23/6/24 PRODUCTION: Paul Thomas Anderson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio Del Toro were spotted in El Paso, Texas this past week. Reportedly, security was extremely heavy, with entire blocks cordoned off.
Source: FitFam El Paso
30/1/24 PRODUCTION: Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson on the overpass coming onto 17th St and G St, Arcata.
Source: humboldtpolytechnic on Instagram, photos by Jillian Wells.
22/2/24 PRODUCTION: Footage of Paul Thomas Anderson and Crew members filming outside Ronald Reagan’s old house in East Sacramento on February 21st.
Credits:
@chriuh
Full video available on Vimeo:
7/6/24 PRODUCTION: Photographs of Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn on location near San Diego’s Anza-Borrego Desert Research Centre. The scene appears to involve a small shootout, and allegedly forms part of a car chase sequence.
Photo credits: Sicco Rood via NBC San Diego
5/2/24 PRODUCTION: Alternative angle of Leonardo DiCaprio and Chase Infiniti filming an arrest scene in downtown Stockton.
Video credits: Marco A Nuñez on Facebook.
30/1/24 CAST: Leonardo DiCaprio spotted at Carmela's Mexican Restaurant, Eureka with an unknown young actress and crew members.
Via Victor Tapia on Facebook
10/5/2024 CREW: Musician Jonny Greenwood is confirmed to be composing the score for BC Project. This will be his sixth collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson.
Source:
6/2/24 PRODUCTION: Filming in process today in Sacramento. Scenes in production reportedly involve “simulated gunfire”, “car crashes”, “emergency vehicles” and “talent in police uniforms brandishing weapons.”
Video credits:
@sacbee_news
23/6/24 RUMOR: A source alleges that Paul Thomas Anderson has acquired the distribution rights to Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland. BC Project is alleged to contain elements of the novel, but is not a 1:1 adaptation.
Thank you to
@ThatSeriousMan2
for reaching out with this.
28/3/2024 RUMOR: BC Project has been described as an “adaptation of Vineland”, taking place in an “alternate reality”, and concerns itself with contemporary American politics, such as “MAGA” and “rebel hippies.”
Source:
@DanielRPK
via World of Reel
3/2/24 PRODUCTION: Further footage of Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor filming in front of the Superior Court of California in Sacramento.
Source:
@ASTR0ZOMBIEZ
on X
2/2/2024 CAST: Teyana Taylor, Alana Haim, Wood Harris and Shayna McHale have officially joined BC Project. The script is confirmed to be written by Anderson, with Sara Murphy and Adam Somner set to produce.
Source:
3/2/24 PRODUCTION: Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Thomas Anderson and Teyana Taylor on set in front of the Superior Court of California in Sacramento.
Source:
@ASTR0ZOMBIEZ
on X
1/2/24 RUMOR: Further speculations that BC Project will be shot in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, on VistaVision 35mm format. This is based on images of the monitors and cameras in use.
Via r/PaulThomasAnderson
13/2/24 PRODUCTION + CAST + CREW: Clips of Paul Thomas Anderson on J St alongside members of production, and shooting a chase scene at Cesar Chavez Plaza.
Source: Christopher Perez on Vimeo.
Full video available at
31/1/24 CAST: Industry insider Daniel Richtman has identified the young actress pictured alongside DiCaprio as Chase Infiniti. He claims that she will be starring alongside him in a contemporary adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland.
Source: Patreon
2/2/24 PRODUCTION: After 11 days, filming in Humboldt County (Eureka and Arcata) has officially wrapped. Production will next take place in Sacramento.
Source: Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission
2/5/24 ARTICLE: BC Project’s shooting is reported to continue in Mexico and Texas over the next few weeks. The film is rumored to now be filming under a new working title, and is said to draw from Alex Cox’s “Repo Man” alongside “Vineland.”
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7/6/24 PRODUCTION: Clips of additional footage featuring the car chase and armed confrontation by San Diego’s Anzo-Borrega Desert Research Center featuring DiCaprio and Penn.
Source: Sicco Rood on Youtube
11/7/24 PRODUCTION: On the 1st of July, El Paso residents observed crowds of extras filming what appears to be large protest scenes for BC Project.
Video credits:
@i_p_a_1
5/2/24: CAST: Leonardo DiCaprio on set, filming inside the old courthouse in Stockton, California. Sean Penn was also rumored to be present.
Source: 209 Times.
11/2/24 CAST + PRODUCTION: Regina Hall, Paul Thomas Anderson and Alana Haim behind the scenes during today’s shoot in Sacramento.
Image credits: u/lrmgtdr
25/2/24 PRODUCTION: Possible continuation of the heist scene involving Teyana Taylor - and presumably Alana Haim, in Sacramento.
Source: Chuck Cali on Facebook.
18/2/24 PRODUCTION + FILMING: Paul Thomas Anderson, Regina Hall, Alana Haim and crew members behind the scenes during filming in Sacramento.
Source: Sac Film Behind the Scenes on YouTube.
22/2/24 ARTICLE: BC Project’s budget reported to be $115 million USD. No Paul Thomas Anderson movie to date has grossed over $80 million at the box office.
