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Ontario Entices ‘Reacher’ and More Major Productions With Locations, Crew, Incentives
Ontario's locations and incentives draw major productions such as 'Reacher' and 'The Big Cigar.'
On top of that, the Canadian people also have a reputation for being friendly and abiding, which might explain how “Reacher” was able to take over a section of Hamilton International Airport, have a Super Puma transport helicopter fly in and out with cast members and stunt performers climbing aboard, then stage the season finale’s climactic gunfight in one of its giant hangars. A good example of Ontario’s versatility is the upcoming Apple TV+ miniseries “The Big Cigar,” which used the province to portray a variety of West Coast locations, from producer Bert Schneider’s (Alessandro Nivola) Beverly Hills residence (a well-preserved mid-century modern home in Toronto’s tony Bridle Path neighborhood) and the legendary Chasen’s restaurant in West Hollywood (an old carpet store in Hamilton) to a Tijuana airport used by Black Panther leader Huey Newton (André Holland) in his escape to Cuba (now-closed Buttonville Municipal Airport in Markham). Launched in March 2023 by Chicago-based Cinespace Studios, which has three soundstage complexes in the Toronto area, the program gave participants 12 weeks of hands-on experience in the sound, script and lighting departments of the police procedural, along with opportunities to pursue union membership with IATSE Local 874 and NABET 700-M UNIFOR.
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