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The A-listers will be in Toronto — along with hundreds of celebrities — for the annual film festival, kicking off the long road to the Oscars.

It’s that time of year again when the land of poutine, ice hockey, and Justin Trudeau becomes Hollywood North for 10 days. Starting tomorrow, George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, Nicole Kidman, Matt Damon, Jake Gyllenhaal and hundreds of celebrities will flock to Toronto for the city’s 42nd annual international film festival, September 7-17.

Fresh off of glamorous turns in Venice, Clooney, Damon and Lawrence will be bringing these upcoming films to Canada: Suburbicon,...

As a slew of Oscar hopefuls and certified A-listers head to the Toronto Film Festival, the red carpets and Hollywood social circuit is along for the ride. For the next week, Drake’s hometown will earn its nickname, “Hollywood North.” Also Read: Oscar Season Hits Toronto: 25 Tiff Movies With a Lot to Prove The Party Report is jumping the gun on awards season by tapping the first honorees of the year: the top industry invites at Tiff 2017. HFPA & Instyle Windsor Arms Hotel Saturday night, Sept. 9, 10 p.m. As the Tiff social circuit peaks on the opening weekend, this cross-studio, cross-film mashup over.

Quiz: Oh Canada! How much do you know about Canadian film?Quiz: Oh Canada! How much do you know about Canadian film?Zachary Dent7/4/2017 10:00:00 Am

Oh Canada! Celebrate Canadian films, actors and directors in our Oh Canada quiz!

Canada Day marks the start of hot days and two glorious months of no school. Fireworks, barbecues, cake that looks like a Canadian flag… all classic staples that it wouldn’t be Canada Day without.

It also wouldn’t be Canada Day without a celebration of Canadian film. Affectionately referred to as Hollywood North by the industry, the Canadian film industry has become synonymous with talent and possibility. Big-name Canadian directors like Sarah Polley, David Cronenberg and Xavier Dolan have made their mark on the world stage, and actors from Ryan Reynolds to Rachel McAdams continue to make us proud on the big screen.

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Alpha Flight is Canadian's own Superhero team. In the past, they have been a mutant based team and more recently they have been a planetary earth defense team led by Captain Marvel. Well, Deadpool is sure to have a use for them in the new Deadpool movie... but it's not what you expect.

Recently Hollywood North tweeted an image of a certain advertisement on a taxi for Alpha Flight, cheap flights last minute deals. It appears Deadpool will be including them in name only as an easter egg. I think it's actually a pretty good joke. Having Canada's most famous superhero team relegated to an airline deals company. Well played Deadpool... well played. Check it out below.

Thanks @VancityReynolds: Marvel Canadian superheroes Alpha Flight shoutout at #Deadpool2 https://t.co/1wTECj42qW #Canada150 pic.twitter.com/GUpylU2RlZ

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Hollywood North: 12 major flicks filmed in CanadaHollywood North: 12 major flicks filmed in CanadaDaniel Bettridge6/27/2017 3:00:00 Pm

Everyone knows that Hollywood is the centre of the movie universe. But did you know that the likes of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal have made some pretty important contributions to the multiplex too? Because they have. In fact the great white north has played an important role in the film industry down the years.

So to help celebrate Canada 150, join us as we look back on 11 blockbusters that you didn’t know were made in our home and native land.

The Twilight Saga – British Columbia

Want to follow in the brooding footsteps of Edward, Bella and the rest of the Twilight crew? Then head on over to beautiful British Columbia where the majority of the blockbuster franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling teen novels were shot.

Pacific Rim - Toronto

Guillermo del Toro...

If you're a fan of Stephen King's It, there's a new documentary in development that you're gonna want to see. The doc is called Pennywise: The Story of It and it focuses on the development of director Tommy Lee Wallace’s wonderfully made 2-part TV miniseries adaptation that was made in 1990. It specifically focuses on actor Tim Curry‘s incredible portrayal of Pennywise the Clown.

As you know, there's a new film currently in development that looks pretty damn scary. With the resurgence and popularity of It, filmmaker John Campopiano and his team of investigators have announced this new doc they are producing, and they started an IndieGogo campaign to help raise the funds they need to complete it.

