George Clooney: I’ll Film In Italy Quake Area
First Published: July 9, 2009 6:08 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images
L’AQUILA, Italy -- 
Caption George Clooney attends the opening ceremony of the Nobel For Peace Hall in San Demetrio, Italy on July 9, 2009 George Clooney has toured the ruins of Italy’s recent earthquake and told the survivors he’ll shoot a film in their mountain region.
The actor inspected crumbled buildings during a visit on the sidelines of the G-8 summit in L’Aquila. The April 6 quake left thousands homeless and killed nearly 300 people.
Italy is holding the summit there to show solidarity with the victims.
On Thursday, Clooney visited a tent camp for the homeless and kissed four women and shook hands with residents.
The actor said in September he’ll shoot part of a film in the area, which could help the local economy. The movie will be a thriller about a killer who tries to hide out in an Italian town.
Actor Bill Murray accompanied Clooney to help draw attention to the quake victims.
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