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Filming in Vancouver: Jurassic World 3, Woke, and The Astronauts

by Craig Takeuchi in Town on February 24, 2020

Chris Pratt will star in Jurassic World 3

It looks like Vancouver is about to revisit the Mesozoic era.

A Hollywood blockbuster full of prehistoric monstrosities will be rampaging into town this week.

To add to the fun and festivities, a bunch of kids stowaway on a spacecraft and find themselves on their own in outer space in a new TV series that starts shooting this week.

And while that one gets going, a comedy about a cartoonist who becomes socially and politically enlightened through experience finishes shooting its first season.

There’s lots happening, to say the least, in this week’s roundup of what’s filming in Vancouver’s screen scene. So for more details on all of these shows, read on, screen believers.

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Filming in Vancouver: Jurassic World 3, Woke, and The Astronauts

Filming in Vancouver: Woke, Another Life, The Mighty Ducks, and Pieces of Her

by Craig Takeuchi in Town on January 13, 2020

Katee Sackhoff stars in the sci-fi drama Another Life.

Now that TV and film productions in Vancouver have all settled back into their work groove after returning from holiday hiatuses, it’s time to look at what’s new and upcoming in the local screen scene.

This week, there’s a live-action and animation hybrid TV series, based upon a cartoonist’s life, that starts shooting today.

In a few weeks, there’s also a sci-fi drama, about a space mission launched to track down the origin of a strange alien object that came to Earth, that’ll be coming back for a second season.

Next month, there’ll be two new TV series that’ll be starting up—and they couldn’t be more different if they tried.

One is based upon a ‘90s sports comedy movie while the other is a thriller based upon a novel about a daughter whose life is radically changed after witnessing how her mother responds to an act of violence.

So with all of this on our plate, let’s haul out our crystal ball and take a look into the near-future to see what’s coming our way.

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Filming in Vancouver: Woke, Another Life, The Mighty Ducks, and Pieces of Her

Filming in Vancouver: The Haunting of Bly Manor, Woke, and Resident Alien

by Craig Takeuchi in Town on September 30, 2019

Sasheer Zamata will star in Woke.

’Tis the season to be scared.

And things are getting appropriately eerie in Vancouver’s screen scene as we approach All Hallow’s Eve.

A horror anthology series get back on its creepy set, with a whole new storyline—but with some familiar faces.

But beyond thrills and chills, there’s also laughter in the upcoming mix.

For instance, an upcoming comedy that takes an animated look at how a cartoonist deals with being woke.

And a dark comedy follows an alien as he integrates himself into human life.

For details on all of these shows, see you after the jump.

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Filming in Vancouver: The Haunting of Bly Manor, Woke, and Resident Alien

Filming in Vancouver: Ruby Rose in Batwoman, Katie Holmes, Heather Graham, and more

by Craig Takeuchi in Town on January 28, 2019

Katie Holmes is shooting the horror-thriller sequel *The Boy 2*.

This week, two feature films get underway today—one in Vancouver and one on Vancouver Island.

There’s also a new TV pilot starting up this week, with two more slated to come in a matter of weeks.

And there’s a sci-fi TV reboot series that’s wrapping production on its latest season.

In other words, there’s lots to chat about so here’s a rundown of what’s happening in Vancouver’s screen scene this week—and the near future.

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Filming in Vancouver: Ruby Rose in Batwoman, Katie Holmes, Heather Graham, and more

Filming in Vancouver: Woke, Snowpiercer, iZombie, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

by Craig Takeuchi in Town on December 24, 2018

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is one of several TV series on a holiday hiatus in Vancouver.

With the city awash in seasonal decorations and celebrations, Vancouver’s typically busy screen scene is coming to a standstill as film and TV productions take a winter interlude.

In this week’s rundown of what’s going on in Hollywood North, we take a quick look at a few productions that are on hiatus, and preparing to wrap up shortly thereafter in the new year.

Plus, there’s a new TV pilot that’ll be shooting in the city.

So before you settle in for a holiday rest, here’s a quick look at what’s happening on the streets of Vancouver.

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Filming in Vancouver: Woke, Snowpiercer, iZombie, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow