Additional extras needed for ‘Babylon’ movie filming near SCV
FILE PHOTO: Crews work on set of filming being done in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Additional extras needed for ‘Babylon’ movie filming near SCV

Casting for the movie “Babylon,” set to be filmed near the Santa Clarita Valley later this month, is searching for more local residents to play extras. Part of the film…

Extras needed for ‘Babylon’ movie filming near SCV
A large studio production sets up in Newhall Tuesday. March 16, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Extras needed for ‘Babylon’ movie filming near SCV

The movie “Babylon,” directed by an Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle, is set to film near the Santa Clarita Valley in July, with the film’s casting in search of local residents…

‘Mayans MC’ production takes over Newhall
A large studio production sets up in Newhall Tuesday. March 16, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

‘Mayans MC’ production takes over Newhall

“Sons of Anarchy” spinoff “Mayans MC” wrapped up filming this week in Newhall, as the show returned for its third season Tuesday after a more than yearlong hiatus. "They're locally…

Filming, events businesses discuss COVID-19 impacts
Property Master Dick Kyker of Studio Props in Santa Clarita prepares prop cameras for a movie shoot. Dan Watson /The Signal

Filming, events businesses discuss COVID-19 impacts

Like many other sectors, the film and entertainment industries came to a halt amid the monthslong stay-at-home order. With business restricted under quarantine to only essential errands, these businesses felt…

Santa Clarita Film Office reopens, releases year-end numbers
The city of Santa Clarita enjoys facilitating commercials, TV and feature films, an addition to streaming shows. Long-running shows such as “NCIS,” which has been filming in Santa Clarita for more than a decade, have the largest impact. Courtesy Santa Clarita Film Office.

Santa Clarita Film Office reopens, releases year-end numbers

After a monthslong closure, the city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has recently reopened and is now issuing permits.  “We are excited to see productions begin to film in our…

Promoting production: discussing Santa Clarita
SCV film industry experts discussed filming at The Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal’s office in December. PHOTOS BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Promoting production: discussing Santa Clarita

The Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal and the SCV Chamber of Commerce welcomed leaders from the SCV’s filming and production industry to talk about the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead

City offers solutions for Newhall businesses impacted by filming
The CBS show S.W.A.T. films on 6th Street between Main Street and Newhall Avenue Friday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

City offers solutions for Newhall businesses impacted by filming

After multiple Old Town Newhall businesses expressed frustration over parking and revenue decline due to filming in the area, Santa Clarita officials agreed to implement a filming moratorium on Friday…

City responds to Old Town Newhall concerns over filming, parking
The CBS show S.W.A.T. films on 6th Street between Main Street and Newhall Avenue Friday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

City responds to Old Town Newhall concerns over filming, parking

The city of Santa Clarita is considering a filming moratorium in Old Town Newhall on Fridays and Saturdays after businesses in the area raised concerns over parking due to filming…

Show business growing and booming in SCV
While Santa Clarita has a rich and storied history in film, the city also looks forward to hosting more filming projects each year at locations throughout the SCV. Courtesy city of Santa Clarita

Show business growing and booming in SCV

The film industry in the area has been around longer than this generation or the previous one, and even before record-setting roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Filming generates $33M to local economy
FILE PHOTO: Crews work on set of filming being done in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Filming generates $33M to local economy

Santa Clarita wrapped up 2018 as yet another robust year of location filming, which generated an estimated economic impact of nearly $33 million to the local economy. “It’s been another…

Airplane landing in Santa Clarita for film prompts road closures on McBean Parkway
Signal file photo Crews work on a set at the Walmart parking lot in Canyon Country on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. The city announced Friday that a stretch of McBean would be shut down Monday, briefly, several times throughout the day due to a filming project. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Airplane landing in Santa Clarita for film prompts road closures on McBean Parkway

Santa Clarita announced Friday that Monday morning motorists may notice a sporadic interruption to traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a rare occurrence -- a plane landing in…

Film activity in the city keeps growing
MISTRESSES - "Under Pressure" - Kate soon realizes dating in Los Angeles is a little harder than she expected. Harry has an exciting new job venture while April finally realizes what her passion is with a little help from Marc. The boundaries between Karen and her many, Robert, become complicated. Meanwhile, Joss is still trying to figure out how to deal with the aftermath of the past year. Based on the hit UK television series of the same name, "Mistresses." Photo courtesy of ABC Television Network/Tony Rivetti IAN HARVIE, ROCHELLE AYTES

Film activity in the city keeps growing

Location filming in Santa Clarita just broke another record when it granted 545 film permits in fiscal year 2016/2017, up from 528 in the prior fiscal year. The number of…

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