About that 'White Plains' shoot in the East Village

Crews for an ABC production called "White Plains" have been filming around the neighborhood this week. 

This is code for Ryan Murphy's 2026 series "American Love Story," which will chronicle the lives of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. 

For the second time in less than a week, Panna II on First Avenue is serving as a location ("Daredevil" was here this past Friday)...

She reportedly lived in the East Village when she first moved to NYC in 1989. 

As for the fake production name, Bessette Kennedy was born in White Plains. 

Meanwhile, early promotional photos have reportedly left fans unimpressed with the dull styling and wardrobe of the leads.

'Daredevil' season 2 at Panna II

Photos by Stacie Joy

Over the past two days, crews for a large production called "Out of the Kitchen 2" (as indicated by posted notices) have been filming in the neighborhood. That is code for the Disney+ series "Daredevil: Born Again" from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Last evening, crews were filming inside Panna II on First Avenue at Sixth Street.

We'll likely see more filming for season 2 in the weeks ahead... in which Krysten Ritter reprises her role as Jessica Jones. (Flashback to the first "Daredevil" series filming at Sophie's...and when they blew off the front doors at Vazac's/Horseshoe Bar/7B.) 

The cast includes one-time EV resident Vincent D'Onofrio.

First look at the 'Caught Stealing' trailer, filmed partly in the East Village last fall

Photo via Sony Pictures 

Today, Sony dropped the first "Caught Stealing" trailer. 

The black comedy-crime thriller from Darren Aronofsky (based on Charlie Huston's novel) is set (in part) in the late 1990s East Village. 

Austin Butler, playing an East Village bartender, stars alongside Bad Bunny, Zoë Kravitz, Griffin Dunne, Matt Smith, Regina King, Liev Schreiber and Vincent D’Onofrio, among others. 

"Caught Stealing," set to hit theaters on Aug. 29, was filmed throughout the neighborhood this past fall.

Check out the trailer below... (you'll catch a glimpse of the Kim's Video set)...

   

The official plot: 

Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can't play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He's got a great girl (Zoë Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive, and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant. 

When his punk-rock neighbor Russ (Matt Smith) asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, Hank suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters. They all want a piece of him; the problem is he has no idea why. As Hank attempts to evade their ever-tightening grip, he's got to use all his hustle to stay alive long enough to find out…

The hit Hulu series 'Rafael's Interiors' (nudge, nudge) is filming in the East Village on Friday

Filming notices are up around Tompkins Square Park and Fourth Street between Avenues A and C for the Hulu series "Rafael's Interiors." 

The shoot will take place sometime on Friday...

Like when "Russian Doll" filmed around here as "Black Gumball" in 2021 ... "Rafael's Interiors" is code for a hit Hulu series that rhymes with "Only Birders in the Quilting." 

This will be season 5 for the show that stars Slate Marvin, Bartin Snort and Elena Fauxmez.

Thursday's parting shot

Photo by Derek Berg 

Crews and mannequins for "Dexter: Resurrection" were in the neighborhood today... we spotted some filming on Lafayette, and there was likely action elsewhere... 

Michael C. Hall reprises his role as Dexter Morgan in the sequel series set to debut this summer. The cast includes Krysten Ritter, Steve Schirripa, Neil Patrick Harris, Peter Dinklage and Uma Thurman.

'Caught Stealing' slides into theaters this August

Pics from 2024 by Stacie Joy 

ICYMI: Sony announced that Darren Aronofsky's crime thriller "Caught Stealing" now has an Aug. 29 (2025!) release date, per the Hollywood trades. 

As we diligently noted, "Caught Stealing" was filmed throughout the neighborhood this past fall. 

There were multiple sightings of lead Austin Butler (below), whose character lived on the SW corner of Sixth Street and Avenue A. Also, on Avenue A, the Double Down Saloon subbed for Paul's Bar, the scene of a lot of action. (It was on Avenue B in the book.)

Charlie Huston adapted the screenplay from his 2004 book "Caught Stealing." The story finds Hank Thompson (Butler), a former baseball prodigy, now a binge-drinking bartender, being chased by a criminal element in the East Village of 2000. 

The cast includes Bad Bunny, Action Bronson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Zoë Kravitz, Liev Schreiber, Griffin Dunne, Matt Smith and Regina King. 

We're looking forward to seeing this because a) we read the book, b) we're curious to see the East Village as depicted in the film, and c) we generally really like Aronofsky's movies (and he also lives in the neighborhood).

Playing Santa, Arnold Schwarzenegger looks for his magic bag outside Veselka

Crews were set up today outside Veselka on Second Avenue and Ninth Street, filming scenes for Amazon MGM's holiday movie, "The Man With the Bag." 

An EVG reader shared these photos...

... including a quick shot of Arnold Schwarzenegger in costume as — Santa Claus...

The plot for the action comedy, per IMDB: "When Santa's magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a former thief, to help him get it back." 

Production trucks were also set up along Tompkins Square Park today. 

Veselka, whose location credits include "Ocean's 8," will be closed today. 

 

Previously on EV Grieve:

• Arnold Schwarzenegger filming Amazon MGM's holiday movie 'The Man With the Bag' in the East Village

Arnold Schwarzenegger filming Amazon MGM's holiday movie 'The Man With the Bag' in the East Village tomorrow

Photos by Steven 

Crews for Amazon MGM's holiday movie, "The Man With the Bag," will film in parts of the East Village tomorrow.

