Editing Woodstock, Illinois (section)

==Roles in popular media==
=== ''Planes, Trains and Automobiles'', 1987 ===
Several scenes in the 1987 film ''[[Planes, Trains, and Automobiles]]'' were shot in Woodstock, including the scene in which the protagonists' rental car is towed in front of a building, the old Courthouse.<ref name="autogenerated1993" /> The movie brought Woodstock to the attention of location manager Bob Hudgins, who later recommended the town to [[Harold Ramis]] for the filming of ''Groundhog Day''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/video/we-visit-the-town-that-brought-emgroundhog-dayem-t-100679 |title=We visit the town that brought Groundhog Day to life · Pop Pilgrims · The A.V. Club |date=25 July 2013 |publisher=Avclub.com |access-date=2016-03-31}}</ref>

===''Groundhog Day'', 1993===
Woodstock is perhaps most famous for its role as the location for the 1993 movie ''[[Groundhog Day (film)|Groundhog Day]],'' starring [[Bill Murray]]. Although the story is set in [[Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania]], the movie's producers preferred the quintessentially American, but non-specific backdrop of Woodstock Square and its surroundings. Outdoor and street scenes were filmed around the downtown and various side streets, and signs from stores and businesses are visible throughout the movie.<ref name="autogenerated1993">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/locations|title=Groundhog Day (1993)|work=IMDb|access-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

Many notable scenes' locations are commemorated with plaques as part of a walking tour for visitors and enthusiasts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://woodstockgroundhog.org/pages/tour.html |title=Every Day is Groundhog Day in Woodstock, IL! |publisher=Woodstockgroundhog.org |access-date=2016-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112084855/http://woodstockgroundhog.org/pages/tour.html |archive-date=2012-01-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In January 2020, several key actors, including [[Bill Murray]], [[Brian Doyle-Murray]] and [[Stephen Tobolowsky]] returned to Woodstock to film a ''Groundhog Day''-themed commercial for [[Jeep]]. The commercial aired during the 2020 [[Super Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wayland|first=Michael|date=2020-02-03|title=How Jeep landed Bill Murray for its 'Groundhog Day' Super Bowl ad|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/03/how-jeep-landed-bill-murray-for-its-groundhog-day-super-bowl-ad.html|access-date=2021-04-08|website=CNBC|language=en}}</ref>

===Other===
Woodstock was the basis for the fictional town of Hawkins Falls in the 1950s television soap opera ''[[Hawkins Falls, Population 6200]]''. The city was 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>{{cite web|url=https://preview.redd.it/5uhapc37w8l61.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=21d12d6d29e8f71fc23af38273e751d637f34e3c |format=JPG|title=Doodle Valley|access-date=2023-09-24}}</ref>

In September 2021, a second commercial began filming in Woodstock, including the Woodstock Square and the surrounding areas, for [[Toyota]], which began airing on television later that December.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211001/shots-for-toyota-commercial-and-lightyears-filmed-in-woodstock-square|title=Shots for Toyota commercial and 'Lightyears' filmed in Woodstock Square|date=October 2021}}</ref>

Woodstock was also a primary filming location for the Amazon series [[Night Sky (TV series)|Night Sky]] doubling as the fictional Farnsworth, Illinois.