Here are some movies that have been filmed in Kern County since the 1940s: Man of Steel (2013) The Avengers (2012) Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) Green Lantern (2011) Fast Five (2011) Faster (2010 Iron Man 2 (2010) Land of the Lost (2009) Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009) Fast & Furious (2009) Iron Man (2008 Ocean’s Thirteen (2007) Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Flightplan (2005) Herbie Fully Loaded (2005 Blade: Trinity (2004 Van Helsing (2004) Hidalgo (2004) Seabiscuit (2003) Hulk (2003) Holes (2003) A Man Apart (2003) Behind Enemy Lines (2001 K-PAX (2001) Planet of the Apes (2001) Space Cowboys (2000 Erin Brockovich (2000) Armageddon (1998)
Deep Impact (1998) City of Angels (1998) The Odd Couple II (1998) Starship Troopers (1997) Wag the Dog (1997) Twister (1996) Star Trek: Generations (1994) Speed (1994) Wayne’s World II (1993) Jurassic Park (1993) Thelma & Louise (1991) Psycho II (1983) The Cannonball Run (1981) Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) Every Which Way But Loose (1978) Bound for Glory (1976) The Andromeda Strain (1971) Five Easy Pieces (1970) Airport (1970) It’s a Mad) Mad) Mad) Mad World (1963) Psycho (1960) North by Northwest (1959) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
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Cary Grant in “North by Nortwest,” shot near Wasco in 1959.
everybody wins.” Although the money coming in is primarily from major companies in the industry, Kern County is also known for indie films, commercials and music videos. Artists ranging from Rihanna and Pink to Aerosmith have shot footage in Kern County. “There’s enough going on up here that there’s something filming somewhere in Kern County virtually every day,” Hook said. Filming reality TV shows in Kern County is also starting to become popular. Within the last couple of months “Extreme Makeover Weight Loss” and “Storage Wars” have been in town. There are other major projects in negotiation, but Kern County likes to keep things under wraps. “We know how to keep a secret,” said Hook. “The industry likes it that way, so they can go quietly about their business.” With that said, it’s best to keep a watchful eye when you’re driving in some of these areas; you never know when you’ll come across the set of a major motion picture.
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