Toronto transformed into NYC winter wonderland for new television shoot
It's officially snowing in July in Toronto! That's right, you didn't read that wrong.
While the snow isn't necessarily real, it was very much a winter wonderland in Toronto's downtown core just last week.
It's winter ❄️❄️❄️ in July on the streets of Toronto. 🇨🇦 Filming 🎥 the Apple+ production of #ImprobableValentine on Colborne and Leader Lane. Toronto transforms into New York. 🇺🇸 Stay warm! 🧤 @TOFilming_EM pic.twitter.com/JACZVTtvqh
— Anita Windisman (@AnitaWindisman) July 9, 2022
The set is all part of an Apple TV+ production for fantasy/horror series Improbable Valentine, which is based on Clint Eastwood's parenting fable The Changeling.
The series stars LaKeith Stanfield (Get Out, Selma) and is set to film now until September 13, 2022, in several North American cities such as New York, Jersey City and of course, Toronto.
Just out for a walk..
— Dewucme (@Dew_u_c_me) July 8, 2022
There's always something filming in the city..#improbablevalentine @TOFilming_EM @AppleTV pic.twitter.com/3beqHx7Mjg
A description for the show reads that the "drama focuses on the death-defying odyssey of Apollo Kagwa and Emma Valentine as they look to find out what happened to the son who was removed from them."
2/2 Toronto 🇨🇦 has been transformed into New York 🇺🇸 for the filming 🎬 of #ImprobableValentine around Victoria and Adelaide. Such attention to detail on the set. Hope it doesn't rain today! ☔ @TOFilming_EM pic.twitter.com/M71ozwuBbd
— Anita Windisman (@AnitaWindisman) June 9, 2022
Several pictures posted to Twitter show Toronto transformed into an icy New York City near Leader Lane and Colborne Street just downtown.
Winter in July in NYC (Toronto) for #ImprobableValentine based on the book "The Changeling" @TOFilming_EM pic.twitter.com/BggIZB1n5q
— Andrew Thomas (@andrewbent) July 9, 2022
Some pictures show icy sheets of snow on the ground, classic horror streetlights, and even the signature NYC-style yellow cabs.
Around King and Church in downtown Toronto. 🇨🇦 #ImprobableValentine is getting ready to film. 🎬 The ornate street lights are props. Please leave them there, they look fabulous! 💛 @TOFilming_EM pic.twitter.com/g7mvl2lStJ
— Anita Windisman (@AnitaWindisman) July 8, 2022
While it may not be snowing in Toronto any time soon, the set for Improbable Valentine sure does brings up bitter memories of the city's brutal winters.