We've spotted filming notices along Avenue A from Seventh Street to 10th Street... and St. Mark's Place, Ninth Street, and 10th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue...

The plot for the action comedy, per IMDB: "When Santa's magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a former thief, to help him get it back." 

Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Santa and "Reacher"'s Alan Ritchson is Vance. (The production has been filming around NYC in recent weeks.) 

And thinking about other large-scale shoots in the neighborhood in the last 30+ years... Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson filming on Avenue A and Tompkins Square Park for 1995's "Die Hard With a Vengeance."

   

Also, Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino at Most Holy Redeemer on Third Street for 1997's "The Devil's Advocate" ... and Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman on 10th Street/Stuyvesant Street for 2005's "The Interpreter." What else?

'Caught' taking photos of Austin Butler's stand-in

Photos by Stacie Joy 

On Tuesday, crews for the Darren Aronofsky-helmed crime thriller "Caught Stealing" (aka "Chelsea Honeymoon") returned to the neighborhood to film at several locations, including at Quick Coin laundromat on Avenue B between Third Street and Fourth Street.

Here is lead actor Austin Butler in character on Oct. 2 on Sixth Street and Avenue A...

He was in the same outfit for the scenes this past week While Butler distracted the assembled paparazzi, we could focus more on his stand-in/lighting double, who was rockin' a similar slouchy yet dreamy orange-and-olive ensemble.

We spotted AB a little later entering the set...

Charlie Huston adapted the screenplay from his 2004 book "Caught Stealing." The story finds Hank Thompson (Butler), a former baseball prodigy, now a binge-drinking bartender, being chased by a criminal element in the East Village of 2000. 

The cast includes Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Bad Bunny, Griffin Dunne, Vincent D’Onofrio and Action Bronson.

Another chance to catch 'Caught Stealing' filming around the East Village

Photos by Stacie Joy 

Crews for the Darren Aronofsky-helmed crime thriller "Caught Stealing" (aka "Chelsea Honeymoon") will return to the neighborhood this week. 

We've seen fliers covering a pretty wide swath, from Cooper Square to Avenue B, for the filming taking place on Tuesday. So expect to see more late 1990s set dressing ... one confirmed location is the Quick Coin laundromat on Avenue B between Third Street and Fourth Street.

The laundromat will be closed for set dressing during the day tomorrow (open again after 5 p.m.) ... closed Tuesday... reopening Wednesday after 4 p.m.

Several weeks ago, workers were seen dating the laundromat to fit the late 1990s. However, there must have been a change in the production schedule, as the filming didn't take place.

Everything with the yellow caution tape was for the shoot. 

Charlie Huston adapted the screenplay from his 2004 book "Caught Stealing." The story finds Hank Thompson (Austin Butler), a former baseball prodigy, now a binge-drinking bartender, being chased by a criminal element in the late-1990s East Village. 

The cast includes Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Bad Bunny, Griffin Dunne, Vincent D’Onofrio and Action Bronson.

Previously.

Prop or not?: Looking at Avenue A during the 'Caught Stealing' shoot

Crews yesterday continued to undress parts of Avenue A after standing in for a late-1990s version of itself for the Darren Aronofsky-helmed crime thriller "Caught Stealing."

The Benny's Burritos signage was removed from its one-time home (RIP 2014) on the SW corner of Sixth Street and Avenue A, a main hub during the several evenings of filming.

At times, it was hard to distinguish between the props for the shoot and the everyday randomness you'd expect to find along Avenue A.

Here's a quick guide to help determine what was a prop or not.

Bikes in a bunch: PROP

Michigan football flag outside Offside on the NE corner of A and Sixth: NOT a prop

Burgeoning sewer collapse on A and Sixth: NOT a prop

Pigeons devouring the 50 pounds of bread someone dumps in the once-mucky tree pit: NOT a prop, obviously

Obey Giant wheat pastes on the side of Amor Y Amargo: PROPS

Canopy left atop the M14 stop between Fifth Street and Sixth Street: NOT a prop

A sketchy-looking casting notice for a Young Zendaya: NOT a prop (and actually legit) 

Stop Warehousing Apartments Flyers: PROPS

Stack of school desks of the SE corner of A and Sixth: PROPS (sadly)

Phone booth: PROP

Bikes locked up outside the Cherry Tavern: NOT SURE!

Unhoused encampment on Sixth near A: PROP

Building-wide tags on the NW corner of Avenue A and Second Street: NOT props

REVS COST tags on Sixth Street plus other tags: PROPS

Jesus Loves You ("Think About That") flyer: NOT a prop

Rather hunky-looking guy dressed as if he could either be the building's porter or a serial entrepreneur who incubates and invests in breakthrough fintech companies: Guy, NOT a prop (though an actor); Car, PROP

Sidewalk message: NOT a prop 

The Hairy Balls signage outside Key Food: NOT a prop

We haven't heard anything official... but we're guessing that we haven't seen the last of the "Caught Stealing" shoot. We've heard rumors (and seen evidence of) a Pyramid Club and Mars Bar redux.

As we've been reporting, "Caught Stealing," based on Charlie Huston's novel of the same name, features a cast that includes Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Bad Bunny, Griffin Dunne, Vincent D’Onofrio and Action Bronson.