Big Change in Canadian Films

While most Canadians love their American neighbors, they also loathe the idea of becoming the ‘51st’ US state, citing millions of cheap hand guns, a two-tier justice system, bankrupting medical costs, wide spread financial fraud and a corrupt ‘Deep State’ that goes back further than the ‘American Revolution’. Now US President Trump wants to impose a 100 per cent tariff on movies produced outside his country, a move timed to change the Canadian film landscape, although its not clear, how such a tax would work, given how intertwined the global film industry is: 

“The Terminal List” Shooting

Season 2 of the action thriller TV series, “The Terminal List”, starring Chris Pratt and Gabriel Luna, based on the novel “True Believer” by Jack Carr, is currently shooting in Toronto, May 1 to August 20 2025, for 2025 streaming on Amazon Prime Video:

Studios Take Toronto

While most Canadians loathe the idea of becoming the ‘51st’ US state, citing millions of cheap hand guns, a two-tier justice system and a corrupt Deep State that goes back further than the American Revolution, the threat of a 25 percent tariff on Canadian exports has depressed the value of the Canadian dollar to under 70 cents (USD) making it even cheaper to shoot movies and TV series in Toronto and Vancouver Canada:

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“Cruel Intentions”

“Cruel Intentions” is the new live-action episodic dramatic TV series, based on the 1999 film by Roger Kumble, starring Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, and Savannah Lee Smith, streaming November 21, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video:

“Canada Day”

‘Canada', from the Huron-Iroquois word 'kanata', meaning 'settlement', this year recognizes the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 enactment of the 'British North America Act':

“The Umbrella Academy”

"The Umbrella Academy", live-action TV series, based on the Dark Horse Comics title, streams final Season 4 August 8, 2024 on Netflix:

“Orphan Black: Echoes”

The Toronto-lensed live-action science fiction TV series "Orphan Black: Echoes", created by Anna Fishko and John Fawcett, is set in the 'Orphan Black'  universe, starring Krysten Ritter ("Jessica Jones") streaming June 23, 2024 on AMC, AMC+ and BBC America:

“Orphan Black: Echoes”

The live-action science fiction TV series "Orphan Black: Echoes", created by Anna Fishko and John Fawcett, is set in the 'Orphan Black'  universe, starring Krysten Ritter ("Jessica Jones") streaming June 23, 2024 on AMC, AMC+ and BBC America:

The Girls From “The Boys”

Take a look at Season Four of "The Boys", live-action ‘psycho-superhero’ TV series, streaming June 13, 2024 on Prime Video:

“The Boys” - Like Father Like Son

Take a look at Season Four of "The Boys", live-action ‘psycho-superhero’ TV series, streaming June 13, 2024 on Prime Video:

“The Boys” - Season 4

Take a look at Season Four of "The Boys", live-action ‘psycho-superhero’ TV series, streaming June 13, 2024 on Prime Video:

“The Boys” Renewed

“The Boys" live-action ‘psycho-superhero’ TV series, based on the comic book title, has been renewed for new Season 5 episodes, before Season 4 streams June 13, 2024 on Prime Video:

“The Boys” - Season 4

Take a look at Season Four of "The Boys", live-action ‘psycho-superhero’ TV series, streaming June 13, 2024 on Prime Video:

Jeremy Renner: “Mayor of Kingstown”

The crime drama series “Mayor of Kingstown” Season 3 stars Jeremy Renner and Hugh Dillon, streaming June 2, 2024 on Paramount +:

“The Boys” - Powerless

Take a look at more new footage from Season Four of "The Boys", live-action ‘psycho-superhero’ TV series, streaming June 13, 2024 on Prime Video:

“Orphan Black: Echoes”

The Toronto-lensed live-action science fiction TV series "Orphan Black: Echoes", created by Anna Fishko  and John Fawcett, is set in the 'Orphan Black'  universe, starring Krysten Ritter ("Jessica Jones"), streaming June 2024 on AMC+:

“The Boys” - Make America Super Again

Take a look at more new footage from upcoming Season Four of "The Boys", live-action ‘psycho-superhero’ TV series, streaming June 13, 2024 on Prime Video:

“The Boys” - Season 4

Take a look at more new footage from upcoming Season Four of "The Boys", live-action ‘psycho-superhero’ TV series, streaming June 13, 2024 on Prime Video:

RIP Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison, the prolific, award-winning movie director of “Rollerball” and “In The Heat of the Night” has died:

“ Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent”

 

Amazon MGM @ Pinewood Toronto

Amazon MGM Studios have confirmed a deal with Toronto’s Pinewood Studios for exclusive use of facilities in future productions, signing a multi-year commitment including the use of five new sound stages with accompanying workshops and office spaces, totalling more than 160,000 square feet:

Seasons Greetings From Ontario Creates

"From all of us at 'Ontario Creates', best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous New Year..."

"Reacher" Season 2

Season 2 of the live-action police TV series "Reacher", based on the book series by Lee Child, stars Alan Ritchson, Malcolm Goodwin, Oscar Finlay, Serena Swan, Shaun Sipos, Willa Fitzgerald, Chris Webster,  Hugh Thompson, Maria Sten, Harvey Guillén, Kristin Kreuk, Currie Graham, Marc Bendavid, Willie C. Carpenter, Maxwell Jenkins and Bruce McGill, streaming December 15, 2023 on Amazon Prime Video:

"Relax, I'm From The Future"

"Relax, I'm from the Future" is a new Toronto-lensed science fiction 'time travel' comedy feature, directed by Luke Higginson, starring Rhys Darby, Gabrielle Graham and Janine Theriault, releasing September 22, 2023 in theaters:

Actors Making Movies in Canada

Although ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) says its 28,000 members are standing in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) as its members began strike action for the first time in 43 years, US actors are still allowed to work in Canada on existing contracts.

