Pinewood Toronto Studios

Pinewood Toronto Studios is a major movie studio in Toronto, in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is located in the 225 Commissioners Street in an industrial area on the outskirts of the city. The owner or operator of the film studio will be the British company Pinewood Studios, which already operates studios in England, Malaysia and Germany. It is the first major movie production studio in Toronto, major motion pictures can be produced with the who could not or only be made possible under difficult circumstances in the past. In the design of the club is so designed that same five films medium format or two larger size can be produced. The site will feature a total of nine offices in addition to production halls.

History

On the grounds on which the studios arise, there was a deposit of the company, Imperial Oil. The footprint for the studios is 4.5 hectares ( 45,000 m2). Toronto is hoped that the construction project to bring about a revitalization of the industrial area by shops, hotels and restaurants locate in the neighborhood. The first phase of the project began in August 2006 and ended in 2008. The second phase included several large production halls, which were completed in 2010.

Studios

The nine production facilities (English Stages ) Pinewood Studios Toronto:

• Stage 1 has an area of ​​1,150 m2.
• Stage 2 & 3 have a production area of 1,394 m2.
• Stage 7 & 8 each have a production area of ​​1,672 m2.
• Stage 9 has a surface area of 929 m2.
• Stage Mega has a production area of ​​4,264 m2.
• Stage Jumbo has a production area of ​​3,716 m2.

Infrastructure and facilities

The studio was planned carefully from the beginning, and environmental resources within the Green Screen initiative. In addition to the production halls, the studio still has a large workshop, construction of props, changing rooms, bars, cafes and more office space for film producers, as well as for the studio management.

Future

It is planned that the area which is located in adjacent areas to the studios drastically upgrade. To be built in the neighborhood next to coffee shops, restaurants and apartments, a hotel. The aim is, however, immediately set up a backdrop outside the club in the area, which shall serve for future films. It is planned to build individual areas in the English, American ( New York) and Chicago. Toronto hoping to gain an appreciation of the former industrial area, in which there are several empty spaces for years unused. For this reason, advocates and supports the city Pinewood Studios financial and planning.

Film projects

• Back ( CBS TV pilot)
• Battle of the Blades ( CBC)
• Breakout Kings ( 20th Century Fox Television)
• Casino Jack (ATO Pictures)
• Chloe
• Devil ( Universal Pictures )
• Dream House ( Universal Pictures )
• Happy Town (ABC)
• Scott Pilgrim vs.. The World ( Universal Pictures )
• Take this Walts ( Mongrel Media )
• The Battle of Maggie Hill ( Fox TV pilot)
• The Thing ( Universal Pictures )
• Total Recall
• 388 Arletta Avenue (E1 Entertainment)
• Carrie (2012 film )
• Pacific Rim (2012 film)
• Robocop (2014 film)