{"id":396938,"date":"2026-07-13T20:04:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/396938\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T20:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:04:25","slug":"a-massive-homeless-encampment-popped-up-in-san-francisco-turns-out-its-fake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/396938\/","title":{"rendered":"A massive homeless encampment popped up in San Francisco. Turns out, it\u2019s fake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some San Francisco residents likely got quite a shock when a massive homeless encampment popped up in their neighborhood. But a closer inspection revealed that things weren’t as they appeared.<\/p>\n

Rows of tents were pitched this week in areas where they aren’t usually found. Some San Franciscans reportedly even called 311 to report it to the city.<\/p>\n

While it may look real to people driving by, it turns out the tents are empty.<\/p>\n

\"San<\/p>\n

A fake homeless encampment was spotted in San Francisco. (KRON4)<\/p>\n

\"San<\/p>\n

A fake homeless encampment was spotted in San Francisco. (KRON4)<\/p>\n

That’s because it’s actually scenery for a film production that’s been happening across the city this week.<\/p>\n

As first reported by KTLA sister station KRON4 in San Francisco<\/a>, the encampment in the city’s Financial District is actually the set for a new Netflix thriller called “2034.”<\/p>\n

The AI-themed film stars Rachel McAdams, Toni Collette and Jeff Daniels and is directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, according to IMDb.<\/p>\n

Crews, equipment trucks and traffic control officers are working in the area of California and Battery streets during production.<\/p>\n

Redditors<\/a> also spotted Gordon-Levitt filming in additional locations earlier in the week.<\/p>\n

No further details were available online about the film.<\/p>\n

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