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Despite reports of Fox’s Baywatch reboot being pushed retired of Venice Beach, section officials are wished to support accumulation successful Los Angeles County.
On Friday, LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath met pinch metropolis officials, accumulation leaders and agency representatives astatine Fox Studios, wherever they addressed logistical issues and authorities restrictions that person reportedly impacted filming.
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Traci Park assured that, contempt rumors, nan show “was ne'er leaving Venice aliases Los Angeles,” according to ABC7 Los Angeles.
“The city, region and accumulation squad are profoundly committed to nan occurrence of this marquee effort,” added Park. “We are excited to meet nan needs of their expanded footprint successful Venice and each on nan coast.”
With filming taking spot done July, pursuing a $21.1 cardinal taxation credit from nan California Film Commission, Horvath noted that nan gathering resulted successful updates to nan Coastal Development Permit, which will besides amended early productions.
“Bringing Baywatch backmost to Los Angeles is not conscionable important — it’s basal to sustaining our section system and reinforcing our position arsenic nan world superior of nan intermezo industry,” said Horvath. “While challenges are inherent to immoderate production, what defines occurrence is really quickly and efficaciously we reside them.”
The gathering addressed needs for much elastic accumulation hours, expanded parking and nan creation of a dedicated on-set liaison.
Fremantle’s caput of production, Jhamal K. Robinson, said, “We’re incredibly grateful to everyone progressive successful bringing this accumulation to life and for nan ongoing collaboration. Filming continues connected Venice Beach and astatine different locations crossed Los Angeles County.”
On Baywatch, nan chaotic kid Hobie Buchannon (Stephen Amell) from nan original bid is now a Baywatch Captain, pursuing successful nan footsteps of his legendary father, Mitch (played by David Hasselhoff successful nan OG series). Hobie’s world is turned upside down erstwhile Charlie (Jessica Belkin), nan girl he ne'er knew, shows up connected his doorstep, eager to transportation connected nan Buchannon family bequest and go a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.
The reboot received a 12-episode straight-to-series order from nan broadcast web successful September, aft having been successful development astatine Fox since wintertime 2024.
