The shooting of the next film, X-Men started Tuesday in Montreal and the least we can say is that the hollywood blockbuster doesn’t do things by half. Already, two major locations have been constructed around the studios MELS for the purposes of filming, learned The Newspaper.
These impressive locations you’re likely to see both sides of the studios MELS, near the Bonaventure expressway, are not without reminding us of the huge temporary structure that Fox had built in the same place in the summer of 2013 by stacking several tens of containers one on the other for the filming of X-Men : Days of future past. This studio outside of 50 feet of height had been used for the filming of some important scenes of the film.
This time, two different sets were built on each side of the building of the studios MELS. Decorated with several flags, one of these sets would be a replica of the united Nations headquarters, according to information The Newspaper has gathered. Studio outside is a reproduction of a village, with streets and houses. In addition to having these two studios outside, the production of the next X-Men (titled X-Men : Dark Phoenix) has established its headquarters in the premises of the studios MELS, where there will be a large part of the filming.
Until October
As was the case for the previous two movies of the saga who have been shot in Montréal in 2013 and in 2015, the team of X-Men : Dark Phoenix will be installed in Montreal throughout the summer – the shooting must come to an end in October. Several of the stars of the saga have already arrived in Montreal, including James McAvoy, Sophie Turner, Nicholas Hoult, and Alexandra Shipp. Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Fassbender are also expected in the city later this summer.
The production budget of X-Men : Dark Phoenix has not been revealed, but it should be similar to those of the previous films of the saga, to be approximately$ 200 Million. Filmed in Montreal, respectively, in 2013 and in 2015, the movie X-Men : Days of future past and X-Men : Apocalypse have generated several million dollars in direct benefits and indirect for the metropolis and had done work of hundreds of technicians in quebec. It is expected that the filming of X-Men : Dark Phoenix should have a similar impact on the film industry in Quebec.
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