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Filming For Netflix Series Starring Robert De Niro To Cause Closures In Westchester Over 2 Days Filming For Netflix Series Starring Robert De Niro To Cause Closures In Westchester Over 2 Days
Filming For Netflix Series Starring Robert De Niro To Cause Closures In Westchester Over 2 Days A film shoot for a limited Netflix television series starring famed actor Robert De Niro will cause road closures in Westchester over two days, police announced. A film shoot for the limited series "Zero Day" will take place in the village of Tuckahoe on Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, according to Tuckahoe Police.  The shoot will cause the following road closures: Thursday: The western portion of Depot Square (in the area of Starbucks) will close until around noon; Traffic around the Depot Square area, including Main Street and Columbus Avenue, will periodically…
Filming For TV Show To Shut Down Busy Parking Lot In Westchester: Here's When Filming For TV Show To Shut Down Busy Parking Lot In Westchester: Here's When
Filming For TV Show To Shut Down Busy Parking Lot In Westchester: Here's When A busy parking lot in Westchester will be shut down for most of a day to make room for a film shoot, police announced. On Monday, April 29, the Highland parking lot in Rye in the area of Purchase Street and Purdy Avenue will close between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. to allow crews to shoot scenes for an episode of a television show called "Swipe," according to the City of Rye Police Department. On the day of the shoot, all cars must be moved from the lot before 6 a.m. Permit holders will be able to move their vehicles to any MTA parking lot free of charge beginning on Sunday, April 28.  As for …
Filming To Take Place On Busy Main Road In Westchester: Here's When Filming To Take Place On Busy Main Road In Westchester: Here's When
Filming To Take Place On Busy Main Road In Westchester: Here's When Officials are warning motorists that filming will be taking place on a busy main road in Westchester and may cause traffic delays. The filming will take place on Thursday, March 21 between 7 p.m. and midnight on both directions of Route 9 in Sleepy Hollow between Sleepy Hollow High School and Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant, according to Sleepy Hollow village officials.  Officials said there may be brief traffic delays as a result of the filming, which has been approved by the state Department of Transportation. Motorists are advised to avoid driving in the area during the filming.…
Hey Northern Westchester Extras, Here's When 'Poker Face' Will Be Premiering On Peacock Hey Northern Westchester Extras, Here's When 'Poker Face' Will Be Premiering On Peacock
Hey Northern Westchester Extras, Here's When 'Poker Face' Will Be Premiering On Peacock Hey, all of you hundreds, maybe thousands of extras who worked on the upcoming series "Poker Face," which was filmed throughout the Hudson Valley, you'll get to see yourself on TV pretty soon. Peacock announced last week the 10-part series starring Natasha Lyonne will air on Peacock on Thursday, Jan. 26. The murder-mystery series, which was based out of  Newburgh’s Umbra studios, was filmed throughout the Hudson Valley for much of this year with locations in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, and Ulster counties, according to Laurent Rejto, director of the Hudson Valley Film Commission. L…
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley New York State is quickly becoming a regular Hollywood East. The Empire State is seeing a “dramatic” increase in the number of television and film productions that are opting to shoot outside of New York City, Variety reports. The hit HBO series The Gilded Age, Hulu’s The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, and Netflix’s Things Heard and Seen are just some of the many productions that have filmed scenes around New York State in recent months. Variety cited several factors that are enticing productions away from the Big Apple, including an “abundance” of well-preserved 19th century architecture in …
Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Westchester County Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Westchester County
Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Westchester County A Westchester County community is offering students the chance to prepare for careers in media arts at a new school. Yonkers officials announced that the city and Yonkers Public Schools signed a 20-year lease to open a media arts middle and high school at the former Rising Ground property on Hawthorne Street in partnership with the new Great Point Studios that opened in the region. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano shared the announcement ahead of the 74th annual Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12.  This year's Emmy nominations feature several shows that filmed scenes in Yonkers, including A…
