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Iconic Westworld set burns down in California wildfire
Old West-style buildings used in the production of HBO's Westworld, as well as in other shows and movies, have been destroyed by the fast-moving Woolsey Fire now sweeping through Southern California.
The fire ruined buildings at Paramount Ranch, one of the locations used during seasons 1 and 2 of Westworld.
"Westworld is not currently in production, and as the area has been evacuated, we do not yet know the extent of the damage to any structures remaining there," HBO said in a statement. "Most importantly, our thoughts go out to all those affected by these horrible fires."
The official Twitter account of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area shared a photo of the structures as they looked before the fire, with the message, "We are sorry to share the news that the #WoolseyFire has burned Western Town at #ParamountRanch in Agoura."
Westworld was far from the only production to take advantage of the Old West-style buildings and setting for filming. Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman, the 1990s Western drama starring Jane Seymour filmed there, as well as 1968's Herbie The Love Bug, the acclaimed HBO series Carnivale and more were all filmed there.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday November 12 2018, @05:47PM
The problem isn't that the set burnt. There was a lot there, but Hollywood regularly builds bigger sets for a single movie.
Where it hurts me is that the trees all around the place were (and hopefully some still are) absolutely majestic. A big part of the set was under a tree which probably would have shrugged off a grass fire, but I expect will have burnt because of the structures below.
The other thing that sucks for the area is that many many people make a living because producers have been using these hour-from-hollywood canyons as "any dry US area" sets. Paramount ranch was just one of many. Having the whole area blackened will hurt a lot of workers.