One of the coolest things is, they've got Tim Curry on board to talk about his time shooting the film as Pennywise! I'm sure the guy has some great stories! Campopiano...

With New Line Cinema's It remake shattering trailer view records, with 197 million views in the first 24 hours, this Stephen King story is certainly more popular than ever. For those who want to explore this story and the original 1990 mini-series, starring Tim Curry in an iconic performance as Pennywise the Clown, you can help make a new documentary about It happen. Earlier today, a new IndieGogo campaign was launched for Pennywise: The Story of It. Here's an official description of the project from Dead Mouse Productions, which is running the crowdfunding campaign.

"From Dead Mouse Productions Ltd and Cult Screenings UK Ltd, makers of Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II, You're so cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night and RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop and John Campopiano, director/writer of Unearthed and Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary comes this brand-new documentary Pennywise: The Story of It.

Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.

BAMcinématek

A number of Oshima and Godard films play together in a new series.

Metrograph

Films from Keaton and Bergman have screenings.

Garrel’s Les Hautes Solitudes has been held over; Midnight Cowboy and Chungking Express also play.

Museum of the Moving Image

The Scorsese series continues with a The Color of Money–The Hustler...

Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.

Film Society of Lincoln Center

The many adaptations of Wuthering Heights — from Buñuel to Andrea Arnold to Rivette — are highlighted in a new series.

Metrograph

A restoration of Philippe Garrel’s Les Hautes Solitudes begins playing.

Films from Wilder, Scorsese, Minnelli, and Hitchcock play as part of a Best Picture series.

Anthology Film Archives

Films from Cronenberg,...

The Canadian film industry produces numerous blockbuster features, as well as popular TV series, in an entertainment business mostly financed by Us Hollywood studios:

Some notable 'Hollywood North' movies produced over the years include "2012", "X-Men: The Last Stand", "Man of Steel", "Star Trek Beyond", "Tron: Legacy", "Titanic", and "I, Robot", all filmed in Vancouver, with "Kick-Ass" and "Suicide Squad" shot in Toronto.

But truly 'Canadian' movies, produced and directed by Canadian film-makers, are not as well known around the world as their Us counterparts. Is it because the Canadian government investing tax dollars into properties, insist their films be representational 'art', while Hollywood films only care about profit ?

Chances are, you will never see a slot machine based on "Jesus of Montreal", or "Goin' Down The Road"...

...while Hollywood's "Terminator" and "Jurassic Park" movies have popped @ the 'Royal Vegas Online Casino' as slot games. 

The Royal Vegas, just like Hollywood,...

The Canadian film industry produces numerous blockbuster features, as well as popular TV series, in an entertainment business mostly financed by Us Hollywood studios:

Some notable 'Hollywood North' movies produced over the years include "2012", "X-Men: The Last Stand", "Man of Steel", "Star Trek Beyond", "Tron: Legacy", "Titanic", and "I, Robot", all filmed in Vancouver, with "Kick-Ass" and "Suicide Squad" shot in Toronto.

But truly 'Canadian' movies, produced and directed by Canadian film-makers, are not as well known around the world as their Us counterparts. Is it because the Canadian government investing tax dollars into properties, insist their films be representational 'art', while Hollywood films only care about profit ?

Chances are, you will never see a slot machine based on "Jesus of Montreal", or "Goin' Down The Road"...

...while Hollywood's "Terminator" and "Jurassic Park" movies have popped @ the 'Royal Vegas Online Casino' as slot games. 

The Royal Vegas, just like Hollywood,...

Hollywood North has shared some photos from the Vancouver set of The Flash, and as you can see by following the link in the Tweet below, they offer up a first look at a pretty massive actor wearing a motion capture costume for what the site believes will be the villainous Savitar. Unfortunately, it appears as if Iris West is going to be caught in the crossfire between him and the Fastest Man Alive! It makes sense that this is Savitar, especially as his comic book counterpart is also pretty huge. Why he's being brought to life with special effects remains to be seen, but in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, executive producer Greg Berlanti confirms that we'll see him appear in episodes six and seven. That means we won't have long to wait until finding out what he looks like. In the same chat, he also reveals that the secret identity of Dr.