Casting Call Made For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Hudson Valley Casting Call Made For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Hudson Valley
Casting Call Made For Extras In Hush, Hush Movie Filming In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. The Hudson Valley Film Commission has put out a call for paid extras to work on a movie that will be filming in the region. The film, which can't be named, it's all very hush, hush, will be filmed in July and August in Fishkill and Beacon in Dutchess County, and Warwick in Orange County. The film is the first that will utilize the decommissioned Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, the film commission said. Both union and non-union talent are needed to play extras and possibly day players. The day rate for SAG AFTRA is $189/8 hours; the non-union …
Hit Show Featuring Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez Filming In Westchester Hit Show Featuring Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez Filming In Westchester
Hit Show Featuring Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez Filming In Westchester Star watchers will want to head for Westchester County where some top-tier movie stars will be filming a hit Hulu series. Hulu's hit show, "Only Murders in the Building" will film in the village of Elmsford on Thursday, March 17, according to city officials.  "We are happy to announce once again a major film production had chosen Elmsford to film some scenes," officials said on Facebook.  The series, which stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, will be filming at Maxwell's Pub, located 38 East Main St., in the village. Crew members will be in the village o…
New Series Filmed In Westchester Debuts On HBO New Series Filmed In Westchester Debuts On HBO
New Series Filmed In Westchester Debuts On HBO The Hudson Valley is set to be featured in the long-awaited debut of HBO’s latest drama “The Gilded Age.” Largely produced in New York, “The Gilded Age,” starring Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon, features New York City in 1882 after a young Marian Brook, played by Louisa Jacobson, moves from rural Pennsylvania to the big city. The show was set to premiere on HBO at 9 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, produced and written by Julian Fellowes of “Downton Abbey” fame. The nine-episode series is scheduled to run through Monday, March 21. During shooting, multiple scenes for HBO's latest drama were…
New Film/TV Facility In Westchester Could Become 'Burbank Of New York,' Report Says New Film/TV Facility In Westchester Could Become 'Burbank Of New York,' Report Says
New Film/TV Facility In Westchester Could Become 'Burbank Of New York,' Report Says Lights, cameras, action. A taste of Hollywood has come to the region as Great Point Studios officially opens its long-awaited Lionsgate Studios in Westchester. The sprawling new Yonkers facility which The New York Times said could become the “Burbank of New York” now becomes the largest modern-built film and television production facility in the Northeast. Long-term tenants at the new $500 million facility already include Lionsgate, Mediapro, and Syracuse University, which has entered an agreement "to create a distinctive learning and fully hands-on working experience for television,…
Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set
Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set A cinematographer was killed and a director injured after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of a movie being produced in Santa Fe, New Mexico, authorities said. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. Pacific Time Thursday, Oct. 21, at a rank in the area, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said. The cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, age 42, and director, Joel Souza, age 48, were working with the 63-year-old Baldwin on the set of “Rust," a Western. Baldwin was seen outside the sheriff’s office headquarters "distraught and in tears while on the phone," acco…
Netflix Films New Movie In Fairfield County Netflix Films New Movie In Fairfield County
Netflix Films New Movie In Fairfield County Residents of one Fairfield County town might get a sight of "This Is Us" star Justin Hartley when Netflix is in town filming a Christmas movie. The film, "The Noel Diary," will be filming in New Canaan this week for a couple of days and return in June for the filming of major scenes that will close Main Street overnight. The film, which also stars Bonnie Bedelia and Treat Williams, is due out next year, the movie's location manager Michael Fucci told members of the Police Commission during the meeting on Wednesday, May 19.  A film crew will shoot some scenes at a Wydendown Road home t…
COVID-19: First Scripted US TV Series Resumes Production Amid Pandemic COVID-19: First Scripted US TV Series Resumes Production Amid Pandemic
