{"product_id":"shot-in-vancouver-adventures-in-hollywood-north-9781834050409","title":"Shot in Vancouver: Adventures in Hollywood North","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn entertaining history of Vancouver as Hollywood North, the third busiest film production hub in North America\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRumble in the Bronx\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJason Takes Manhattan\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eFive Easy Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDeadpool\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e21 Jump Street\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eShōgun\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for its proximity to the US, its diverse landscape, and its handsome tax breaks, Vancouver has been a hub for the motion picture and television industry for decades. It currently ranks #3 in North America for productions, just behind Los Angeles and New York, and has been the setting for innumerable hit films, classic television shows, hidden gems, and trendsetters. As a stand-in for locations from Seattle to Smallville and Riverdale to Russia, Vancouver has hosted a wealth of major actors, directors, and seminal characters, including Sylvester Stallone's Rambo and Ryan Reynolds's Deadpool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Wiebe tells the fascinating story of Vancouver's rise as Hollywood North, from its humble beginnings as a locale for 1970s films such as \u003cem\u003eMcCabe \u0026amp; Mrs. Miller\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCarnal Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e to its current incarnation as a major production hub that's spawned a corresponding domestic industry, even though it is rarely depicted on film as itself. \u003cem\u003eShot in Vancouver\u003c\/em\u003e is a loving and affectionate tribute to a city in disguise, as well as a catalogue of its astonishing contributions to film and television history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Wiebe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arsenal Pulp Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781834050409","brand":"Arsenal Pulp Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48460534153353,"sku":"9781834050409","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d5088adb-ac50-4eeb-be47-9f2e1007661f.jpg?v=1790664280","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/shot-in-vancouver-adventures-in-hollywood-north-9781834050409","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}