Montreal has netted its first big Hollywood 3D film shoot — a new version of the classic Snow White fairy tale.
It’s a major coup for Mel’s Studios, which is billed as the country’s largest film production facility.
The project is backed by media company Relativity Media (American Gangster, 300) and will be directed by Tarsem Singh, who recently filmed Immortals with Mickey Rourke in the city.
Production for Snow White is expected to take over five studios at the Montreal production facility between February and April next year.
“The crew will literally build Snow White’s village over a 100,000 square foot area,” said Mel’s Studio owner Michel Trudel from L.A., where he sealed the deal.
The film shoot is scheduled to run from April to June. The actors have yet to be cast but Trudel said the backers want big stars on the bill.
“We were competing with the best in the world for this film,” Trudel said. “It really confirms Montreal is a destination for U.S. productions.”
Snow White is slated for a 2012 release. It is expected to respect the original, much darker Brothers Grimm fairy tale than the Disney version.
By MICHELLE COUDE-LORD, QMI AGENCY
source: http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/movies/2010/11/15/16150721.html