The Bridge Studios
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The Bridge Studios is a Canadian
film studio in Burnaby, British Columbia
. It operates the largest effects stage in North America. Its eight studios, ranging in size from 40000 square feet (3,716.1 m²) to 4600 square feet (427.4 m²), are located on a 15 acres (60,702.9 m²) lot at 2400 Boundary Road, in Burnaby.
The studios' name derives from the lot's use by Dominion Bridge Company
, a steel bridge constructor, from 1930 until the mid 1970s.
The site was first used for filming after the departure of Dominion Bridge. The government of British Columbia financed the conversion of the lot to permanent studios in 1987.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
film studio in Burnaby, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. It operates the largest effects stage in North America. Its eight studios, ranging in size from 40000 square feet (3,716.1 m²) to 4600 square feet (427.4 m²), are located on a 15 acres (60,702.9 m²) lot at 2400 Boundary Road, in Burnaby.
The studios' name derives from the lot's use by Dominion Bridge Company
Dominion Bridge Company
Dominion Bridge Company Limited was a Canadian steel bridge constructor originally based in Lachine, Quebec. From the core business of steel bridge component fabrication, the company diversified into related areas such as the fabrication of holding tanks for pulp mills and skyscraper framing.Other...
, a steel bridge constructor, from 1930 until the mid 1970s.
The site was first used for filming after the departure of Dominion Bridge. The government of British Columbia financed the conversion of the lot to permanent studios in 1987.
Shows filmed at the Studios
The parenthetical years are filming dates, not release dates.- Thir13en GhostsThir13en GhostsThirteen Ghosts is a 2001 American horror film directed by Steve Beck. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name by William Castle. It follows the remake of another one of Castle's films, House on Haunted Hill.-Plot:Ghost hunter Cyrus Kriticos Thirteen Ghosts (also known as 13 Ghosts and...
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(1999) - 40 Days and 40 Nights40 Days and 40 NightsThis article refers to Michael Lehmann's 2002 film. For the 2007 Matthew Chapman book, see 40 Days and 40 Nights .40 Days and 40 Nights is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann, written by Rob Perez and starring Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon and Paulo Costanzo...
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(1996) - Dead Like MeDead Like MeDead Like Me was an American-Canadian comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for the Showtime network, where it ran for two seasons...
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- Deep RisingDeep RisingDeep Rising is a 1998 action horror film directed by Stephen Sommers. It was distributed by Hollywood Pictures and Cinergi Pictures, and was released in the United States on January 30, 1998.-Plot:...
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(2005) - Ecks vs Sever (2002)
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(1982) - Fly!Fly!Fly! is a flight simulator for PC and Apple Macintosh computers developed by Terminal Reality and published by Gathering of Developers. It included simulation of air traffic control features as well as aircraft's on-board systems, and was acclaimed for its highly detailed fully working interactive...
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(2004) - Miracle on I-880 (1992)
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(1998) - Motherload (1981)
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- My Brother's Keeper (2001)
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(1994-1998) - Reign of Fire (2001)
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(1984) - Saints (1988)
- Santa Clause 2 (2002)
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(1996) - Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneSpacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneSpacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone is a 1983 pulp, action-comedy, science fiction film. The movie stars Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson, Andrea Marcovicci, and Michael Ironside. The film's executive producer was Ivan Reitman, and it was directed by Lamont Johnson...
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(2009-2010) - Stay Tuned (1991)
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(2007)