James Franco films HBO show at Johnny’s Pizzeria and The Irish Haven
Who needs Hollywood backlots when you have Sunset Park?
After network television shows such as NBC’s “Shades of Blue” spent last summer filming in the neighborhood, Academy Award nominee James Franco and Golden Globe winner Maggie Gyllenhaal spent Thursday, June 30 shooting several scenes at two fixtures in Sunset, The Irish Haven and Johnny’s Pizzeria, for the forthcoming HBO show, “The Deuce.”
Owners of the establishments, along with residents, were excited to see the stars in Sunset.