It’s widespread to listen to about films and TV exhibits being filmed in Toronto or Vancouver. There’s even a time period for this — ‘Hollywood North.’
That’s a key cause why The Final of Us has been such an enormous deal. With a reported price range that rivals many Sport of Thrones seasons, it’s believed to be the biggest TV production in Canadian history. And but, it wasn’t really filmed in Ontario or B.C. — it was shot entirely in Alberta. Furthermore, members of the solid and crew, together with stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey and production designer John Paino, have praised the province for its magnificence.
With that in thoughts, we wished to try another notable productions within the province. In fact, if we return a number of years, we’d have titles just like the award-winning films Brokeback Mountain (the Canadian Rockies in Southern Alberta) and The Revenant (Calgary and Kananaskis). However for the needs of this piece, we’ll deal with another films and TV exhibits that, like The Final of Us, have been just lately shot in Alberta. We’ll additionally make word of the place you may stream them.
Fargo (2014-?)
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— Downtown Calgary (@downtowncalgary) January 31, 2023
Style: Black comedy, crime
Runtime: TBA
Synopsis: This anthology collection follows numerous crimes in Fargo, North Dakota.
Plot particulars are beneath wraps on the upcoming fifth season, although we all know it should embrace the likes of Jon Hamm (Mad Males), Juno Temple (Ted Lasso), Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight) and Joe Keery (Stranger Issues).
Alberta connections: We’re dishonest a bit by together with your entire FX collection, however exterior of Season 4, it was filmed fully in Calgary. This contains the undated fifth season, which began shooting last year in the city.
The place to stream: The primary three seasons can be found on Amazon Prime Video (through the MGM channel). The fourth season, nonetheless, isn’t presently streaming anyplace past PVOD platforms like iTunes and Google Play.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Style: Supernatural comedy
Runtime: 2 hours, 4 minutes
Synopsis: A single mom and her youngsters transfer to an Oklahoma farm inherited from her estranged father, authentic Ghostbusters member Egon Spengler.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife was co-written and directed by Montreal’s Jason Reitman (Juno) and stars Carrie Coon (The Leftovers), Vancouver’s Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Issues), McKenna Grace (I, Tonya) and Paul Rudd (Ant-Man).
Alberta connections: The Ghostbusters sequel was shot in Calgary between July and October 2019.
The place to stream: Amazon Prime Video
Prey (2022)
Style: Sci-fi motion
Runtime: 1 hour, 39 minutes
Synopsis: One in every of final 12 months’s shock hits was this prequel to the Predator franchise which follows a Comanche warrior’s first encounter with a lethal alien hunter.
Prey was directed by Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane) and stars Amber Midthunder (Roswell, New Mexico), Dakota Beavers (debut appearing position), Dane DiLiegro (American Horror Tales) and Calgary’s Michelle Thrush (Blackstone).
Alberta connections: Prey was filmed in Calgary, primarily in Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
The place to stream: Disney+
Underneath the Banner of Heaven (2022)
Style: Drama
Runtime: Seven episodes (63–88 minutes every)
Synopsis: A police detective finds his religion shaken when investigating the homicide of a Mormon mom and her daughter that seems to contain the Church of Latter-Day Saints.
Based mostly on Jon Krakauer’s 2003 non-fiction guide of the identical title, Underneath the Banner of Heaven was created by Dustin Lance Black (Milk) and stars Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick… Growth!), Sam Worthington (Avatar), Daisy Edgar-Jones (Chilly Toes), Wyatt Russell (Lodge 49) and Denise Gough (Angels in America).
Alberta connections: Underneath the Banner of Heaven was filmed in Calgary between August and December 2021.
Skinamarink (2023)
Style: Horror
Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Synopsis: Two youngsters who can’t discover their father and should take care of mysterious happenings of their dwelling.
Alberta connections: Skinaramink is maybe probably the most quintessentially Albertan title right here. This viral experimental horror flick was shot by YouTuber Kyle Edward Ball in his childhood dwelling in Edmonton over the course of seven days in August 2021. Because of the small $15,000 USD (about $20,000 CAD) price range, Ball really needed to lease tools from the Movie and Video Arts Society of Alberta, a non-profit that helps native impartial filmmakers.
The place to stream: Shudder
What are a few of your favorite films and exhibits that have been filmed in Alberta? Tell us within the feedback.
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