"Canada Day"

'Canada', from the Huron-Iroquois word 'kanata', meaning 'settlement', this year honors 154 years recognizing the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 enactment of the 'British North America Act':

"Titans" - The Final Episodes

Take a look at new footage from the final episodes  of the live-action DC superhero crime-fighting vigilante TV series "Titans", streaming April 13, 2023 on HBO Max:

"Mayor Of Kingstown"

Paramount+ have doctored key art from Season Two of the crime drama series "Mayor of Kingstown", starring recently injured actor Jeremy Renner ("Hawkeye"), that eerily featured the character with a cut up face:

Northern Ontario, Canada

Thanks to the 'Ontario Film & Television Tax Credit', offering a 10% bonus for shooting outside the 'Greater Toronto Area', Northern Ontario, Canada, with almost 800,000 people, millions of acres of forest and six major cities, is ready to host more TV and film productions:

Kiefer Sutherland: "Rabbit Hole"

"Rabbit Hole" is a new 8-episode 'spy thriller' TV series, created by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, starring Kiefer Sutherland as a private espionage agent, premiering March 26, 2023 on Paramount+:

New "Degrassi" TV Series

Thanks to the success of the TV series "Euphoria", HBO Max has ordered a 10-episode resurrection of the Canadian high school teen drama "Degrassi", to be produced by Toronto's WildBrain Ltd., that will reportedly tackle 'woke' themes and attitudes, prepping to start shooting March 2023 in Toronto:

“Mayor of Kingstown” Season Two

Take a look at more Season Two footage from the crime drama series "Mayor of Kingstown", starring Jeremy Renner ("Hawkeye")  and Dianne Wiest, streaming January 15, 2023 on Paramount+:

Seasons Greetings From "Ontario Creates"

“Mayor of Kingstown”

Take a look at new Season Two footage from the crime drama series "Mayor of Kingstown", starring Jeremy Renner ("Hawkeye")  and Dianne Wiest, streaming January 15, 2023 on Paramount+:

"Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities"

"Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities", aka "Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight", is the new Toronto-lensed horror anthology TV series, created and hosted by Oscar winning director Guillermo del Toro, streaming October 25, 2022 on Netflix:

Cancel Culture: "The Umbrella Academy"

Live-action  "The Umbrella Academy"TV series now streaming Season Three, will be canceled by Netflix after Season Four:

“Canada Day”

'Canada', from the Huron-Iroquois word 'kanata', meaning 'settlement', this year honors 154 years recognizing the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 enactment of the 'British North America Act':

“The Boys” - Now Sreaming

"The Boys" Season Three is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video:

"The Boys: Dawn of the Seven"

Take a look at new footage plus character posters supporting Season Three of "The Boys" live-action superhero TV series, streaming June 3, 2022 on Prime Video, with the parody feature "Dawn of The Seven: The Bourke Cut", including 'Homelander' (Antony Starr), 'Starlight' (Erin Moriarty), 'Queen Maeve' (Dominique McElligott), 'A-Train' (Jessie T. Usher) and 'Black Noir' (Nathan Mitchell):

"The Umbrella Academy" - New Footage

Take a look at more new footage from Season Three of "The Umbrella Academy", based on the Dark Horse comic book title, streaming June 22, 2022 on Netflix:

"The Umbrella Academy" - Season Three

Take a look at more new posters, plus synopsis from Season Three of "The Umbrella Academy", based on the Dark Horse comic book title, streaming June 22, 2022 on Netflix:

"The Umbrella Academy" - New Season Three Posters

Take a look at more new posters from Season Three of  the Toronto-lensed series "The Umbrella Academy", based on the comic book title, streaming June 22, 2022 on Netflix:

“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”

"The Umbrella Academy" - June 2022

The villainous 'Sparrow Academy' appear in Season Three of  "The Umbrella Academy", streaming June 22, 2022 on Netflix:

“The Boys” on Amazon Prime Video

Season Three of the live-action 'psycho superhero' comic book adaptation "The Boys", streams June 3, 2022 on Prime Video:

“The Boys” - New Character Posters

Take a look at new character posters, parodying “Batman” movie posters,  supporting Season Three of the live-action 'psycho superhero' comic book adaptation "The Boys", streaming June 3, 2022 on Prime Video:

“Reacher” Scores Season Two

Recently renewed for a Second Season, take a look at the new Amazon Original Toronto-lensed live-action TV series "Reacher", based on the book series by Lee Child, starring Alan Ritchson, Malcolm Goodwin, Oscar Finlay, Willa Fitzgerald, Chris Webster,  Hugh Thompson, Maria Sten, Harvey Guillén, Kristin Kreuk, Currie Graham, Marc Bendavid, Willie C. Carpenter, Maxwell Jenkins and Bruce McGill, streaming February 4, 2022 on Prime Video:

"The Boys" - Season Three - New Footage

Take a look at new teaser footage from Season Three of the live-action 'psychotic superhero' comic book adaptation "The Boys", streaming June 3, 2022 on Prime Video:

Seasons Greetings from “Ontario Creates”