22 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this August

Jul 31 2018, 11:08 pm

When the weather is hot, few things are cooler than walking down the street of Vancouver and suddenly realizing that a new movie or the next installment of your favourite TV show is actually live and on location. Bright lights, cameras rolling, celebrity sightings, and directors yelling action.

Here are 22 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this August.

Good Boys

October 3, 2015: Actor Seth Rodan attends the Steve Jobs Premiere during the 53rd Annual New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall

October 3, 2015: Actor Seth Rogen attends the Steve Jobs Premiere during the 53rd Annual New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall (lev radin/Shutterstock)

Good Boys will begin filming in Vancouver through to September. Starring child actor Jacob Tremblay and being produced by Seth Rogen, the new movie will follow a group of young boys who ditch school one day and must live through the consequences.

Sonic The Hedgehog

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey attends the red carpet of the movie ‘Jim & Andy’ during the 74th Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2017, in Venice, Italy (Andrea Raffin/Shutterstock)

Starring Jim Carrey and James Marsden, Sonic The Hedgehog is a new movie filming in Vancouver this August through to September. The feature film is an adaption of the video game about a speedy hedgehog named Sonic, and Carrey will be playing the movie’s antagonist Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik.

Charmed – Season 1

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The CW’s Charmed will be on location filming for its first season this August through to December. Starring Sarah Jeffery, Melonie Diaz and Madeleine Mantock, the series is about three sisters who discover after their mother passes away that they are actually very powerful witches.

Snowpiercer – Season 1

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly at the World premiere of ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, USA on February 2, 2009 (Tinseltown/Shutterstock)

Starring Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs, Snowpiercer will be on location in Vancouver this August through to December to film its first season. The new series will be based around the French graphic novel ‘Le Transperceneige’ and tells the story of the last survivors left on earth who board a train called “The Snowpiercer.”

Deadly Class – Season 1

Deadly Class will be filming in town this August filming for its first season. Based upon the comic book of the same name, this series revolves around a teen who gets recruited into a high school for assassins.

The 100 – Season 6

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The 100 is back in Vancouver to film its sixth season this August and will continue into next year. The series centers around a group of post-apocalypse survivors that were living on a space station, and send down a group of juvenile prisoners to figure out if life can still exist on planet earth.

Lost in Space – Season 2

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Lost in Space will be on location in Vancouver this August through to January 2019. The series a remake of the 1960s sci-fi show of the same name, which featured the Robinson family trying to survive in space when their ship navigates off course. Molly Parker, who is better known as the ruthless Jackie Sharp on House of Cards, stars in the remake alongside Toby Stephens.

Riverdale – Season 3

Riverdale

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The gang is back in town! Netflix’s Riverdale returns to Metro Vancouver to film its third season of the hit show. Based on the Archie Comics, the show will be on location all the way to April 2019.

A Million Little Things – Season 1

Ron Livingston arrives for the “Game Night” Los Angeles Premiere on February 21, 2018 in Hollywood, CA (Dfree/Shutterstock)

A Million Little Things will begin filming in Vancouver through to December. Starring Ron Livingston, this new show follows a group of tight-knit friends who come to realize what truly matters in life after one of them suddenly passes away.

Another Life – Season 1

Katee Sackoff

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Another Life is a new series filming in Vancouver this August through to November. This new Netflix sci-fi series stars Katee Sackoff as main character Niko who leads a mission into space to study an alien artifact, when suddenly during the investigation things go very wrong.

iZombie – Season 5

iZombie

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iZombie returns to Vancouver to film its fifth season through to January 2019. The show is an adaptation of the comic books with the same name, and the series follows the life of Liv Moore, played by Rose McIver, who has been changed into a zombie and must satisfy her hunger to stay sane.

Arrow – Season 7

Stephen Amell at the 34th Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles - The CW at Dolby Theater on March 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA

Stephen Amell at the 34th Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles – The CW at Dolby Theater on March 18, 2017, in Los Angeles, CA (Joe Seer/Shutterstock)

Arrow will be in Vancouver this August to shoot its seventh season of the show starring Stephen Amell. Spoiler alert – after last season ended with Oliver sharing his secret identity with the world and being thrown in prison, its safe to say that season seven will have fans on the edge of their seats!

Legends of Tomorrow – Season 4

Legends of Tomorrow is filming its fourth season in Vancouver this August through to January 2019. The series centers around a group of heroes and villains who work together to help prevent an apocalypse from happening on earth and destroying all time. The new season will add a few new characters, along with an emphasis on magic and demons.

The Flash – Season 5

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Back for its fifth season, The Flash will be on location in Vancouver through to April 2019. Starring Grant Gustin as main character Barry Allen, the new season’s official air date will be October 9, 2018.

Supergirl – Season 4

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Supergirl is back to save the day. Season 4 of the hit series Supergirl will start filming in Vancouver this August and will continue into April 2019.

Supernatural – Season 14

Jared Padalecki arrives at the "Supernatural" PaleyFest 2011 at Saban Theatre on March 13, 2011 in Beverly Hills, CA

Jared Padalecki arrives at the “Supernatural” PaleyFest 2011 at Saban Theatre on March 13, 2011, in Beverly Hills, CA (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock)

Back for its 14th season, Supernatural will be filming in Metro Vancouver this summer starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles. Known as The CW’s longest-running show in history, the new season will be the shortest one yet with only 20 episodes.

Siren – Season 2

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Siren will set up production in Vancouver this summer through to March 2019 to film the next installment of this dark drama series. The show was recently renewed for a second season after high ratings from fans.

When Calls the Heart – Season 6

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Hallmark’s When Calls the Heart is filming in Vancouver this August for its sixth season. The series follows teacher Elizabeth Thatcher who moves to a small coal-mining town and must learn to adjust to an entirely different lifestyle.

The Good Doctor – Season 2

Freddie Highmore arrives at the Comic Con 2016 – “Bates Motel” PhotoCall on July 22, 2016, in San Diego, CA (DFree/Shutterstock)

The Good Doctor will be on location in Vancouver this August for another season of the hit show. Starring Freddie Highmore as main character Shaun Murphy, the show revolves around an autistic surgeon who thinks outside the box and is recruited to work at a prestigious hospital.

The Magicians – Season 4

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The Magicians will be on location in Vancouver through to November. Based upon the novel by Lev Grossman, the show revolves around Quentin Coldwater who enrolls at Brakebills University to study as a magician.

Salvation – Season 2

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Salvation will wrap up production of its second season the first week of August. Starring Santiago Cabrera, Jennifer Finnigan, and Ian Anthony Dale, this suspense-thriller series is set to air this summer.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – Season 1

filming in Vancouver

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch is getting a revamp, and it’s decidedly not kid-friendly. An adaptation of the comic book series, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is filming in Vancouver this month and is expected to be in town all the way until December. The Netflix series stars Kiernan Shipka as main character Sabrina Spellman, along with costars Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Michelle Gomez, Lucy Davis, Miranda Otto and Richard Coyle.

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