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Old Posted Sep 14, 2017, 2:18 PM
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Guillermo Del Toro's staff plan Hamilton visit to talk film studio locations: mayor
This happened after the city's mayor tweeted to Del Toro and urged him to give him a call

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilt...rger-1.4288994

A group of staffers for famed Hollywood director Guillermo Del Toro are headed to Hamilton soon to scout possible locations for a film studio, says Mayor Fred Eisenberger. And it all happened with a tweet.

City economic development staff are already looking at potential locations, Eisenberger says. Before long, Del Toro's company is expected to join them.

"Discussions are happening," Eisenberger said. "We'll talk about what their interests are and whether there are appropriate sites — and I believe there are — and we'll go from there."
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Movie starring Nina Dobrev and Crispin Glover filming on Kenilworth this month

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilt...orth-1.4343567

"Parts of Kenilworth Avenue North will be closed for two days this month for a new film that stars Nina Dobrev, Michael Madsen and Crispin Glover.

Lucky Day will shoot in the area from Britannia to Barton streets on Oct. 16 and 17.

The team behind the Silent Hill and Resident Evil franchises — Samuel Hadida and Don Carmody — will produce the movie. Roger Avary is directing.

The movie follows Red (Luke Bracey of Point Break and Hacksaw Ridge), a safe cracker recently released from prison. Dobrov plays his wife."
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Hamilton Fire Department's command vehicle with its markings changed to look like a command vehicle for the Washington D.C. Fire and EMS Department. This is for a filming of a segment for the TV show Designated Survivor. Photos by Grant Polie.

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Hamilton Fire Department's Command vehicle


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Umbrella Academy with Ellen Page is filming tomorrow morning in the alley by Treble Hall.
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Murdoch Mysteries and Frankie Drake are filming at Gibson School.
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Murdoch Mysteries shot at the Connaught on October 17th and an upcoming Amazon Prime Show with a working title, "The Boys", was filming all week on Catherine St. The entire street was closed off until around 4pm on October 19th. They were filming a car chase scene and a lot of crazy car stunts were performed.
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Murdoch Mysteries shot at the Connaught on October 17th and an upcoming Amazon Prime Show with a working title, "The Boys", was filming all week on Catherine St. The entire street was closed off until around 4pm on October 19th. They were filming a car chase scene and a lot of crazy car stunts were performed.
I have a video I can post of one of the stunts.
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Murdoch Mysteries shot at the Connaught on October 17th and an upcoming Amazon Prime Show with a working title, "The Boys"
Since it's Amazon, it probably is The Boys, not just a working title. It's based on the comic.
The Boys: IMDB/
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Since it's Amazon, it probably is The Boys, not just a working title. It's based on the comic.
The Boys: IMDB/
Looks like that show is filmed entirely in Hamilton with Hamilton doubling for New York City... that's going to take a lot of CGI to fill in our skyline lol
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I noticed some Hamilton scenes in the trailer for Netflix's latest original series...

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The new DC/Netflix show Titans has some Hamilton featured in it! I've only watched the first episode so far but you will recognize some spots!
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I hope Effort Trust takes the hint.
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Hamilton changes land use rules so someone can build a major film studio

A time-traveling kid runs through Gore Park during an apocalypse. Art thieves stop for drinks at the Blue Grotto in the Capri Restaurant. A woman falls in love with a merman, and then catches the bus on Barton Street.

All of these recent scenes were produced in Hamilton. Now, the city is paving the way for a full-scale movie studio on land it once reserved for a stadium.

City council's planning committee voted Tuesday to zone land at Barton and Tiffany to allow for production studio, soundstage, and clusters of shops to serve it.


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Meanwhile, film permit numbers are rising. Last year, the city issued 811, up from 539 the year before. That includes The Umbrella Academy, The Art of the Steal and Guillermo Del Toro's Oscar winner The Shape of Water.

Hamilton economic development staff say there's been interest for a while from companies who want to build a film studio here. The city held a public information session and took letters and public presentations.
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Since it's Amazon, it probably is The Boys, not just a working title. It's based on the comic.
The Boys: IMDB/
So this show is available on Amazon Prime now and it's AMAZING! A very dark and graphic take on Superheros being not so super which makes the quite frankly overdone superhero genre fresh again!

And right off the bat Hamilton is front and centre in the opening scene lol. I'm 5 episodes in so far and there is tons of Hamilton to see in this show along with Toronto!
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Filning last three days at Charlton Ave W & Caroline St S

They were filming a part in an upcoming series Mrs. America on FX using Central Presbyterian Church.
Cate Blanchett and Tracey Ullman were here filming. Usually use Central Presbyterian for a homebased for Handmaids Tale. Interesting how they made the church look more Catholic. The crucifix and banners are added for the filming.




















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That series has a stacked cast even outside of Blanchette and Ullman it also has Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Banks, Rose Byrne, Melanie Lynskey, James Marsden, Margo Martindale, Sarah Paulson, John Slattery and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
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Stelco goes Hollywood: Steelmaker partners with creative agency/strategic venue development firm Skylight

Stelco has struck a deal with Skylight, a U.S. creative development firm, to use the venerable steelmaker’s massive property as a venue for film and photo shoots.

To some, the stark fire-breathing industrial features of Stelco on Hamilton Harbour have long invoked a cinematic landscape. Those features are about to get their close-up for real: The 109-year-old steelmaker has entered into a partnership that will see a portion of its massive property used as a venue for film and photo shoots.

The partner is Skylight, a creative agency and strategic development firm based in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. The new venture is called Skylight Steelworks.

Stelco will continue steel operations on parts of the site still active.
In a news release, Skylight referenced the attractiveness of Hamilton's dynamic waterfront and thriving media and content production industry.

The firm explores prospects for adaptive reuse of historic assets\and otherwise forgotten and inaccessible physical environments, reads its website; We unlock the potential in significant, high-profile real estate environments.

The venture with Stelco will open doors to a local landmark that has never been accessed or activated by the creator community.

Stelco chair Alan Kestenbaum said in the release the partnership will ensure our Stelco real estate assets generate maximum value while also supporting the exciting development of Hamilton and its waterfront.

At this point, Skylight Steelworks has one full-time employee on site at 386 Wilcox St., operating out of an existing Stelco office.
Skylight Steelworks will first launch its film and media location services this fall, said the release, utilizing interiors of industrial structures and outdoor waterfront landscapes.

A new film studio complex will not be built, rather the plan is to open the lands up for film, television and photo rentals, where temporary sets and sound stages can be built as needed — all managed by Skylight Steelworks.

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^ this is great. I always loved the scene along the elevated Burlington Street and Eastport off the Skyway.
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That Spec story has great photos. So much empty space on all that property, inside and outside.

Still, while it's welcome business, film producers and visual media companies renting use of the space from Stelco probably isn't going to boost the city's industrial tax assessment (but would be a money maker for Kestenbaum's empire, so it's a smart move for the steel company).

I hope to see much of that get redeveloped over time into permanent productive economic activities, and hopefully that's still Stelco's long game. And one or two of those huge empty buildings would still make great studio space if adapted.



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Heard that Digital Canaries is now using the former Essence Banquet centre at Barton near Wentworth as a "movie studio". Or at least a filming facility of some type.
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