Madelaine Petsch stars in Prime Video’s ‘Maintenance Required’ as Charlie, the independent owner of an all-female mechanic shop. In the romantic comedy movie, the fierce protagonist feels threatened when a corporate competitor opens business right across the street. Now, she must contemplate her future and consider making some drastic changes to her beloved business in order to stay ahead of her competition. Given the stress of her professional life, she tries to find comfort on an online car forum.
There, Charlie comes across an anonymous online confidant named Beau, with whom she connects. Unaware that Beau is actually her real-life business rival, she begins falling head over heels in love with him. As their online bond deepens amidst professional rivalry in the offline world, the truth is more than likely to turn her world upside down. Helmed by Lacey Uhlemeyer, the film primarily unfolds inside Charlie’s mechanic shop and Beau’s corporate office. The contrasting locations highlight the difference between their lives, but that doesn’t stop them from falling for each other.
Maintenance Required Filming Locations
The shooting for ‘Maintenance Required’ took place in England and California, especially across Yorkshire, San Francisco, and Big Sur. According to reports, principal photography for the Prime Video production got underway in August 2024 and continued for about seven weeks before wrapping up around mid-September of the same year. Jade Fox, one of the crew members, took to social media to share her experience of filming the movie. She stated, “That is me Wrapped on this job. I can’t share much as per usual. But I’ve made some friends for life and met some incredible people. 7 weeks. Sad to see the end.”
Yorkshire, England
A significant portion of ‘Maintenance Required’ was lensed in the area of Yorkshire, which is situated in Northern England. To be specific, the city of Leeds and a few of its surrounding areas served as prominent production locations for the Lacey Uhlemeyer directorial. The filming unit reportedly set up camp at Versa Leeds Studio on Whitehall Road in Leeds’ inner city area of Holbeck. Home to three different sound stages, the film studio also consists of a 27,000 square feet event stage and facilities for hair, make-up, and wardrobe. It also offers Production Offices, a parking lot, a green room, prop stores, and more, making it an ideal filming site for all kinds of projects. Located in the county of North Yorkshire, the town of Harrogate also features in various sequences as several indoor and outdoor portions were shot on location.
San Francisco, California
For the purpose of filming, the production team of ‘Maintenance Required’ also traveled to the city of San Francisco, also known as the City of Fog. The exterior of the iconic pyramid-shaped 48-story skyscraper, the Transamerica Pyramid, at 600 Montgomery Street, doubled for the corporate building where Beau works. Moreover, the cast and crew members were spotted taping multiple outdoor scenes around the Ferry Building at 1 Ferry Building in San Francisco. They also seemingly took over a few public streets across different neighborhoods and turned them into film sets. The city of Seaside, which is located just south of San Francisco, also seemingly hosted the production of the Madelaine Petsch starrer.
Big Sur, California
Many pivotal sequences for ‘Maintenance Required’ were also recorded across Big Sur. In particular, reports suggest that the filming unit took over Highway 1, where they shot various aerial scenes along the scenic coastal roads, in the later stages of the production, in September 2024. You might recognize the picturesque roads from other movies like ‘Basic Instinct,’ ‘Ruby Sparks,’ ‘Ten Inch Hero,’ ‘Big Sur,’ and ‘Seems Like Old Times.’
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