While it may not be the official beginning of summer, Canada Day marks the start of hot days and two glorious months of no school. Fireworks, barbecues, cake that looks like a Canadian flag… all classic staples that it wouldn’t be Canada Day without.

It also wouldn’t be Canada Day without a celebration of Canadian film. Affectionately referred to as Hollywood North by the industry, the Canadian film industry has become synonymous with talent and possibility. Big-name Canadian directors like Sarah Polley, David Cronenberg and Xavier Dolan have made their mark on the world stage, and actors from Ryan Reynolds to Rachel McAdams continue to make us proud on the big screen.

We’ve got a quiz covering all types of Canadian movie trivia just in time for Canada Day, so test your knowledge below and see how well you really know Canadian movies!

Vancouver is coming off its biggest year ever for film and TV production in 2015, and its provincial government today voted to lower the generous tax incentives that help draw projects to Hollywood North. Effective October 1, the subsidies available to the industry in British Columbia will shrink from 33% to 28%. The move is expected to save Canada’s westernmost province an estimated $100M a year. B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Monday, "Our objective here was to…...

Vancouver is coming off its biggest year ever for film and TV production in 2015, and its provincial government today voted to lower the generous tax incentives that help draw projects to Hollywood North. Effective October 1, the subsidies available to the industry in British Columbia will shrink from 33% to 28%. The move is expected to save Canada’s westernmost province an estimated $100M a year. B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Monday, "Our objective here was to…...

When one looks back at mid ‘70s to early ‘80s horror, it’s quite surprising to see how many Canadian made films are nestled among fan favorites. Titles such as Black Christmas, Shivers, Prom Night, Happy Birthday to Me, and My Bloody Valentine continue to delight and shock veteran horror lovers or those just starting their jagged journey down the terror path. There is one, however, that due to a troubled production and poor distribution, seems relegated to the discount bins of time. Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on, uh, Curtains (1983), an unsung slasher weirder than a sack full of rabid beavers.

Released by Jensen Farley Pictures in March of ’83 in the Us, and September of ’84 by Norstar Releasing in (my home and) native land, Curtains received a very limited release in both countries, but coming as it did at a time when the Canadian film industry had...

We get excited for Tiff every year, but this year is looking like it should be better than ever. The Canadian features were just announced, and they’ve got us even more amped up for this year’s fest.

Two films that we’re particularly excited about are Robert Budreau’s Born to be Blue and Patricia Rozema’s Into the Forest. Starring Ethan Hawke and Carmen Ejogo, Born to be Blue follows jazz trumpeter Chet Baker as he is cast in a film about himself in the 1960s. Into the Forest stars Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood as two sisters living in a futuristic forest setting. When they venture outside the comfort of home, they find the forest isn’t all that it seems. Max Minghella also stars.

There are a number of noteworthy films brought to us by home-grown talent in the regular programming, as well. Denis Villeneuve...

Production on the highly-anticipated Deadpool will be taking place on Vancouver's Georgia Viaduct for the next two weeks, so you can surely expect to see many more photos and videos from the set. Today we have a whole new batch of images and videos, which feature Ryan Reynolds' title character dodging bullets and jumping over cars as a gunfight breaks out on the Viaduct. Of course, since the full costume is on at all times, we can't confirm whether or not this is Ryan Reynolds himself, or one of his stunt doubles, but this footage does tease an exciting and action-packed scene.

Based upon Marvel Comics' most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark,...

A few years ago, a veteran U.S. TV director was having trouble finding a gig. So much production was ending up in Canada that Americans were competing for fewer and fewer jobs. “Work started tapering off in the U.S.,” the director said. “I went on two interviews [for work in Canada], and when they found out I wasn’t Canadian, they said, ‘Sorry.’ I remember standing out on the corner and thinking, This won’t happen again — I’ve got to feed my family. So I got an immigration lawyer, established Canadian residency, and I’ve been working nonstop in Canada ever since. I know half-a-dozen guys who have done this.”

Dual residency has become a popular way for American filmmakers to find work with producers who get tax breaks when they hire Canadians. The veteran director says he has no qualms about his decision. “If it were Iran, I’d have a pang,...

The Toronto International Film Festival is in full swing now and already the star-studded festival has brought some of Hollywood's finest actors, actresses and directors to the streets of Hollywood North.

