If things work out as officials in Edmonton are hoping, the city will be adding some badly needed jobs and income to their location. There is the possibility that Lionsgate Entertainment and SCI FI will be moving locations for The Dresden Files’ next season to Edmonton within the month with actual shooting set to begin in the fall.
The Dresden Files, a show about a P.I. who uses the magical arts to solve cases, is suppose to take place in Chicago, Illinois in the United States, but its first season was shot on various locations in and around Vancouver and Montreal.
One of the main factors for considering a move to Edmonton has been the city’s willingness to be open to the needs of the production, whereas, over the years since Montreal and Vancouver have become hot spots for film and television production, greater restrictions and costs have ensued for the many studios wanting to shoot there.
Another of the prizes that may come Edmonton’s way is the Masters of Horror series. The latter is almost a sure thing, whereas, Dresden coming to Edmonton will depend on whether or not the series gets picked up by SCI FI for another run. That decision from the network has yet to be made public.
Most of the residents of Edmonton are excited about the prospect of news roads, jobs and increased commerce, but a few are wary and worry that their city and it’s uniqueness will just get swallowed up in the “showbiz” glitz and loose site of who they are and what they stand for. Scott McKeen of The Edmonton Journal sums it up this way, “…a TV series will bring [in] some glamour to Edmonton, the likes of which we haven’t seen since Gretzky wore an Oilers jersey, or the SCTV gang filmed here. And if the city makes money on the deal, well, they can always invest it in asphalt.
tllgrrl says
Wha–? So…this means we’re going to have another season of Dresden? More Harry??
Squeeeeeee!!!!
Sorry. I couldn’t help that.
lisa in Indiana says
I live in Chicago and I don’t care where they shoot it…
Just shoot it already!
Kurt says
Skiffy is still mum on renewal. I grew up in the ‘Chuck, and would love to see Dresden shot there. And also curious to see how they’re going to make bald-a$$ed-prairie look like a Great Lake! 😉
WebGenii says
Badly needed jobs? In an oil boom town? In the middle of an oil boom?
Somebody isn’t paying attention.
Kurt says
Indeed. In fact, it’s the other way around in Alberta right now. There’s actually a labour shortage!
rjinpa says
I don’t care where they film the series, I just want it to come back!
Rod Aries says
Bring back Harry and the delectable police officer.
Take the best of the series (Pilot in particular) and further define it in a second series.