Photo: 李麗芳 | Helen Lee @hleeliu2018 / Twitter
Crew were filming a TV series based on a novel by Stephen King in 麻豆传媒映画and the 400 block of Seymour was transformed into a post-apocalyptic hellscape.
The City of 麻豆传媒映画posted about the shoot on Twitter, noting that the filming would take place on Saturday, Oct. 26 as well as Sunday, Oct. 27. It stated that the set would include, "Highly visible graphic content including dead bodies, trash and debris, shouting of coarse language and gunfire."
In addition, the city reminded locals not to be alarmed by the commotion if they were in the area.
Today & tomorrow there will be filming taking place in Downtown (400 block of Seymour St) which involves highly visible graphic content including dead bodies, trash & debris, shouting of coarse language & gunfire. Please do not be alarmed if you're in the area.
— City of 麻豆传媒映画(@CityofVancouver)
Based on the post-apocalyptic, horror novel The Stand by Stephen King, the TV shoot involved a great deal of disturbing imagery, dialogue and noise.
According to , The Stand is about a deadly flu that wipes out most of the world's population. The survivors must choose between following two people and, "The two factions prepare for a confrontation between the forces of good and evil."
states that the 10-episode series is set to air in 2020 and stars Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden, Jovan Adepo, and Amber Heard.
Have a look at some of the footage from the weekend.
Some drone filming going on the set today. Filming a chase scene along the cars, after most people have died on planet Earth 🌎
— NewWestBoy (@66mitchell)
When things are so slow in Hawaii that your friend in 麻豆传媒映画sends you footage of them filming The Stand. Anyone recognize the actors?
— Reel News Hawaii (@reelnewshawaii)
Garbage, newspapers on the streets. Check.
Hanging man in an alley. Check.
Event series Stephen King's is filming in downtown 麻豆传媒映画as New York City today & tomorrow.
— Hollywood North Buzz - YVRShoots (@yvrshoots)
Downtown getting in an apocalyptic and New York state of mind for The Stand.
— doppelvancouver 🛸 (@doppelvancouver)
Fun scenes downtown 麻豆传媒映画for filming of Stephen King’s The Stand
— Andrea Boooo 👻 (@AndreaWoo)
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— 李麗芳 | Helen Lee (@hleeliu2018)
We just walked through a Stephen King Movie Set. The Stand according to local news. My life is complete.
— TheNewHackAndSlash (@NewHackAndSlash)
Prep work underway in downtown 麻豆传媒映画(Howe & Pender). Street is transformed into New York City for a chaotic postapocalyptic scene involving traffic mayhem as part of a new film version of Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ starring Whoopi Goldberg.
— Jim Genac (@Jim_Genac)
