PHILADELPHIA – For two days, on October 14-16, the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia was host to Hollywood, as a Netflix movie, “Hustle,” was filmed on location.
Filming scenes included the Chancery Offices of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, and the former cathedral parochial school had a new sign over the entrance, which read “St. Francis Roman Catholic High School.”
Starring Adam Sandler, and produced by him and LeBron James, the film is a basketball movie in which Mr. Sandler plays an NBA scout and he discovers a player in Spain and brings him to America. The film will include cameos by NBA players Kyle Lowry, Mr. James and “loads of NBA guys,” according to Mr. Sandler.
Special interior lighting was used to light up the windows of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral for the exterior shot. The set dressers added shrubbery and greens in front of several buildings and decorative light fixtures.
The surrounding streets were lined by the 14 tractor trailer trucks that transported equipment, served as make-up, hair, wardrobe, cafeteria and dressing rooms. Filming is scheduled to end by December and a premier date is to be released.