"Pompeii" Buried Alive

"Resident Evil" screenwriter/director Paul W. S. Anderson will direct the 3D historical, disaster feature "Pompeii" in Toronto, April 22, 2013 to July 5, 2013 for Constantin Film and producers Jeremy Bolt and Don Carmody ("Resident Evil"), starring Emily Browning ("Sucker Punch") and Kit Harrngton ("Game of Thrones"). 

Toronto Film Has A Record Year

Thanks to a 25 per cent tax credit on all production costs, the Ontario-based film production industry logged in 273 productions in 2012, bringing in $1.28 billion to the provincial economy.

In British Columbia, pleas from the entertainment community have fallen on deaf ears as out-of-touch BC Premier Christy Clark continues to turn down requests for more generous film credits to counter the effects of a high dollar and tough competition from other jurisdictions. The BC film tax credit is currently set at 33 per cent of labor costs only. Misguided Clark recently told the BC industry, she believes other provinces will soon 'abandon' such 'rich benefits' for the film industry.

February Birthday Greetings

Thanks to everyone including wives, children, friends and lovers for all your birthday wishes. It's not easy sharing a birthday with the likes of John Travolta, George Kennedy and Matt Dillon, but when you toss Dr. Dre and director Milos Forman into the mix, it all seems to work out for the best...

"Kick-Ass 2" Action Figure Spoilers

TorontoFilm.Net was among the first to show you actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse on the Toronto set of "Kick-Ass 2", in costume as the super- villain "The Mother Fucker'. Now take a look at a new NECA action figure of the character as well as 'Hit Girl', with over 20 points of articulation, providing closer details of the costumes:

"Kick-Ass 2": First Official Image

From TorontoFilm.Net, Sneak Peek the first official photo from Universal Pictures' "Kick-Ass 2", shot on the Yonge Street, Toronto set.

"Carrie" Remake Action Figures Revealed

Sneak Peek and pre-order Neca's "Carrie White 7-Inch Action Figure Set", based on the new film starring Chloë Grace Moretz. The action figures include the 'Carrie Prom Version' and the 'Carrie Bloody Version' :

Oscar Nominations 2013 - The Complete List

Sneak Peek the televised Oscar 2013 Nominees announcement, broadcast live from Los Angeles, January 10, 2013.

"Carrie" Unleashes Telekinetic Havoc - October 18, 2013

The Toronto-lensed MGM/Screen Gems reboot of director Brian De Palma's supernatural, horror thriller "Carrie", will now be released October 18, 2013, starring Chloë Grace Moretz as 'Carrie White' and Julianne Moore as her mother, 'Margaret White' :

"Orphan Black": She's Been Duped - March 2013

Sneak Peek "Orphan Black", the new Toronto-lensed  ten-episode science-fiction drama TV series created by Graeme Mason ("Cube") and John Fawcett ("Ginger Snaps"), starring Tatiana Maslany : 

"Kick-Ass 2" Collars "Night Bitch'

Sneak Peek another look @ Canadian actress Lindy Booth appearing in the role of  'Night Bitch' during filming of the Universal  feature "Kick-Ass 2", based on the Marvel ICON imprint comic book series

"Defiance": Humans, Aliens and Military Scavengers

Sneak Peek "Defiance", the new Syfy science fiction action drama series, developed for television by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by Universal Cable Productions, that connects with a "Defiance" MMO video game :

"Pacific Rim": Now Is The Time To Join

Sneak Peek the first trailer supporting director Guillermo del Toro's Toronto-lensed sci fi 3D feature "Pacific Rim.

The robot/monster movie stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke and Diego Klattenhoff :

More Video Footage From "RoboCop"

Sneak Peek stunt action video footage from the Toronto-set of "RoboCop".

More Set Images From "Carrie"

Sneak Peek more set images from"Carrie", the first co-production between MGM and Screen Gems, adapting author Stephen King's 1974 supernatural horror novel and remaking director Brian De Palma's 1976 film.

Toronto Argos Cheerleader Competition

Finals for the 2010 Toronto Argonauts Football Cheerleading competition, took place March 20, 2010 @ Toronto's Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts, sponsored by the Toronto Sun, with Sneak Peek's Michael Stevens in attendance to shoot all the action:

"RoboCop": A Sleeker 'ED-209'

Sneak Peek an official 'featurette' promoting director Jose Padilha’s remake of "RoboCop", currently filming in Toronto.

The video includes concept art for multiple generations of the 'RoboCop’ suit, a sleeker 'ED-209', high-tech weaponry and commentary from actor Joel Kinnaman who plays 'Murphy', director Padilha, producer Eric Newman, VFX Supervisor Jamie Price and Production Designer Martin Whist.

