Goodbye, sunny Malibu

After 700 film and TV shoots a year, Malibu has had it. Reuters reports that the Malibu City Council “gave initial approval to regulations that would ban late night and early morning filming and limit production companies to 16 days at one location.” These regulations followed complaints by Malibu residents about noise, the disruptive use of helicopters, bullhorns, and production trucks, “and the practice of covering up traffic signs to mask locations.” Film production companies have, of course, objected to the proposals.