“The Lovers,” a romantic comedy, will be filming some scenes in Old Town Newhall on Sunday and Monday, May 8 and 9 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to city officials.
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A notice to businesses in the area said the filming would be located in the interior and exterior of 22620 Market St. Newhall. There are posting of “no parking” on portions of Walnut St. and Market St, where working vehicles are expected to park.
According to the website Deadline, the project is a contemporary take on modern marriage, with Debra Winger and Tracy Letts set to play a husband and wife in a relationship gone “bitterly bad.”
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“Both have lovers who want them to get out of their marriage. However, when they sit down to call it quits, they find themselves suddenly, unexpectedly and even awkwardly falling back in love again,” the website states.
The number of film permits reached an all-time high in Santa Clarita after the city saw an increase in location filming in 2015, city officials said.
The estimated economic impact to the local community from location filming alone in 2015 was $30.9 million, which represents a four percent decrease compared to 2014 when the economic impact was $32.2 million.
Get live news updates about Santa Clarita by following KHTS on Facebook and KHTS on TwitterSubstantial growth in film permits confirms the city of Santa Clarita as a popular film location. Not included in the reported numbers are the film days and estimated economic benefit from filming that takes place on certified sound stages, which does not require a film permit.
The city of Santa Clarita requires that film production companies make every effort not to disturb residents while they are filming and are asked to treat the neighborhood with respect.
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