Is the City Giving Occupy LA the Boot for A Commercial Shoot? [UPDATED]
Though there is no solid deadline for the Occupy LA eviction, there is chatter that a couple upcoming commercial and/or television video shoots may force the remaining occupiers out as early as today.
Says a recent tweet by Alissa Kokkins, "A parking attendant claims that the police intend to have Occupy LA out by 12 today because a film shoot is coming in." Kokkins broadcasted live video from the eviction throughout the night and into this morning.
Coyote Films is slated to start filming "Jaguar" on Tuesday, November 29 at 4pm at Main Street between 1st and 2nd Streets. City Hall's address is 200 North Spring Street. A prep date has not been announced, but we're assuming it's today.
Additionally, Twentieth Century Fox Television will start filming "The Finder" at 202 West 1st Street this Thursday and will begin setup on Tuesday at 6am.
11:40 AM "Gangster Squad," a film starring Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling, is scheduled to shoot at City Hall on Tuesday, November 29. A tipster shared email correspondence with LAist detailing some of the prep planning involving Occupy LA. The film's Warner Brothers location manager asked Occupy LA on November 20 to relocate the Porta-Potties north of the Spring Street steps and south of the Main Street entrance. Occupy LA agreed to move the restrooms and asked that the production company cover the fee. The production did not immediately reply, but as of today, the Porta-Potty relocation request has been revoked.
Bonus tip: Both Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling - known supporters of Occupy LA - are rumored to be visiting Occupy LA tonight.
3:20 PM FilmL.A. has confirmed that the "Gangster Squad" shoot at City Hall has been pushed to the week of December 5. The reason behind the schedule change is confidential, but the assumption can be made that the production company postponed the shoot to avoid conflicts with Occupy LA.
