Saturday, January 10, 2009
Friday, January 09, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Space Mission Astronauts "Defying Gravity"...
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CTV, Vancouver's Omni Film Productions Limited and Fox Television Studios, will start filming the new, one-hour Canadian drama series "Defying Gravity", in Vancover, January 19 to June 17, 2009.
Executive produced by series creator James "Grey's Anatomy" Parriott and Michael "Desperate Housewives" Edelstein, "Defying Gravity" is a Canadian/U.S. co-production that will air in Canada on CTV and SPACE, in the UK on BBC and in Germany on ProSieben.
Premise is set in the near future, following eight astronauts from five countries (four men and four women) who undertake a mysterious six-year international space mission through the solar system.
Starring actor Ron "Office Space" Livingston, 13 one-hour episodes will be filmed in BC, with David "House" Straiton directing the first episode.
Cast also includes Laura "Stargate" Harris as 'Chloe', Eyal "The Young And The Restless" Podell as 'Mintz', Christina "Stargate: Atlantis" Cox as 'Jen', Zahf "Firewall" Paroo as 'Ajay' and Florentine Lahme as 'Nadia'.
"...Defying Gravity is a sexy, provocative relationship drama set in the very near future against the background of our solar system, in which eight astronauts from five countries (four women and four men) undertake a mysterious six-year international space mission covering eight billion miles. With the eyes of the world upon them - everything they do is monitored, and every emotion they feel, scrutinized - they soon discover that their real assignment is not at all what they thought..."
Joe Dante Falls Into "The Hole 3D"...
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Director Joe "Gremlins" Dante continues shooting"The Hole 3D" in Vancouver.Production started December 8 and is scheduled to wrap February 7.
Producers are David Lancaster, Michel Litvak and Vicki Sotheran.
Cast includes Chris "Cirque Du Freak" Massoglia, Nathan "The Dark Knight" Gamble, Teri "Meet The Fockers" Polo (pictured above) and Haley Bennett.Premise of the supernatural horror feature follows two brothers who discover a mysterious hole in the basement that leads into a terrifying world...
"Wolverine" In Vancouver - January 12-24...
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Director Gavin Hood's 2oth Century Fox, Australia-lensed "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" feature will be shooting pick-up scenes in Vancouver, January 12-24, in conjunction with TCF Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Producers of the "X-Men" spin-off film are Lauren Shuler Donner, John Palermo, Ralph Winter and star Hugh Jackman.
Local crew include line producer Ross Fanger, DP Don McAlpine and production manager Stewart Bethune...
Director Gavin Hood's 2oth Century Fox, Australia-lensed "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" feature will be shooting pick-up scenes in Vancouver, January 12-24, in conjunction with TCF Vancouver Productions Ltd.Producers of the "X-Men" spin-off film are Lauren Shuler Donner, John Palermo, Ralph Winter and star Hugh Jackman.
Local crew include line producer Ross Fanger, DP Don McAlpine and production manager Stewart Bethune...
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Monday, January 05, 2009
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Before "Wolverine" There Was 'Weapon X'...
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20th Century Fox' Australian-shot "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", starring actor Hugh Jackman as Canadian superhero 'Logan', aka 'Wolverine', will be in Vancouver mid-January to pick up an extra 2 weeks of shooting...
20th Century Fox' Australian-shot "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", starring actor Hugh Jackman as Canadian superhero 'Logan', aka 'Wolverine', will be in Vancouver mid-January to pick up an extra 2 weeks of shooting...
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Vancouver Start For Cleary's "Ramona"..
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Pre-production has begun for a spring start in Vancouver of the big screen adaptation of author Beverly Cleary's "Ramona" books.
Producers are Denise Di Novi of "Little Women" fame and Alison Greenspan who secured the film rights from Cleary, a former librarian who also wrote the "Henry Huggins" and "Mouse and the Motorcycle" book series.
Location manager Neil Robertson secured a house on Vancouver's west side for both exteror/interior shooting.
Ramona's sister 'Beatrice', will be played by actress Celina Gomez for director Eizabeth "Aquamarine" Allen, while a nationwide search continues to cast the lead of 8-year old 'Ramona Quimby'...
Pre-production has begun for a spring start in Vancouver of the big screen adaptation of author Beverly Cleary's "Ramona" books.Producers are Denise Di Novi of "Little Women" fame and Alison Greenspan who secured the film rights from Cleary, a former librarian who also wrote the "Henry Huggins" and "Mouse and the Motorcycle" book series.
Location manager Neil Robertson secured a house on Vancouver's west side for both exteror/interior shooting.Ramona's sister 'Beatrice', will be played by actress Celina Gomez for director Eizabeth "Aquamarine" Allen, while a nationwide search continues to cast the lead of 8-year old 'Ramona Quimby'...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
"Supernatural": Rising Son...
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In this prequel to the BC-lensed TV series, 'Sam Winchester' has been kidnapped and his father 'John' will stop at nothing to find him. But will 'Dean' back him up in the fight?
ASC: "Smallville: Fracture" Nominated...
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The American Society of Cinematographers has nominated an episode of CBS' Toronto-shot "Flashpoint", Fox' Toronto-shot "Fringe" pilot and a Vancouver-lensed episode of "Smallville" in its TV category for the 23rd Annual ASC Awards.
DP for "Fringe" was Michael Bonvillain, Stephen Reizes for the "Who's George?" segment of "Flashpoint" and Glen Winter for the Vancouver-lensed "Fracture" episode of CW's "Smallville."
The ASC Awards ceremony takes place February 15 at the Century Plaza in Los Angeles...
The American Society of Cinematographers has nominated an episode of CBS' Toronto-shot "Flashpoint", Fox' Toronto-shot "Fringe" pilot and a Vancouver-lensed episode of "Smallville" in its TV category for the 23rd Annual ASC Awards.
DP for "Fringe" was Michael Bonvillain, Stephen Reizes for the "Who's George?" segment of "Flashpoint" and Glen Winter for the Vancouver-lensed "Fracture" episode of CW's "Smallville."
The ASC Awards ceremony takes place February 15 at the Century Plaza in Los Angeles...
Saturday, December 27, 2008
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