It's also attracted droves of fans looking to stalk spot celebs during their red carpet premieres or across the table inside the city's many restaurants. But not every Tiff-goer is in it for a selfie with a movie star or an autograph.

Some come simply because they really like movies -- films that them laugh, make them cry and ultimately, make them fans of the medium.

Moviefone and Huffington Post Canada editor Chris Jancelewicz caught up with some of these fans to find out which moments brought them to tears.

Vancouver – A fatal mix of heroin and alcohol killed Glee star Cory Monteith in a Vancouver hotel room overlooking Coal Harbour on July 14. But nearby on East Cordova Street, in the city’s grimy downtown eastside neighborhood, those aren’t the only drugs of choice. "Lysol, rubbing alcohol, shoe polish -- they’re cheaper than heroin and crack," says a front-line worker from the Carnegie Outreach Program, who, along with a colleague, navigates a modern-day Bedlam of junkies, pimps and crack-addicted prostitutes like triage nurses on a battlefield. This is the nasty and violent underbelly of Hollywood North --

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We here at NextMovie are as Ya-curious as the next guy, and after paying a little visit to the Toronto, Ontario set of "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" we're thinkin' that maybe Sony's gotten itself that much-fussed Next Big Thing on its hands after all.

Yep, we trekked right up to Hollywood North and took studious notes while chatting up author Cassandra Clare and the film's shockingly gorgeous cast members: Lily Collins (that ruby-tressed heroine du jour, Clary Fray), Jamie Campbell Bower (main hunk Jace Wayland), Robert Sheehan (Bff-with-a-crush Simon Lewis), Kevin Zegers (the adoptive brohan with a 'tude, Alec Lightwood) and Jemima West (whip-wielder, Isabelle Lightwood).

So, what did we learn from this trek into the Shadowhunting world? Gobs, and here's a rundown!

1. Costumes matter

In case you haven't already noticed, those Brooklyn demon-slayers wear some pretty rad threads. And apparently, all that leather and lace definitely lent...

Canadian production company Dhx Media, an independent media producer and distributor focused on children’s entertainment, announced today that it is moving its work-for-hire production jobs from Los Angeles to Canada.The company’s latest financial report, released Feb. 14, reveals that management has decided “to wind down its lower margin L.A. service studio and focus on its higher margin animation studios in Canada.” Most or all of Dhx’s work-for-hire productions, which recently included HBO’s “Ricky Gervais Show” and DreamWorks’ “Dragons: Riders of Berk,” will be migrating north over the next year.Dhx Media is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. According to the Hollywood Reporter, much of the work leaving L.A. is likely to move to Vancouver, B.C., which offers some of the most competitive film and TV production tax incentives in the country and has been called “Hollywood North.”Current job listings on Dhx’s...

Girls on Film is a weekly column that tackles anything and everything pertaining to women and cinema. It can be found here every Thursday night, and be sure to follow the Girls on Film Twitter Feed for additional femme-con. I love Tiff (otherwise known as the Toronto International Film Festival). Sure, my feelings are partially impacted by the great Canadian host city. Though locals are used to Rachel McAdams biking by or David Cronenberg getting some beer, it’s a bit magical to watch the city transform into a Hollywood North with flashing cameras and celebrity passers-by who aren’t Canadian; to walk down the road and see eagerly anticipated titles first, not to mention beautiful foreign films that might never get distribution. Best of all, it’s a great home...

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Hollywood might be the center of most cinematic action, but every September the film world heads to Canada for one of its most prestigious events – the Toronto International Film Festival (aka Tiff). From September 6-16 Toronto will be overrun with movies and stars, everything from the newest names in international cinema to the iconic elite. Consider this your all-in-one guide to the festival and city that has risen from obscurity to become “Hollywood North.” The City Toronto (derived from the Mohawk phrase “tkaronto,” meaning “where there are trees standing in the water”) has an interesting history just begging for a film treatment—involving a cholera epidemic, escaped slaves, hippies, weird rich folks and, some say, ghosts....

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Los Angeles is no longer the hotspot for filming an action blockbuster, with film-makers relocating to places such as Vancouver. So what can it do to win back the émigrés?

