Sonic
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James Marsden is filming the Sonic the Hedgehog movie adaption in Ladysmith this week.
Filming in the Vancouver Island town began last Friday inside the Ladysmith Inn. Today is the first day out on the Main Street.
James Marsden had a busy day as the Green Hills Sheriff.
Arresting an older resident.
Frank C Turner and James Marsden.
James Marsden on set in #Ladysmith shooting
🎬📽️ #Sonicthehedgehog #JamesMarsden #yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/LPmS7Oag8F— Maui Jill (@LuxuryAccess) September 17, 2018
And stopping traffic so that the town ducklings could cross Main Street.
More ducks in the crosswalk shooting #Sonicthehedgehog in #Ladysmith #JamesMarsden #quackquack @yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/zWAMlsPnjG
— Maui Jill (@LuxuryAccess) September 17, 2018
The ducklings did take after take after take.
The ducklings did about 20 takes before they hit their mark. A crew of about 45 and #JamesMarsden applauded when they got their shot #Sonicthehedgehog #Ladysmith
— Maui Jill (@LuxuryAccess) September 18, 2018
Crew at Ladysmith shoot.
Crowd watching.
What’s Sonic about?
Sonic the Hedgehog (voiced by Ben Schwartz) and his pals Tails and Knuckles team up to stop Dr. Eggman Robotnik’s plan for world dominaton.
Cast: James Marsden, Tika Sumpter and Jim Carrey.
James Marsden is Tom Wachowski, a sarcastic sheriff.
Related: James Marsden & Tika Sumpter Film the Sonic Movie in downtown Vancouver.
Jim Carrey is Dr. Eggman Robotnik, but his part likely will be green-screened in.
Paramount’s live-action/animated Sonic has budgeted $7 million for the Ladysmith shoot.
“We searched all over B.C. and have chosen Ladysmith as our hero town for our movie,” location manager Abraham Fraser told the Nanaimo News Bulletin.
Tweets.
First day of filming on Sonic, in Ladysmith, BC, starring Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Neal McDonough and Tika Sumpter. First Avenue has been turned into Main Street, USA, with fake restaurant and post office fronts, complete with blue mailboxes and American flags. #SonicMovie pic.twitter.com/W7XZykc212
— Kelly J. Crawford (@keldruzod) September 14, 2018
Rolling 📽️🎬 James Marsden was on location filming interior shots today in Ladysmith at the Sporty Pub on 1st Street @WhatsFilming @yvrshoots #jamesmarsden #Sonicthehedgehog movie #Vancouver #Ladysmith pic.twitter.com/svNoMfCxYg
— Maui Jill (@LuxuryAccess) September 15, 2018
The charming town of #Ladysmith is being transformed into #GreenHills Montana fie #Sonicthehedgehog movie. Filming starts tomorrow for 2 – 3 weeks, weather permitting @yvrshoots @WhatsFilming pic.twitter.com/MXUycp1FCd
— Maui Jill (@LuxuryAccess) September 14, 2018
Here’s photo of early filming via @Jen_Eggleston.
Photo from yesterday’s #SonicTheHedgehog shoot at Pitt Lake. My mother-in-law may have also seen James Marsden, but didn’t get a picture 🤦 (CC @yvrshoots) pic.twitter.com/odiLqLJJ65
— Jen Eggleston (@Jen_Eggleston) August 1, 2018