Shane BrennanDelaware News Journal
Sept. 13, 2026, 12:07 p.m. ET
Old New Castle will be transformed into a movie set this week, and anyone driving down the already tight roads may encounter fewer parking spots and closed streets.
Independent film studio Armory Films is producing a road trip film titled “Unaccompanied Minor” up and down the East Coast, including in Old New Castle.
The production will begin set up on Sep. 15 and 16. Parking restrictions may go into affect at this point, and a fake traffic light will be installed at Delaware and Fifth Streets. The stop signs will still be in effect, according to information on New Castle’s website.
Filming is set to start on Sep. 17 and go through Sep. 18 in the heart of Old New Castle. This will close some streets between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. both days.
Armory Films said it worked with the city administration to minimize inconveniences caused by the production, and listed a contact for concerned people ontheir filming notice.
“We respectfully request that residents and visitors assist our efforts by utilizing public parking lots or off-street driveways wherever possible,” the film notice said. “We know the streets are narrow and parking is tight across town, so we’ll do our very best to reduce our footprint whenever possible.”
New Castle Road Closures
- Delaware Street between East Third St and Battery Park: Sep. 17 Full Closure
- Market Street and East Second Street between Delaware Street and Harmony Street: Sep. 17 Full Closure; Sep. 18 Intermittent closures, mostly in the afternoon and evening
- Delaware Street between Fourth Street and Sixth Street: Sep. 18 Full Closure from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Delaware Street between Seventh Street and Battery Park: Sep. 18 Intermittent closures for up to 5 mins at a time
- East Fifth Street between Cherry Street & Shaw Alley: Sep. 18 Full Closure from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Intermittent closures from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m..
- East Third Street at Delaware Street: Sep. 17-18 Intermittent closures for up to five minutes at a time.