One thing that reinforced the feeling Hollywood was the centre of the universe was the fact that it used to appear on screen so much. Or at least Los Angeles did. I was reminded of this last week when one of the characters in the sci-fi film In Time tumbled from the Sixth Street bridge and into the shallow slop of the La river. The arches of the bridge, the epic concrete flood-channel, the endless sight lines, the bleary light: all of it was familiar. Point Break, Terminator 2, Chinatown, Them! all sprang to mind. Andrew Niccol's thriller was saying the same thing about its casually iconic backdrops as its unageing parade of cheekboned 25-year-olds were saying about their lives: we shouldn't die.

Still almost two years away from its release in June 2013, Superman's reboot Man of Steel continues to take shape one small piece at a time.

The newest piece is a casting call, spotted by fansite Superman Homepage, which lists Vancouver locations where extras are being sought to play loggers and fishermen.

But, more interestingly, the casting sheet includes a vague story description that perhaps gives us some early indication of the tone and themes of the movie.

Here's the synopsis in full:

In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young twentysomething journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone's imagination.

Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question - Why am I here? Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Diane Lane) and...

Hollywood North just got another dose of star power with the addition of eight Galas and 17 Special Presentations, announced today by the Toronto International Film Festival and featuring the likes of Robert De Niro, Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Butler, Jennifer Hudson, Clive Owen, Saoirse Ronan and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Audiences will have much to choose from with a variety of genres represented from biopics (Winnie) to supernatural and psychological thrillers (The Awakening, Trespass, Intruder) comedy (Damsels in Distress), action (Killer Elite, Rebellion, Violet & Daisy) and love stories (That Summer, Wuthering Heights, Mausam).

In addition to new work by household-name types, Tiff continues to offer cinephiles the chance to see groundbreaking, avant-garde work with their mainstream-skirting Wavelengths and Visions programmes...

Daydream Nation director Michael Goldbach discusses working with Kat Dennings, shooting in British Columbia, future projects, and much more.

Michael Goldbach is a writer-director that more people will surely start to take notice of in the very near future. He co-wrote the 2004 Sundance hit Childstar, and wrote for the TV series Odd Job Jack, although he could make a big splash with his latest movie Daydream Nation, which marks his directorial debut. The movie stars Kat Dennings as a big city girl forced to move to a tiny town and, when she discovers she has no interest in the younger kids of this town, she develops a crush on her teacher (Josh Lucas). Daydream Nation opens in limited release in New York and Los Angeles on May 6, and will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD on May 17.

I recently had the chance to speak with writer-director Michael Goldbach over the phone about his new drama,...

Both Hollywood North On Location and Malicious Mandy have updated their blogs with new pictures and news about some new locations for Breaking Dawn filming. Now if you go according to rumor, these sets are being built and set up while the cast is currently filming the wedding scenes for the first part of Breaking [...]

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‘Breaking Dawn’ is halfway through filming of the big wedding and it seems like the ctas has been dealing with long, and rainy, days!

It appears that Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Ashley Greene and the rest of the Cullen clan had to deal with a long and rainy day filming the big Breaking Dawn wedding scene April 6 in Squamish! Christine K. of On Location Tours Vancouver tweeted of the shoot, “Background performers worked 17 hrs on #BreakingDawn, Cullens & Denali’s all On Location. Back at it tomorrow. Sun peaked out but cold.” That is one Long day!

That’s not all either as she retweeted one extra who noted, “the film has police officers & a Swat team in the bushes around the set, to catch the paparazzi.” Looks like we won’t be seeing any pics of Rob or Kristen any time soon!

Christina then also posted new photos on her blog,...

Creator: Eric Kripke.

The slate is being wiped clean in CW's latest episode of Supernatural. In "...And Then There Were None," there is more than just a family reunion going on before the season goes into repeats. If this implied whittling down of the numbers is any indication, the Winchester Brothers will soon be in over their heads.

Thankfully, after some time has passed, the Mother-of-All story arc returns. The girl who appeared at the end of "Like a Virgin," is identified as Eve and she has the power of creation. At will, she can create new monsters, and she starts her carnage by creating a worm like creature that controls the victim by, presumably, attaching itself to the brain.

