin story from 30 years ago'

Feud: The movie will also, ‘weave together the present-day fallout from the Donovan/Sullivan feud with Ray and Mickey’s origin story from 30 years ago’