13/6/24 CAST: Hollywood Reporter article alludes to Benicio del Toro co-starring in BC Project alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
Thanks to
@ThatSeriousMan2
for sending me the article.
Source:
31/1/24 CAST: Regina Hall and Sean Penn both spotted in Arcata.
Hall on H Street, Arcata. Image source: Karina Ramos Villalobosz.
Penn in Casino Way, Arcata. Via
26/2/2024 RUMOR: Images posted on Instagram apparently confirming additional cast members - musicians Dijon Duenas, Melis Duenas and Sachi DiSerafino.
Credits to
@zoydwheeeeler
for reaching out with this.
29/1/24 PRODUCTION: video posted showing Leonardo DiCaprio outside Murphy’s Market, Eureka, running to use a pay phone with police cars in the background.
4/2/24 RUMOR + PRODUCTION: Possible delays to today’s shoot in Sacramento resulting from the ongoing El Niño storm hitting the region.
Headline: The Sacramento Bee
29/1/24 PRODUCTION: Photos published online showing Paul Thomas Anderson alongside cast members in police and military costuming, presumably in preparation for the police chase scene.
30/1/24 PRODUCTION: Filming in progress outside Eureka High School on J Street. The road is lined with police cars, and the cameraperson suggests that Penn and DiCaprio are expected to be a part of the scene.
Via Tucker Duke on YouTube.
1/2/24 PRODUCTION: Details of the shoot in Sacramento on Feb 3rd. Residents and business owners have found notices posted regarding BC Project filming along H St and 8th St. In the highlighted region is a parking lot, a courthouse and a jail.
Image source: u/Iraene on Reddit.
10/2/24 PRODUCTION: Closures in Midtown Sacramento, including Cesar Chavez Plaza. A Warner Brothers production truck is present on-site.
Image source:
@DLMusgrove97
5/3/2024 CAST: Actress Melis Duenas refers to friends, including Teyana Taylor and Sachi DiSerafino, as "castmates" once more.
Source: melisduenas on Instagram
1/2/24 PRODUCTION: BC Project will be filming the in West Sacramento, between Sunday 4th and Monday 5th of February. Notices have been posted along streets alerting locals of shutdowns and no-parking zones.
Images: u/Rent-a-Dad and Hanh Truong
Source:
6/2/24 SET: Production in process on 7th and J Street, Sacramento. A rigged filming car and crew are present, with heavy police presence nearby.
Photo and information credits:
@BillHicksWs
on X
9/2/24 LOCATIONS + ARTICLE: The city of Sacramento has come under fire for clearing homeless tents from Cesar Chavez Plaza ahead of filming for BC Project on the 10th, 12th and 13th of February.
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13/2/24 REPORT: Production crew members spotted in San Juan Bautista in preparation for filming in late February.
Source: KSBW Action News 8 on YouTube.
10/2/24 LOCATION: BC Project will spend four days shooting in San Juan Bautista, California, at the end of February.
Mission Plaza, Zanetta House, the Plaza Hotel bar and the mission itself have all been named as potential shooting locations.
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29/1/24 PRODUCTION + SET LEAK: Shops inside Cutten Plaza, Eureka, including Babes’s Pizza-Pasta have been converted into Mexican grills, Spanish laundromats, alongside other minor changes.
Regina Hall and Leonardo DiCaprio at American Cinematheque’s “THE WOLF OF WALL STREET - Leonardo DiCaprio: An American Cinematheque Retrospective.” Paul Thomas Anderson was confirmed to be in attendance.
11/6/24 NOT AN UPDATE: The first two episodes of Chase Infiniti’s new series (Presumed Innocent) are available to stream on Apple TV. I recommend watching them to get an appreciation of the actress in preparation for BC Project.
31/1/24 ARTICLE: Piece detailing a Humboldt resident’s experience with tracking filming and production on Tuesday 30/1/24 in Arcata. Mentioned locations include Raliberto’s Taco Shop, Szechuan Garden, and 101 North onramp.
31/1/24 ARTICLE: Piece detailing production over the past several days in Eureka and Arcata, describing behind the scenes processes of Monday’s shoot at Murphy’s Market, the Redwood Highway chase scenes, and various other production notes.
29/1/24 PRODUCTION: Video showing filming outside of Murphy’s Market, Eureka, apparently shows a camera magazine in use - meaning BC Project will be shot either entirely or partially on film. The movie is rumored to be shot on VistaVision.
10/2/24 PRODUCTION: Clips of production at Cesar Chavez Plaza on Saturday.
The shoot was protested against by homeless advocates, critical of the eviction of homeless people from the site for filming.
Source: Sac Film Behind the Scenes on YouTube.
PRODUCTION LEAK: video posted on the Humboldt County Facebook page shows a line of Police cars driving along Redwood Highway, followed by a Porsche Cayenne with a crane camera mount. The video was recorded from inside Gallagher’s Irish Pub.
Costume designer Mark Bridges confirms in a interview with
@IndieWire
that he was unable to join production for “BC Project” due to scheduling conflicts. This is the first time in 25 years where he will not be part of production on a Paul Thomas Anderson film.