{"id":335711,"date":"2026-05-28T08:48:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/335711\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T08:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:48:40","slug":"san-diego-fires-staffer-who-brought-oscar-winner-one-battle-after-another-to-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/335711\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego fires staffer who brought Oscar winner \u2018One Battle After Another\u2019 to the city"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Diego City Council has got rid of a staffer who brought the movie \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d<\/a> to the region \u2014 along with millions of dollars.<\/p>\n

Mayor Todd Gloria\u2019s budget slashes <\/a>the position of filming program manager Guy Langman, who Michael Glaser, the location manager for the Oscar-winning film<\/a>, credits with the sole reason of shooting there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m being dramatic in saying this, but it just, it wouldn\u2019t have happened,\u201d Glaser told the Times of San Diego<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Southern California city makes what could be a very costly decision to eliminate staffer credited with bringing millions of dollars into the city. \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

He said they needed the permits fast and Langman made it happen in less than two weeks to get the film crew the permits to shoot in the city and Otay Mesa, near the Mexico border.<\/p>\n

The movie features Hollywood stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio<\/a>, Sean Penn and Benecio del Toro, some of whom were only available for a short window.<\/p>\n

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He said they needed the permits fast and Langman made it happen in less than two weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would have had to push weeks and weeks, which is not possible because we lose Leonardo DiCaprio to another movie,\u201d he added. \u201cLike, it just wouldn\u2019t have happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the boon to the city financially can not be understated, with filming in 2024 of the Warner Bros. production bringing in $6.8 million due to the extra lodging, food and jobs during the six weeks of filming.<\/p>\n

Last year, Mayor Gloria even touted the work done by Langman\u2019s office to get the project done in the city. \u201cSan Diego on the big screen!\u201d the mayor wrote in a<\/p>\n

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Bringing in a whopping $6.8 million to the area due to the extra lodging, food, jobs, etc. during the six weeks of filming. City of San Diego<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018One Battle After Another\u2019 premieres this Friday after filming in our city last year. Production supported local crews, businesses, and jobs. It shows Hollywood what San Diego can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Langman recently posted on his LinkedIn<\/a> about the power of filming in the area to help the economy and bring jobs too<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just about permitting film and streaming productions \u2013 these large scale commercials and photo shoots are becoming more the norm as of late here in San Diego,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n

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Langman recently posted about the power of filming in the area to help the economy and bring jobs too. \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n

\u201cCommercials \u2013 while not as flashy as a movie, are great economic activity engines that we always welcome and take care of here in San Diego.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ramon Galindo, a spokesperson for the city,\u00a0told the outlet that with Langman\u2019s position cut, those duties will fall to the Department of Parks and Recreation to work with film projects in the city and issue permits.<\/p>\n

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In addition, Galindo said the city supports the county\u2019s plans to create a regional film office that could take over some of these services.<\/p>\n

The president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 122, Greg Sowizdrzal, said in order for the city to remain competitive for film jobs, they will \u201cstill need somebody working inside the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A spokesperson for the city said with Langman\u2019s position cut, those duties will fall to the Department of Parks and Recreation. City of San Diego<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to\u00a0 try to push the initiative at the county anyway, but without somebody at the city \u2014 that definitely hampers it.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2025, filming projects brought in $10.6 million to the local economy, Galindo told the outlet.<\/p>\n

The year the Oscar winning film shot in San Diego, the movie industry<\/a> is credited with bringing $17.4 million to the city, per the report.<\/p>\n

The post reached out to the city and the entertainment union for further comment.<\/p>\n