“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”

"Station Eleven" on HBO Max

Filmed in Chicago and Mississauga, Ontario, take a look at "Station Eleven" the new live-action 'post-apocalyptic' drama series, based on the novel by Emily St. John Mandel, starring Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Daniel Zovatto, David Wilmot, Matilda Lawler, Philippine Velge, Nabhaan Rizwan, Lori Petty and Gael Garcìa Bernal, streaming December 16, 2021 on HBO Max:

Del Toro's "Nightmare Alley"

Take a look at Oscar winning "The Shape of Water" director Guillermo del Toro's remake of the 1947 thriller "Nightmare Alley", based on the  novel by William Lindsay Gresham, starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Mary Steenburgen and David Strathairn, opening in theaters December 17, 2021:

"Reacher" on Prime Video

Take a look at the new Ontario-lensed 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:

"Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City"

Take a look at "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City", written and directed by Johannes Roberts, based on the first and second 'survival horror' video games by Capcom, starring Kaya Scodelario, Robbie Amell, Hannah John-Kamen, Avan Jogia, Tom Hopper, Lily Gao, Neal McDonough and Donal Logue releasing  November 24, 2021 in movie theaters:

"Nightmare Alley" in Theaters

Take a look at director Guillermo del Toro’s remake of "Nightmare Alley", based on the 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham, starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Mary Steenburgen and David Strathairn, releasing in theaters December 17, 2021:

"The Expanse" - Final Season - New Footage

Take a look at the final season of "The Expanse", based on novels by James S. A. Corey starring Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper amd Sandrine Holt, premiering December 10, 2021, with new episodes streaming each Friday weekly before concluding January 14, 2022 on Prime Video:

"The Boys" - Enter Laurie Holden

Take a look at actress Laurie Holden ("The Walking Dead") as 'Crimson Countess', a parody of Marvel's 'Scarlet Witch', in Season Three of  the live-action superhero TV series "The Boys", based on the comic book title, streaming on Prime Video in 2022:

Cancel Culture: "Y: The Last Man"

"Y: The Last Man" live action TV series, adapting the DC Comics Vertigo title by writer Brian K. Vaughan and illustrator Pia Guerra, has been canceled at FX on Hulu after one season:

"The Expanse" - The Final Season

Take a look at the final season of "The Expanse", based on novels by James S. A. Corey, marking the end to the live-action outer space adventure TV series, starring Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper amd Sandrine Holt, premiering December 10, 2021, with new episodes streaming each Friday weekly before concluding January 14, 2022 on Amazon's Prime Video:

"Locke and Key" on Netflix - New Footage

Take a look at more Season Two footage from "Locke & Key", the supernatural TV series based on the comic book title by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez, starring Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Jackson Robert Scott, Laysla De Oliveira, Petrice Jones and Griffin Gluck, streaming Season Two, beginning October 22, 2021 on Netflix:

"Sex/Lfe" - Time To Choose

"Sex/Life" is the dramatic TV series created by Stacy Rukeyser, inspired by the novel  "44 Chapters About 4 Men" by BB Easton, recently renewed and now streaming on Netflix:

"Locke and Key" on Netflix

Take a look at "Locke & Key", the supernatural TV series based on the comic book title by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez, starring Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Jackson Robert Scott, Laysla De Oliveira, Petrice Jones and Griffin Gluck, streaming Season Two, beginning October 22, 2021 on Netflix:

Del Toro's "Nightmare Alley"

Director Guillermo del Toro’s Toronto-lensed "Nightmare Alley", based on the 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham, stars Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen and David Strathairn, releasing in theaters December 17, 2021:

"Locke and Key" - Season Two

Take a look at "Locke & Key", the supernatural TV series based on the comic book title by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez, starring Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Jackson Robert Scott, Laysla De Oliveira, Petrice Jones and Griffin Gluck, streaming Season Two, beginning October 22, 2021 on Netflix:

"Y: The Last Man" - New Footage

Take a look at the opening of the new live-action 'post-apocalyptic' TV series "Y: The Last Man", adapting the DC Comics Vertigo title by writer Brian K. Vaughan and illustrator Pia Guerra, streaming September 13, 2021 via FX on Hulu:

