A tank, UFO and exploding cop car! It’s been an action-packed week for the film and television industry in Hollywood North!
Downtown New Westminster turned into a warzone setting as a tank (actually an armoured personnel carrier) and foot soldiers rolled on Columbia Street around the waterfront parkade. The shoot was for the highly-anticipated Predator film which has been filming in Metro Vancouver for a few months and wraps up this May.
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The fourth installment of the franchise is directed by Shane Black and stars Olivia Munn, Keegan-Michael Key, Boyd Holbrook and local breakout actor Jacob Tremblay. The 10-year-old actor, who was raised in Langley, also filmed locally last summer alongside Pretty Woman Julia Roberts in Wonder. Tremblay received a Best Actor award at the Canadian Screen Awards last year for his role in the Canada-Ireland co-production Room.
Nearby at the picturesque Westminster Park Pier, a crashed UFO set for the same film was quite the waterfront sight-to-see.
Not to be outdone by New Westminster this week, Vancouver got in on the action with a rooftop fight, alleyway scrum and exploding cop car. These action-packed shoots are for the television series Supergirl which moved from CBS to The CW for its second season – and also moved production to Vancouver. It was renewed for a third season earlier this year.
Exploding cop car at Robson Square for Supergirl
Oh it’s lit ? @WhatsFilming #Supergirl pic.twitter.com/MYwGl3sAwg
— Ca? (@lenaIuthorr) April 26, 2017
“everybody stay calm, move this way!!” -NCPD directing extras at Supergirl shoot, some sparks flying but not main cast yet@WhatsFilming pic.twitter.com/1TQYhPtgCt
— Ca? (@lenaIuthorr) April 26, 2017
More photos from Supergirl filming in Vancouver:
Alleyway scrum for Supergirl
#Supergirl filming stunts, lots of fun action!! @WhatsFilming @yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/OGBv4Ht4EF
— ChefB (@chefbk11) April 25, 2017
Robson Square turning into National City for Supergirl
@yvrshoots Looks like some fun stunt work tonight in Robson Square. Supergirl? pic.twitter.com/4GOeQ4kkST
— Dash Darling (@vancityDarling) April 25, 2017
Some random #Supergirl set pic from Robson Square today. Nothing to see yet.. @WhatsFilming @yvrshoots @olv pic.twitter.com/VpGX5zoUGM
— WonderWoman (@ThemysciraBound) April 26, 2017
Melissa Benoist as Supergirl, waving before a stunt take for Supergirl
Melissa waving at us before the take @WhatsFilming pic.twitter.com/tl8VnkGVJx
— Krissi (@HeyKrissi) April 26, 2017
…and action!
Melissa has started filming ?@WhatsFilming pic.twitter.com/zfR890WJEi
— Ca? (@lenaIuthorr) April 26, 2017
General Zod at Robson Square for Supergirl
Zod in a cloud of smoke! @WhatsFilming pic.twitter.com/K6jdS7FIb3
— DreamofSanvers (@sanversdream) April 26, 2017
Production for Supergirl wrapped up in Vancouver on April 26th with the second season finale airing on The CW & Showcase on Monday, May 22nd 2017. There are a total of 17 television shows scheduled to film in and around Vancouver throughout the month of May.
