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Quebec audiovisual technicians ratify first AQTIS agreement with Netflix
Quebec audiovisual technicians represented by AQTIS 514 IATSE have ratified the union’s first term agreement with Netflix, creating a four-year framework for productions the streaming company shoots in the province.
Vancouver-born Seth Rogen to receive TIFF’s Norman Jewison career achievement award
Vancouver-born actor, writer and producer Seth Rogen will receive one of the Toronto International Film Festival’s major Canadian career honours next month, during a festival where he will also appear in two films and take part in a separate industry event.
Kelowna-born Taylor Kitsch returns in The Terminal List Season 2 teaser
Kelowna-born Taylor Kitsch is returning as Ben Edwards in the first teaser for Season 2 of Prime Video’s The Terminal List — although the series is not undoing his character’s death.
Alberta-shot Anna Pigeon scores USA Network’s biggest scripted debut in nearly eight years
The Crave Original uses Alberta’s Kananaskis mountains to stand in for Montana and puts Canadian talent on both sides of the camera.
Prime Video renews Muskoka-set ‘Sterling Point’ for Season 2
Prime Video is heading back to Muskoka.
The streamer has renewed Sterling Point for a second season, just 15 days after the Canadian-set drama made its debut Aug. 5.
Edmonton-born Nathan Fillion returns as Green Lantern in HBO’s Lanterns
Edmonton-born actor Nathan Fillion is back in the DC Universe, reprising his role as Green Lantern Guy Gardner in the new HBO series Lanterns.
Ryan Gosling, Hayden Christensen lead Star Wars reveals at D23
Two Canadian actors were at the centre of some of the biggest Star Wars news coming out of Disney’s D23 fan event, with Ryan Gosling revealing new details about his first trip to the galaxy far, far away and Hayden Christensen returning as Anakin Skywalker.
Alan Cumming, Dylan Mulvaney among stars featured at Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Films featuring Alan Cumming, Dylan Mulvaney, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and Matthew Morrison are among 87 titles headed to Vancouver this September for the 38th Vancouver Queer Film Festival.
Alberta-born director Ally Pankiw gives Harry Potter a hard no
Alberta-born filmmaker Ally Pankiw says she turned down the chance to pursue directing work on HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, saying it was an easy decision not to participate.
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie roars into theatres with star-studded voice cast
One of Canada’s best-known children’s entertainment franchises is back on the big screen, with Toronto-headquartered Spin Master’s PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie opening in theatres Friday.
Kelowna-born ‘Heated Rivalry’ star returns as co-star fuels Season 2 speculation
Kelowna-born, Kamloops-raised actor Hudson Williams is returning to Heated Rivalry as filming gets underway on the second season of the Canadian hockey romance — while a comment from one of his co-stars has raised questions about how much of the series may be in production.