Va gov to host reception for film production team

RICHMOND, Va – (AP) Gov. Bob McDonnell is set to host a reception for director Steven Spielberg and the production team for the film "Lincoln."

The movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis as President Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln will be filmed in Richmond and Petersburg.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/qq37XO) reports the reception will be held Monday at the Executive Mansion, which is one of the locations for the film.

McDonnell says crews will begin setting up in Richmond around the second week of October.

The film is expected to be released in theaters sometime next year.