DC's "Titans" on HBO Max

Take a look at more new footage from the DC Comics superhero live-action TV series "Titans" Season Three, streaming 13 new episodes starting August 12, 2021 on HBO Max:

"Y: The Last Man" - FX on Hulu

Take a look at teaser footage from the new live-action TV series "Y: The Last Man", adapting the DC Comics title by writer Brian K. Vaughan and illustrator Pia Guerra, streaming September 13, 2021 on FX on Hulu:

"Titans" - Season Three on HBO Max

The DC Comics live-action TV series adaptation, "Titans" Season Three, will stream 13 new episodes starting August 12, 2021 on HBO Max:

"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" on HBO Max - New Footage

Season Three of the Toronto-lensed, plive-action TV series "Titans", based on the DC Comics superheroes, will introduce actor Curran Walters as crimefighter 'Red Hood', streaming August 12, 2021 on HBO Max: 

"The Boys" - Season Three on Prime Video

Take a look at the superhero 'Soldier Boy' (Jensen Ackles), as he appears in Season Three of the live-action comic book adaptation "The Boys", streaming in 2021 on Prime Video:

Netflix Kills "Jupiter's Legacy"

"Jupiter's Legacy", the live-action adaptation of the Image Comics superhero comic book title by Mark Millar, starring Jess Salgueiro, Jaime Slater and Leslie Bibb, has been killed by Netflix after one season:

Toronto Film Production Update - May/June 2021

Here is the Toronto Film Production Update for May/June 2021, with local productions responding individually, based on best practices for businesses/employers to stop the spread of COVID-19:

"Star Trek: Discovery" In Sick Bay

According to reports, shooting has halted at Pinewood Studios on Season Four of "Star Trek Discovery", after an individual working on Discovery was in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19:

"Y:The Last Man" on Hulu

"Y: The Last Man" is the Toronto-lensed, FX on Hulu, live-action, episodic TV series adaptation of the Vertigo (DC) graphic novel by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra, starring Ben Schnetzer ("Warcraft") as 'Yorick Brown', Diane Lane as 'Senator Jennifer Brown', Olivia Thirlby as 'Hero Brown',  Ashley Romans as 'Agent 355', Juliana Canfield as 'Beth', Marin Ireland as 'Nora', Amber Tamblyn as 'Mariette Callows' and Timothy Hutton as the 'US President' :

"Jupiter's Legacy"- Destiny. Dynasty.

The upcoming live-action superhero TV series "Jupiter's Legacy" adapts the Image Comics title, starring Jess Salgueiro, Jaime Slater and Leslie Bibb, streaming May 7, 2021 on Netflix:

STARZ Loses Faith in "American Gods"

"American Gods", the live action TV drama adaptation of the 2001 novel by Neil Gaiman, starring Ricky Whittle and Ian McShane has been canceled at STARZ following a season three finale episode March 21, 2021 that showed 'Shadow Moon' killed after a vigil at the 'Tree of Life' for his deceased and estranged father, 'Mr. Wednesday'/'Odin':

"Scott Pilgrim vs The World" - 10th Anniversary

Take a look at the new 10th Anniversary trailer supporting "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", the 2010 Toronto-set romantic action comedy feature, co-written, produced and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series "Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley, in theatrical re-release April 30, 2021:

"Jupiter's Legacy" on Netflix

 Take a look at more new images, plus footage from the Toronto-lensed, live-action superhero TV series "Jupiter's Legacy" (aka "Zeus") adapting the Image Comics title, bt weiter Mark Millar ("Kick-Ass") starring Jess Salgueiro, Jaime Slater and Leslie Bibb, streaming May 7, 2021 on Netflix:

"Titans" - Enter 'Blackfire'

 

Take a look at the new 'supersuit' worn by the character 'Blackfire' (Damaris Lewis), created by costume designer LJ Shannon, for Season Three of the live-action TV series "Titans", based on the DC Comics characters, streaming Fall 2021 on HBO Max:

"Jupiter's Legacy" on Netflix

Take a look at leaked set footage, plus images from"Daredevil" producer Steven S. DeKnight's live-action superhero TV series "Jupiter's Legacy" (aka "Zeus") adapting the Image Comics title, starring Jess Salgueiro, Jaime Slater and Leslie Bibb, streaming on Netflix in 2021:

