Look out Godzilla. USAF missiles are coming your way. The 3D Japanese monster reboot is rampaging through south Nanaimo on Vancouver Island today, filming scenes of a WRail train carrying missiles and dozens of military extras through prop wreckage in Godzilla’s wake, including a burntout vehicle and a downed helicopter. Production started filming at the Cambie Pub in downtown Nanaimo on Wednesday with Aaron Taylor- Johnson spotted on set, then moved to Ladysmith yesterday for more prop wreckage on railroad tracks and prop traffic. I will write more about today’s shoot when it wraps.
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Very cool story and pics! My kids and I have enjoyed watching them film and all the cool props that are set up!
Awesome! Exciting!
Do the locals get an opportunity to get jobs as extras in this show?
Godzilla (production codename Nautilus) casting call for Asian male extras a few weeks ago on Craigslist so yes there is an opportunity to be an extra. Might have been other casting calls but that’s the one I saw.
IM 60 & STILL CANT GET ENUFF GODZILLA !!!
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW FLICK !!!
I’m really glad to see that they’re not going completely overboard with the CGI here. Seeing this gives me hope that this will be one of the few movies that has a good balance of CGI
and traditional special effects. Sorry, I hit “Post Comment too early 😛
They will be filming in the village of Steveston for the next few weeks – just came to our house with a notice of the filming schedule (much more organized than the once upon a time crew!! – and more transparent, which is nice)
I heard about Godzilla in Steveston next week. Some Once Upon a Time fans have been joking that it must be Godzilla who destroys Storybrooke. I’m glad that they’ve been transparent. I look forward to seeing whatever can be seen.
Does anyone know any great warehouse rental for film locations in and around Nanaimo?
Thanks :o)