Filming in Vancouver: Hilary Swank, When Calls the Heart, The 100, and more

Hilary Swank will star in the TV series Away.

Some recent trends in TV series have been superheroes, witches, and—babysitters?

Yes, the formidable sitter of babies and children is getting a lot of attention in screen projects as of late, with a new Netflix movie starting production this week.

Meanwhile, three TV series start up this week.

One is a sci-fi drama starring a two-time Oscar winner and embarking upon its first season.

Another is also a sci-fi drama, but this one is the polar opposite: it’s starting in on its final season.

Completely different from those two is a romance-drama set in a Western Canadian frontier town.

And there’s also a TV movie based upon a real-life scandal.

If any of this intrigues you, read on for what’s going on in Vancouver’s screen scene this week.

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Filming in Vancouver: Hilary Swank, When Calls the Heart, The 100, and more

Filming in Vancouver: Katie Holmes, John Cena, A Million Little Things, and more

Katie Holmes will come to B.C. to film The Boy 2.

Everyone may be busy rushing as we head towards Christmas and New Year’s Eve—but there’s another source of local activity.

This week, there are lots of film and TV productions coming and going from Vancouver and B.C.—and there are some big names attached to these projects, which span a wide range of genres from drama to horror to comedy.

And we’ve got a peek at what’s coming in the new year.

With so much going on, here’s a roundup of what’s happening in Vancouver’s (and B.C.’s) screen scene.

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Filming in Vancouver: Katie Holmes, John Cena, A Million Little Things, and more