"The Umbrella Academy" - Season Three Start

The live-action superhero TV series "The Umbrella Academy", based on the Dark Horse Comics title, by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, has started shooting Season Three in Toronto, starring Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, David Castañeda, Aidan Gallagher, Cameron Britton, Mary J. Blige, Colm Feore, Adam Godley, John Magaro, Ashley Madekwe, Kate Walsh, Justin Cornwell, Britne Oldford, Jake Epstein, Genesis Rodriguez and Cazzie David, for streaming on Netflix in 2021:

Shaftesbury Partners With AMC

 

Cable company AMC, home of "Mad Men" and "The Walking Dead" will partner with Toronto-based Shaftesbury Films, producers of TV series "Murdoch Mysteries" and "Slasher" for the further development, production, distribution and reach of Shaftesbury content:

"The Expanse" - A Return To Glory

Boom! Studios' "The Expanse" #2, in support of the final season of the Toronto-lensed TV series, now streaming on Netflix, is written by Corinna Bechko and illustrated by Alejandro Aragon, with covers by W. Scott Forbes, Tigh Walker and Jonas Scharf, available January 20, 2021:

"American Gods" on STARZ

Take a look at footage, plus new posters from Season Three of the fantasy drama TV series "American Gods", based on author Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel, premiering January 10, 2021 on STARZ:

"Titans" Season Three on HBO Max

Despite 'Covid-19' restrictions affecting both cast and crew, Season Three of the live-action series "Titans", based on the DC Comics superheroes, with Curran Walters as crimefighter 'Red Hood', has officially wrapped shooting, with all-new episodes streaming in 2021: 

"American Gods" on STARZ

Take a look at footage from Season Three of the fantasy drama TV series "American Gods", based on author Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel, premiering January 10, 2021 on STARZ:

"Locke and Key" Locks Up Season Three

The supernatural thriller TV series "Locke & Key", based on the IDW comic book title, starring Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, Jackson Robert Scott, Laysla De Oliveira, Aaron Ashmore, Petrice Jones and Griffin Gluck, has been renewed for a third season, streaming in 2022 on Netflix:

"The Expanse"- The Final Season

Take a look at new Season Five character posters supporting the live-action Hugo award-winning science fiction TV series "The Expanse", adapting the novels by James S.A. Corey, set in an era of a colonized Solar System, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video:

Seasons Greetings From "Ontario Creates"

Del Toro's "Nightmare Alley" Wraps

 Oscar winning director Guillermo del Toro ("The Shape of Water") has wrapped his Searchlight Pictures feature "Nightmare Alley", based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham, starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Toni Collette, David Strathairn and Willem Dafoe, preparing for a December 2021 release:

"Titans" - Enter 'Starfire'

HBO Max has revealed the new 'supersuit' for 'Kory Anders', aka 'Starfire' (Anna Diop) from Season Three of the DC live-action TV series "Titans", created by costume designer Laura Jean ('LJ') Shannon, representing the first-ever physical suit created for the character:

"The Expanse" on Prime Video

Season Five of the live-action Hugo award-winning science fiction TV series "The Expanse", adapting the novels by James S.A. Corey, set in am era of a colonized Solar System, streams December 16, 2020 on Amazon Prime Video:

"The Boys"- Enter 'Starlight'

The first episode of "The Boys" Season Three is "Payback", starring Erin Moriarty as 'Starlight', Antony Starr as 'Homelander', Jessie T Usher as 'A-Train', Nate Mitchell as 'Black Noir', Jack Quaid as 'Hughie Campbell', Laz Alonso as 'Mother's Milk', Karen Fukuhara as 'Kimiko' and Karl Urban as 'Billy Butcher', streaming in 2021 on Amazon Prime Video:

"The Umbrella Academy" Renewed at Netflix

Dark Horse Comics' live-action adaptation of their superhero comic book title "The Umbrella Academy" has been renewed for Season Three at Netflix, with new episodes scheduled to start shooting February 2021:

Toronto Film Production Update - November/December 2020

Here is the Toronto Film Production Update for November/December  2020, with local productions responding individually, based on best practices for businesses and employers to stop the spread of COVID-19: