Rosario Dawson: "Dude, I can't believe you're from Daly City." Sam Rockwell: "I know, right? I'm not supposed to be anywhere." more ›

A trailer for Rent has hit the Internets, and that amazes us, as it seems like only yesterday we were watching them film in South Park, perpetratin' like it was Tompkins Square in New York. We tried to watch the trailer closely, looking for signs of our fair City, but if there are some SF-in-disguise shots in there, we have to commend them for doing a bang-up job of camouflage. Of course the video is quite small, and the song is really distracting, (we admit it--musicals just aren't our thing) so we invite you to cast your scrutinizing eye on the clip and see if you can spot any sure signs of San Francisco amongst the "New York" grunge. more ›

The crew will be filming in the city through the 23rd. Nancy Hayes is casting the local extras, although casting seems to be complete for now. We wonder where Reese and Mark will be staying -- picket lines better not be crossed or we'll call our friends in the film unions! SFist figures it will be the Clift, but the production could also have rented a house or two for the paparazzi-shy stars. Needless to say, principal photography for this story based in San Francisco will be filmed on sets in Los Angeles. The San Francisco Film Commission is expected to announce that local schlock jock Chris Columbus will be shooting the full production of Rent -- starring one of SFist's favorite Hollywood hotties, Rosario Dawson. The announcement should come in the next week, and bodes well for future big-budget shoots by the Bay. more ›