"RoboCop": Gunfire and Pyrotechnic Explosions- November 12-23, 2012

We received a filming notification from 'OMNICORP', regarding road closures and SPFX gunfire, for the OCP Productions/MGM Pictures feature 'RoboCop", back to shoot on location in Toronto in the vicinity of George Brown College @ 51 Dockside Drive, throughout mid-November :

"RoboCop" Gears Up For Michigan Shoot

Sneak Peek more detailed images of  'OmniCorp' police officer 'Alex Murphy' from the Toronto set of "RoboCop", now heading for Michigan to shoot more exterior footage.

Fight "Fire With Fire" - November 6, 2012

VVS Films' upcoming DVD/Blu-ray releases for November 2012, include director David Barrett's $20 million budgeted, slick action crime thriller "Fire With Fire", starring Bruce Willis, Josh Duhamel, Rosario Dawson  and Vince D'Onofrio :

BBC Renews Toronto's "Copper"

BBC America has renewed the Toronto-lensed, New York set, circa 1864 police drama series "Copper" for a second season.

"Carrie": The First Teaser Trailer

Sneak Peek the first teaser trailer starring actress Chloe Grace Moretz as 'Carrie White' in director Kimberly Peirce'sToronto-lensed update of author Stephen King's horror novel "Carrie".

 
The new film is a remake of the 1976 Brian de Palma feature and the third adaption of King's 1974 novel of the same name.

"RoboCop": 'Alex Murphy' and His Motorcycle

Sneak Peek more new set photos from the ongoing Toronto-shoot of "RoboCop", including a better look at  'Alex Murphy' on his specially-equipped motorcycle.

"Carrie": You Will Know her Name

Sneak Peek actress Chloe Grace Moretz as 'Carrie White' in director Kimberly Peirce's Toronto-lensed update of author Stephen King's horror novel. The new film is a remake of the 1976 Brian de Palma feature and the third adaption of author Stephen King's 1974 novel of the same name.

"RoboCop" @ the University Of Toronto

Sneak Peek more new set photos from the ongoing Toronto-shoot of "RoboCop", filming @ the University of Toronto, including a scene where 'Alex Murphy', the new 'RoboCop' is first introduced to the public.

"Silent Hill: Revelation 3D": New TV Spot Spoilers

Sneak Peek a new international poster, TV spot and images supporting the Toronto-lensed horror feature "Silent Hill: Revelation 3D".

Director Michael J. Bassett's film is based on Konami's "Silent Hill" video game series.

"Kick-Ass 2": Lindy Booth Is 'Night Bitch'

Sneak Peek images of Canadian actress Lindy Booth in her role as the comic book vigilante character 'Night Bitch' during filming of the Universal Pictures' sequel "Kick-Ass 2", based on Marvel's ICON imprint comic book series.

"Kick-Ass 2": First Look @ 'Colonel Stars' and 'Night Bitch'

Sneak Peek new images and a video of your first look at actor Jim Carrey as the costumed vigilante leader 'Colonel Stars' in the new film "Kick-Ass 2".

Other comic book characters in the film include 'Kick-Ass', 'Night Bitch' and 'Insect Man' seen here during filming of a sequence on the Toronto set of the Universal Pictures sequel.

"Kick-Ass 2": 'Hit-Girl' Revealed In All Her Glory

Sneak Peek actress Chloe Grace-Moretz as the purple haired/purple costumed teen vigilante 'Hit-Girl' in director Jeff Wadlow's "Kick-Ass 2".

The Universal Pictures sequel is currently shooting high school sequences in Toronto before a location switch to the mean streets of New York City.

New "RoboCop": First Look

Principal photography has now started on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' "RoboCop", directed by José Padilha, starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

"Kick-Ass 2": First Look @ Hit Girl

Sneak Peek your first look at actress Chloe Grace-Moretz, posing in her normal school-girl attire with director Jeff Wadlow, and as the deadly costumed vigilante 'Hit Girl', riding her customized purple motorcycle during filming of a sequence on the Toronto set of "Kick-Ass 2". 

"RoboCop": Official Start September 15, 2012

Principal photography is now set to officially start in Toronto, Saturday, September 15, 2012, on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' "RoboCop", directed by José Padilha, starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

"Kick-Ass 2" Spoilers

Jim Carrey Bends Over For "Kick-Ass 2"

Director Jeff Wadlow, who starts shooting "Kick-Ass 2" September 6 in Toronto for producer Matthew Vaughn,  has confirmed that Toronto-born actor Jim Carrey will play 'Colonel Stars" in the film, as a former mob enforcer who becomes a born-again Christian, forming the costumed vigilante team, 'Justice Forever'.

"Resident Evil"- 'The Umbrella Corporation': Our Business Is Life Itself

The evil 'Umbrella Corporation' from the upcoming "Resident Evil: Retribution" 3D feature, starring Milla Jovovich is offering a viral 'stock IPO', for the continued manufacture of their drugs 'Adravil', 'Regenerate' and 'Return'.