Covid-19: First Scripted US TV Series Resumes Production Amid Pandemic One of the nation’s longest-running television shows has become the first scripted American television show to resume production amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bold and the Beautiful, the popular soap opera which has aired on CBS since 1987, returned to the studio to resume production last month, with its first new episode since March scheduled to air on Monday, July 20. Since restarting production, the show has put several safety precautions in place, and have been social distancing to the best of their ability. It first resumed to its Television City stages on Wednesday, June 17, with f…
Amazon Prime Series Films In Hudson Valley Amazon Prime Series Films In Hudson Valley
Amazon Prime Series Films In Hudson Valley A new series that filmed in the Hudson Valley is set to premiere on Amazon Prime and Tubi. The series, "Big Dogs," created by author Adam Dunn and based on his novels, was filmed throughout Orange County, with many locations in the city and town of Newburgh, and in Middletown, said the Orange County Tourism Office. The series will premiere on Wednesday, July 1, on both pay channels.  “This has been a great opportunity for our region, and many of our local film professionals, who have been able to gain professional experience while working close to home with on-location sites right her…
Stephen King Apple TV Plus Miniseries 'Lisey’s Story' Films In Westchester Stephen King Apple TV Plus Miniseries 'Lisey’s Story' Films In Westchester
Stephen King Apple TV Plus Miniseries 'Lisey’s Story' Films In Westchester Filming for the latest Stephen King adaptation, “Lisey’s Story” made its way to the Hudson Valley, bringing Hollywood to a small Westchester village. Academy Award winner Julianne Moore was among the cast and crew to take over Tuckahoe Village Hall and the Public Library on Wednesday, Dec. 11, as filming for the much-anticipated Apple TV Plus miniseries based on the Stephen King novel continued in the tri-state area. Film equipment and production trucks could be seen lining Main Street and Columbus Avenue in Tuckahoe for several hours on Wednesday, as the crew filmed scenes for the miniser…
Major Production Company Lionsgate Building $100M Facility In Westchester Major Production Company Lionsgate Building $100M Facility In Westchester
Major Production Company Lionsgate Building $100M Facility In Westchester A premier movie production studio -- Lionsgate -- has announced it is planning to build a major new production facility in Westchester, according to Great Point Capital Management. Construction on the $100 million Yonkers site located near 1 Larkin Plaza at the Hudson River, will begin in November and is planned to be up and running in late 2020, officials said. Lionsgate is known for backing such films as “John Wick: Chapter 3” and "Rambo: Last Blood," as well as developing games, TV shows, and streaming services.  The new complex will include three 20,000-square-feet and two 10,000-…
Huge New Movie Filming In Upstate NY Needs 2,000 Extras Huge New Movie Filming In Upstate NY Needs 2,000 Extras
Huge New Movie Filming In Upstate NY Needs 2,000 Extras If you don't mind driving a few hours and are dreaming of seeing your face on the big screen, then your chance has arrived in the form of a major casting call looking for thousands of extras for a Hollywood movie. Although the word is mum on the name of the film, or what stars will appear, there is huge excitement about the project that will film in Syracuse and produced by American High. According to Mary Driscoll with AND Casting, they are looking for 2,000 background extras to appear in the film that will be shot the last week in August until the beginning of October. "We are casting fo…
Casting Call: HBO Series Looking For Extras, Actors From Area Casting Call: HBO Series Looking For Extras, Actors From Area
Casting Call: HBO Series Looking For Extras, Actors From Area HBO isn't finished looking for locals to appear as extras and actors in its upcoming TV series,  “I Know This Much Is True” starring Mark Ruffalo that's been produced in the Hudson Valley. Only this time they aren't looking for babies or teens. Instead, they are looking for men with beards, the longer the better. Oh, and with no visible tattoos or modern haircuts, said officials with Rita Powers Casting Agency, who is handling the casting for the series. The men selected will be playing characters from the 1900s to the 1930s. Powers said that any man who thinks they might fill the bil…
Mark Ruffalo HBO Series To Film In Area This Week Mark Ruffalo HBO Series To Film In Area This Week
Mark Ruffalo HBO Series To Film In Area This Week A quiet area neighborhood will soon have a lot more visitors, including Mark Ruffalo fans, when HBO begins filming its latest mini-series “I Know This Much is True," this week in Dutchess County.  The area includes a residence on Delafield Street in Poughkeepsie and will also affect Talmadge, and Hoffman streets, along with Verrazano Boulevard and Bain Avenue. The crew will be on set around 10 p.m. Monday, April 15, and work through Tuesday, April 16, and Wednesday, April 17. Filming streets.Chris Petsas Besides Ruffalo, the six-episode series will also bring co-stars Kathryn Hahn, Ros…
