We love seeing Alberta featured in big Hollywood movies, and a new one filmed in Edmonton has a serious hit of star power. Ed Helms (The Hangover), Paulina Alexis (Reservation Dogs), and Jana Schmieding (Rutherford Falls) will be starring in the upcoming hockey comedy-drama Smudge the Blades, which just wrapped up filming in Edmonton this […]
It’s not entirely uncommon for Vancouver to be mentioned on American television, as was the case on a recent episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, in a joke regarding the city’s film scene. The joke about the thriving Vancouver film scene was in response to a story about tensions between Canada and the United […]
B.C. Premier David Eby said that the province stands with workers in the B.C. film industry as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new tariff over the weekend that could greatly impact Canadian and global film production. Trump posted on Truth Social that a 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside the United […]
Netflix in Your Neighbourhood, an initiative launched to help fans discover where their favourite shows have been filmed, just revealed the B.C. filming locations for four popular shows, including some Metro Vancouver spots. The four shows added to the initiative include the first episode of the latest season of Black Mirror, the second season of The […]
An iconic horror film and book has inspired a TV series that will be shot in Metro Vancouver. Carrie, a 1974 novel written by acclaimed horror writer Stephen King, is getting a TV show with Mike Flanagan at the helm. Flanagan has some experience with King’s stories, as he was the director and writer of […]
B.C. continues to push back against ongoing financial pressure from the United States; however, cancelling American film industry contracts won’t be part of its retaliatory efforts. Last week, B.C. Premier David Eby announced a directive to the government to cancel American contracts whenever viable. It appears as though cancelling the lucrative filming contracts wasn’t viable, […]
Get ready for a chance to see camera crews in Alberta, with a new movie based on a book from a best-selling author kicking off filming soon. Reminders of Him, based on the popular book by Colleen Hoover, is set to start production in Calgary on April 24. It will wrap up on June 13, […]
More than a decade after first planting roots in Vancouver’s visual effects (VFX) community, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) has officially opened its new, purpose-built and expanded studio. Earlier this year, ILM began operations in its new 40,000 sq. ft. space, which spans two levels within the base podium of The Stack — a striking […]
An iconic 2000s TV series is being revived, and actors like Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz, and others will be in Vancouver for the shoot beginning next month. Do you know what show we’re talking about? Yes? No? Maybe? You don’t know? Should we repeat the question? It’s Malcolm in the Middle. We could’ve just told you […]
Wild Rose Country may not exactly evoke the palm-lined glamour of Hollywood, but there’s a lot of filming in Alberta! From adventure-packed Westerns to hockey epics and romance novels brought to life, we’re not limited either. Now we can’t promise you any celebrity sightings or “discovered-on-the-sidewalk” opportunities. But we can tell you what’s filming and […]