KAILUA, Hawaii — Part of Kapaa Quarry Road will be closed on Thursday to allow the movie “Honeymoon Friends” to film a car stunt, according to a news release. 

What You Need To Know

  • A car stunt scene is being filmed on Kapaa Quarry Road on Thursday

  • Filming of the car stunt scene began on Sunday but was not completed

  • The stunt is being filmed for the movie “Honeymoon Friends,” which will spend over $40 million while filming on Oahu

Between 6 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Kapaa Quarry Road will be closed in front of Le Jardin Academy. Anyone who needs to get to Le Jardin Academy should do so from the Kalaheo High School side. There will be no through traffic. 

Between 12:30-3:30 p.m., the middle section of Kapaa Quarry Road between Le Jardin Academy and the Kapaa Transfer Station will be closed. During this time, anyone who needs to get to Le Jardin Academy should do so from Kalanianaole Highway and anyone who needs to get to the transfer station should do so from the Kalaheo High School side. There will be no through traffic. 

Between 3-8 p.m., Kapaa Quarry Road will be open and intermittent traffic control will be conducted in the area near the Kapaa Transfer Station. During the time, drivers will be asked to hold for a short time. 

“An additional day is needed to complete the stunt work that started on Sunday,” says Honolulu Film Commissioner Walea Constantinau. “It can take an hour in real time to film what will be one minute on the screen when complicated stunt or special effect work is being done.”

“Honeymoon Friends” from 20th Century Studios is the sequel to “Vacation Friends,” which premiered in the U.S. on Hulu. The movie is a romcom set in Mexico and stars John Cena, Meredith Hagner, Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji and Jake Choi.    

The news release said that “Honeymoon Friends” will spend over $40 million on Oahu, create 125 local jobs and have booked 6,000 room nights in local hotels. The project also set up an internship program, training the next generation of Hawaii filmmakers. 

Overall, the film industry in Hawaii generates over $400 million per year of direct expenditure. 

Michelle Broder Van Dyke covers the Hawaiian Islands for Spectrum News Hawaii.