Fortunately, there's no rocket science involved in Supernatural. Fans familiar with the Vancouver, BC's television production scene aka Hollywood North will most likely know that it is the home to many science fiction based shows.

Hollywood North On Location got their hands on these set photos featuring stunt men preparing for a scene at Bella Swan’s house in the upcoming film “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1″ aka Breaking Dawn by director Bill Condon stars Robert Pattinson (Bel Ami, Water for Elephants), Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Runaways), Nikki Reed (K-11), Ashley Greene (Skateland), Taylor Lautner, (The Twilight Saga: New Moon, My Own Worst Enemy), Jackson Rathbone (S. Darko, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2), Dakota Fanning and Kellan Lutz. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Breaking Dawn. Synopsis: In the highly anticipated next chapter of the [...]...

The Hollywood North On Location blog is bringing us more pictures and updates from Breaking Dawn filming today! According to the blog, the stunt team have been rehearsing over at Bella’s house, testing equipment and making sure everything is ready to go for filming. Check out the pictures below: Since the stunt team is practicing [...]

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Hollywood North On Location got their hands on three new set photos featuring the Swan house from the upcoming film “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1″ aka Breaking Dawn by director Bill Condon stars Robert Pattinson (Bel Ami), Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Runaways), Nikki Reed (K-11), Ashley Greene (Skateland), Taylor Lautner, (The Twilight Saga: New Moon, My Own Worst Enemy), Jackson Rathbone (S. Darko, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2), Dakota Fanning and Kellan Lutz. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Breaking Dawn. Synopsis: In the highly anticipated next chapter of the blockbuster The Twilight Saga, the newfound married bliss of [...]...

“Breaking Dawn’ is set to start filming in Vancouver next week and Bella Swan’s house is all decorated — for the Christmas season!

It looks like we will definitely be seeing Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner soon in Vancouver as the Swan house is all decorated for Christmas — meaning Breaking Dawn will be filming the scene were Bella and Jacob take her daughter Renesmee to see Bella’s father Charlie for Christmas! Hollywood North just got these amazing photos of the house decorated in lights, garland and bows! So exciting!

The cast is expected to arrive next week in Vancouver and will only be filming smaller scenes involving just a handful of characters, as opposed to the elaborate battles filled with extras, Volturi and other vampires they shot in Baton Rouge.

Take a look at the gallery above and get excited for more Vancouver photos to start pouring in!

The Vancouver Sun has a short little article talking about pre-production work for the Breaking Dawn sets in Vancouver. It sounds like not only is Bella’s house ready, but locations like Jacob’s house are almost ready as well and they’re just about ready for filming to start! Read more below:

Pre-production has already begun in Hollywood North, according to an insider, and the cast — including Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart — will be arriving in a couple of weeks.

A number of exterior film sets are already being set up around Metro Vancouver, including Bella’s house, which has been built in Kerry Park in Surrey. Filming will also take place at Jacob’s red homestead in Port Coquitlam.

Read more at The Vancouver Sun here.

Are you excited for Breaking Dawn filming to get back to Vancouver?...

FilmEmerge is building a celluloid bridge between Hollywood and the Motor City in an attempt to usher in a Golden Age of Detroit Cinema--and boost the economy in the process.

Quick: What do Detroit and Los Angeles have in common? Give up? Homelessness and Hollywood. The first issue might be easier to wrap your head around. Along with New York, Detroit and L.A. account for about 20% of the total homeless population in the U.S. according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Hud). But native son Jonathan Rayos believes the Motor City’s got plenty of star power, too. And as CEO of Michigan’s FilmEmerge, he’s building a celluloid bridge to Hollywood with hopes of revving up the flagging local economy--and helping the homeless in the process.

FilmEmerge’s co-founder and Cto Jason Waterman tells Fast Company that after the devastating collapse of the auto industry,...

Get ready Twi-hards, it looks like you may be able to see Rob and Kristen in Hollywood north in just over a month!

Breaking Dawn has been filming in Baton Rogue since November, and it looks like the cast better enjoy the warm weather while they can as they are heading back north to Vancouver come February! The Directors Guild of Canada reports that the film will begin shooting up north Feb. 21 and wrap Apr. 13. That’s almost two full months of possible Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart sightings!

