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Photos of the new Total Recall being filmed in Toronto
Although the new monster-budget remake of 1990's Total Recall has been filming in Toronto for almost two months, thus far the action has been mostly confined to the sound stage at Pinewood Studios on Commissioners Street in the Port Lands. Earlier this week, however, the production got a whole lot more public. With stars Colin Farrell and Jessica Biel in tow, film crews descended on Lake Shore Avenue East to shoot one of what will likely be a number of chase scenes in the $200 million movie, the most expensive to be shot in Toronto to date.
I'm not one to gawk at celebrities, but I've always been fascinated by behind-the-scenes shots of film productions, particularly those which promise to feature gratuitous special effects. While I have little difficulty suspending disbelief in the theatre, it remains intriguing to see what the filmmakers and editors have to work with, even if it's invariably less exciting than the final product.
The stretch of Lake Shore where the filming took place is back open today, but one suspects this isn't the last time that the Total Recall cast and crew make an appearance outside the studio. Check out the photos below, and if you have shots of the production, send them to the blogTO Flickr pool. Lead shot by syfractal.
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Too bad Rob Ford won't.
I really wish you hadn't planted that image in my mind.
$200 million dollar movie, yet they pay extra's $11 an hour
ba ha haaaaaaaaaaa
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No need for the superior tone. Anyone who spends an afternoon out stalking a film shoot is just as starstruck as the rest of us! Thanks for the pics, though. Looks great.
RL
Nice cars.
Holly Smokes....It's good for the economy....keep it coming
Well, as imaginative as Hollywood are they have decided to do a remake. It stars Colin Farrell as Quaid but this time, if the trailer is anything to go by; he is more of a Jack Bauer kind of guy.
Why was this movie made? Is Hollywood so far gone now that it thinks there’s only remake and reboots the only way of guaranteeing success. Are they no longer going to take chances with filmmakers? I hope not. Let’s be positive and hope that this remake puts a unique spin on the story.