SANTA MONICA—The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, a staple luxury resort located on 101 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica, is returning to the big screen under a different name. “Paris Paramount,” a Warner Brothers romantic comedy directed by Nancy Meyers, is currently being filmed, and moviegoers can expect to see the familiar hotel featured in the film, but under the name “L’AZURINE.”
The Fairmont Miramar is serving as one of the main filming locations for the movie and will play as the fictional setting for “Paris Paramount,” rather than playing the currently standing real hotel; it will be a fictional Parisian Hotel called “L’AZURINE.” The Fairmont Miramar was featured in the 1946 noir film, “The Blue Dahlia.”
The hotel was featured in other films including “Let’s Make It Legal” (1951), “That Touch of Mink” (1962), “Hold On!” (1966), and the 2007 legal thriller “Fracture.” Throughout this time, The Fairmont Miramar preserved its real identity while being used as a backdrop.
The filming arrangement takes place at the hotel, which costs the city nothing. Film Santa Monica, a division of Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, charges applicants processing fees for services related to filming on public property. These services can include marketing, permit coordination, notification, monitoring, and complaint-referral services. This system is designated as the city’s new-in-house permitting system, which allows productions such as “Paris Paramount” to continue filming in Santa Monica.
Look out for The Fairmont Miramar’s appearance in “Paris Paramount” in December 2027.
By Ryley Metten