New photos show the construction of Bella’s home meaning that it is likely they may be filming the opening of Breaking Dawn, before Bella is married and moves into the Cullen home. However, since the production will be there for two months, it seems like they must be filming some scenes at the Cullen house as well since most of the action takes place there.

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2010 was a bittersweet year in the world of Canadian cinema and Canuck movie stars. We gained a world-class cinema shrine in the form of the Tiff Lightbox in Toronto, but we lost our favourite funnyman, Leslie Nielsen.

Canadian cinema's roller-coaster year could perhaps best be personified by Canadian superhunk Ryan Reynolds, who had quite the 2010. He was named People's Sexiest Man Alive, only to have his marriage to Scarlett Johansson fall apart almost immediately afterwards. Poor, heartbroken 'Green Lantern' (not to be confused with 'The Green Hornet,' played by fellow Canadian Seth Rogen). But we can't feel too sorry for him -- his newly acquired Sexiest Man credentials will no doubt help him in the romance department.

As the year draws to a close, it's that time again. Yes. Recap time. Without further ado, here's a rundown of the most notable highs...

July is a pretty big month for movie productions worth keeping tabs on - this month's Ioncinema.com's "Tracking Shot" features a mix of indie and studio project, with helmer Chris Gorak (Right at Your Door) making the jump for low budget to huge budget with Summit Ent. distributing and Timur Bekmambetov producing an alien invasion project. - July is a pretty big month for movie productions worth keeping tabs on - this month's Ioncinema.com's "Tracking Shot" features a mix of indie and studio project, with helmer Chris Gorak (Right at Your Door) making the jump for low budget to huge budget with Summit Ent. distributing and Timur Bekmambetov producing an alien invasion project. Sticking with the notion of madness, Lars Von Trier has a huge ensemble at his disposal for the a shot in Sweden apocalypse. and we have a pair of shot in Hollywood North horror projects:...

July is a pretty big month for movie productions worth keeping tabs on - this month's Ioncinema.com's "Tracking Shot" features a mix of indie and studio project, with helmer Chris Gorak (Right at Your Door) making the jump for low budget to huge budget with Summit Ent. distributing and Timur Bekmambetov producing an alien invasion project. Sticking with the notion of madness, Lars Von Trier has a huge ensemble at his disposal for the a shot in Sweden apocalypse. and we have a pair of shot in Hollywood North horror projects: one indie by Mark Tonderai and one big budget from Catherine Hardwicke. Keeping with the shot in Canada projects, we have Sarah Polley shooting in Toronto. Shooting in the U.K we have Madonna going retro with W.E. and have Lone Scherfig taking on book to film romance One Day. To wrap things up, we have Woody in...

She’s one of the fastest up-and-coming actresses coming out of Canada, and Veronika London has her sights set on superstardom.

The 22-year-old actress has been blowing up ever since her appearance on HBO’s “Lingerie,” and landed a feature in Maxim magazine in which she was nicknamed ‘the Megan Fox of Hollywood North.’

Later this year, Veronika will be starring in “Jane Doe” as a prostitute with a heroin addiction, as well as Showtime’s television series “Body Language.”

London owes her Latina hotness to being born in Mexico City, after which she was raised in Toronto, Canada where she currently calls home.

She’s one of the fastest up-and-coming actresses coming out of Canada, and Veronika London has her sights set on superstardom.

The 22-year-old actress has been blowing up ever since her appearance on HBO’s “Lingerie,” and landed a feature in Maxim magazine in which she was nicknamed ‘the Megan Fox of Hollywood North.’

Later this year, Veronika will be starring in “Jane Doe” as a prostitute with a heroin addiction, as well as Showtime’s television series “Body Language.”

London owes her Latina hotness to being born in Mexico City, after which she was raised in Toronto, Canada where she currently calls home.

