Filming in Vancouver: Lost in Space, Cosmos, Monkey Beach, and the Detour
So this week’s roundup of what’s happening in Vancouver’s screen scene is kind of spacey. Well, what we mean by that is that we take a look at two TV series shooting here, one about science and space while the other is a science-fiction series about a family in space. So if you want to know more about all of this stuff, here’s a quick look at what’s shooting in Vancouver this week and in the weeks to come.
While we regularly chronicle all the Hollywood and foreign projects in town, there’s some promising news about a domestic production. A novel by a local Indigenous author is set to be adapted into a feature film.
Monkey Beach will shoot from September 17 to October 12 in Vancouver and Kitimat (in the North Coast region of B.C.). The film is based on the debut novel by Haisla Nation author Eden Robinson (who is from Kitimat), published in 2000, and will be directed by Loretta Todd (Skye and Chang).
While Vancouver has become home to numerous science-fiction, space-based shows, here’s one that’s about space and science-non-fiction.
One of National Geographic most-popular and highly successful TV series will continue on with a new season: Cosmos: Possible Worlds. But it’ll only be here in Vancouver for a very short period of time: Season 1 starts filming on September 13 and continues until September 22, which is just over a week long. The science series began in 1980 as Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, a 13-part series presented by acclaimed scientist Carl Sagan.
Putting the fiction back into science and space forays, the Netflix series Lost in Space gets back into production today (September 4) and will continue shooting Season 2 until January 30. Based on the 1965 sci-fi adaptation of the 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson, this version once again follows the adventures of the Robinson family as they struggle to survive on an alien planet that they were forced to crashland on while en route to a new planet they were selected to colonize. The cast includes Vancouver’s own Molly Parker, as well as Toby Stephens, Maxwell Jenkins, Taylor Russell, Mina Sundwall, Ignacio Serricchio, Parker Posey, and Brian Steele.
Back on Earth, another show about a traveling family—although this one is on the run—also starts shooting today.
The Detour begins filming Season 4 today (September 4) and keeps going until October 31. This comedy series (created, executive produced, and written by Jason Jones and Samantha Bee) has shot each season in a different location, including Georgia, New York, and Alaska.
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