Hurricane Katrina took filmakers in the damaged area by surprise when several movie crews were forced to abandon their production sites.

According to the BBC, the extent of damage to film sets and equipment is unclear.

Deja Vu, The Last Time and Vampire Bats, The Reaping and The Guardian were just some of the sets that were forced to escape.

The Last Time and Vampire Bats, by Michael Keaton, which stars Lucy Lawless, were already filming in the area.

Other films, like Deja Vu, starring Denzel Washington and The Guardian, with Kevin Costner, were preparing to shoot in New Orleans, the BBC reported.

Crews in nearby Baton Rouge were reportedly filming the Reaping, alongside Hilary Swank.

A chartered plane from Disney evacuated about 70 Deja Vu and The Guardian crew members from New Orleans, according to the L.A. Times.

Meanwhile, Lawless, otherwise known as Xena from the television show, said she’s been taken in by family members of her crew in Baton Rouge.

The area is a popular one to film in. Statistics from the L.A. Times reported in 2004, approximately 27 films were made in the state.

Hopefully, when everything goes back to normal, the people from Hollywood will continue on as usual, especially since two more films are expected to be shot in nearby areas.






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