Happy Birthday from Hollywood North Report to our good friend, Hnr Senior Editor Michael Stevens. The Toronto-born actor, writer, producer, working out of Vancouver and Toronto, has posted close to 5,000 articles for HollywoodNorthReport.com since 2004, covering the Vancouver, Toronto and international film scenes, with 'complete enchilada' back-stories, images and videos. "I am not a 'paparazzi' or gossip columnist", said Stevens. "I love making movies and with Hnr's Canadian/Us reach, have a great opportunity to help other film-makers, including independents and studios, to get the word 'out there', with coverage for their film projects, in development, shooting, or in the can." Hnr also knows Michael loves going to film festivals and industry parties, as well as receiving all those other 'perks' that come with the position. Happy Birthday M...

Yesterday afternoon, CinemaSpy received an email from a tipster claiming to be well-connected within the Paramount hierarchy, and alleging that they had info about the casting of the lead for The First Avenger: Captain America.

Now, typically when we get this sort of stuff (not that we get it a lot, mind you) and the info is as big a story as this one, our Bs meters start to sound off. We're not trying to engage in false self-deprecation here — we have some great sources, but most of them are in Hollywood North, not Hollywood Central Casting — but our first thought is, "Why are you telling anyone this?" Our second thought is, "Why are you telling us this?"

Frankly, we sat on this info for a while, trying to decide whether or not to write it up, and knowing full well that it would be near impossible to verify independently.

Brampton, On (Jan.23, 2010) - From the producers that brought you “Slightly Used” (Neil Green, Scott Hilton) and “Silent But Deadly” (Jason Mews, William Sadler), comes the disturbing new horror film, “Black Eve”. At the wheel of “Black Eve” is director and horror guru, Ryan M. Andrews (A New Design, Behind Closed Doors). Some of Toronto’s finest and hottest rising stars have joined the cast of Fusion Film Entertainments’ second feature including; Veronika London (Lingerie, (HBO Series) who was also named by Maxim Magazines’ “the Megan Fox of Hollywood North”, Neil Green (Slightly Used, A New Design) and Canadian hip hop sensation, Peter Jackson, who recently signed with Fontana/Universal and has [...]...

Toronto -- As Canada's no-drama labor talks continue to forge showbiz peace, local producers have shaken hands on a new two-year contract with the Writers Guild of Canada.

Wgc members secured a 2% annual increase on minimum script fees as part of a new Independent Production Agreement with the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (Cftpa), representing indie producers, and their French-language counterpart, the Quebec Film and TV Producers Association.

The Canadian writers' current deal is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2009.

The new collective agreement, once ratified, will run to Dec. 31, 2011.

The local producers blessed the new deal on Oct. 23, and the Wgc rank and file will shortly cast their own ratification votes.

Wgc president Rebecca Schechter said the latest Ipa talks with producers were tailored for hard times as "all parties set aside larger issues in the interests of a unified creative community."

Schechter said a two-year deal, rather than the traditional three years,...

A Total Eclipse in Vancouver So every Twilight Saga enthusiast knows the third installment ‘Eclipse‘ is shooting in Vancouver and *everyone* in this city seems to have a story about a chance encounter on an actor, throng of paparazzi, or stumbling upon a set in some suburban neighborhood or anonymous warehouse district.

While we’ve been toiling on other less-twinkley projects, we’ve collected a round-up of some great coverage from bloggers with set-access to the local newspapers trying to explain the phenomena to the uninitiated while they await the release of part 2 ‘New Moon.’

Vancouver Girl on Eclipse Set First off, international woman of style and recreation, Vancity Allie reports with incredible photos with New Eclipse Set: Newborn Vampires Arrive in Forks:

Vancity Allie on set of Twilight: Eclipse Newborn Vampires Arrive In Forks

I had a chance to see a new set being filmed for Eclipse… the scene...

DC Comics' major feature film The Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds, was set to begin filming in Australia in about two weeks. However, the production has been hit by the strengthening Australian dollar, Inside Film reports. Production Weekly picked up the same story on their Twitter page.

Inside Film claims that the Australian shoot is understood to be under threat after the rising Australian dollar has "blown out production costs."

The report says Warner Bros is negotiating with the New South Wales State Government to receive a higher level of concessions in an effort to claw back between Usd$15M and $25M in value eroded by the currency gains.

Green Lantern was expected to be eligible for the Australian federal government's 15 percent location rebate on top of incentives from the New South Wales government. The value of the Aussie dollar is said to have risen by 16 percent since the original shooting date of mid-April,...