Open Spots For Background Roles Available For HBO Series That Drew Thousands To Audition Open Spots For Background Roles Available For HBO Series That Drew Thousands To Audition
Open Spots For Background Roles Available For HBO Series That Drew Thousands To Audition Casting guru Rita Powers was thrilled with the thousands of people who turned out at an audition in the area to try their luck for a part in an upcoming HBO series starring Mark Ruffalo, but there are still open spots for background roles. "Wow!! Was a fantastic day," she said on Facebook. "Such a welcome to Hudson Valley." More than 3,000 hopefuls turned out Saturday, Feb. 23 in the freezing cold to audition for a part in the HBO series based on the Wally Lamb book, "I Know This Much Is True." Filming for the six-part series begins in March and is expected to run through September, T…
Big News: Location Change For HBO Series Auditions In Area Big News: Location Change For HBO Series Auditions In Area
Big News: Location Change For HBO Series Auditions In Area Expecting a huge turnout, officials responsible for casting parts for the HBO series "I Know This Much Is True," starring Mark Ruffalo, have changed the venue for auditions.  Rakesh Shah with Rita Powers Casting said auditions will now be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Center Drive in Poughkeepsie. Auditions had originally been planned to be held at a smaller facility, 22 IBM Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The series, which is based on the Wally Lamb book titled the same, will begin filming in March …
Young Stars Filming Thriller In Hudson Valley Young Stars Filming Thriller In Hudson Valley
Young Stars Filming Thriller In Hudson Valley Horror film fans will want to keep their eyes open for  "Deadgirl " star Shiloh Fernandez and "Glee" hottie Harry Shum Jr., who are filming a movie in the Hudson Valley.The two join the cast of the movie "Plume" the latest thriller, written and directed by Mike Gan along with cast members Josh Hutcherson, Suki Waterhouse, and Tilda Cobham-Hervey. The crew will be filming in the Poughkeepsie and Lagrangeville areas over the next month or two, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission said.  According to advanced PR, the film follows a lonely, unstable gas station a…
Westchester Street Closed For 'Escape At Dannemora' Showtime Series Shoot Westchester Street Closed For 'Escape At Dannemora' Showtime Series Shoot
Westchester Street Closed For 'Escape At Dannemora' Showtime Series Shoot This story has been updated. A street in Westchester will be shut down overnight to shoot part of a Showtime television series on the infamous 2015 New York prison break. Willet Avenue in Port Chester will b closed from North Main Street to Broad Street at Summerfield Park area from 4:30 p.m. Thursday until 7 a.m. on Friday to film scenes from Ben Stiller's "Escape At  Dannemora," about the escape by two murderers who were romantically involved with a prison guard at Clinton Correctional Facility in Upstate New York. Stiller lives in Chappaqua.  Joyce Mitchell, the prison seamst…
See It? Commercial For Movie Made In Hudson Valley Airs During Super Bowl See It? Commercial For Movie Made In Hudson Valley Airs During Super Bowl
See It? Commercial For Movie Made In Hudson Valley Airs During Super Bowl The Hudson Valley was on display in one of the premier commercial slots on Sunday's telecast of LII on NBC and many residents in the area may not have even realized it. A trailer for a movie filmed in Dutchess County was the first commercial that aired following singer Pink's rendition of the national anthem.  Paramount Pictures' “A Quiet Place," a supernatural horror film, was produced last year in Dover and Pawling. The film is produced by Michael Bay (“Transformers”) and his Platinum Dunes’ partners Andrew Form and Brad Fuller ("Ouija," "The Purge," "The Te…
Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Westchester Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Westchester
Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Westchester Julia Roberts continued her journey across Westchester by filming "Ben Is Back" on Friday, Jan. 5 along Central Park Avenue and Mildred Street in Yonkers. That's where film crews were spotted, according to On Location Vacations.  Roberts has been filming the movie, also starring Lucas Hedges, in Larchmont and Mamaroneck.  On Tuesday, Jan. 9, On Location Vacations had her in New City, in Rockland County, with film crews spotted along North Little Tor and South Mountain Roads. The drama, scheduled for release in 2018, follows Ben Burns (Hedges) who returns home to his family one f…