On Nov.1, the City of Vancouver warned residents that there would be another film shoot with highly visible graphic content in Gastown.
The shoot, which involved multiple mock dead bodies and even a mock dead police horse, transformed the city streets into a post-apocalyptic hellscape. Based on the horror novel The Stand by Stephen King, the set design for the TV series "Radio Nowhere" calls for a great deal of disturbing imagery, dialogue and noise.
Bus and traffic were diverted as a result of the shoot, and Salvation Productions sent out Resident Notification letters to inform locals of street closures. It added that scenes would include, “the brandishing of a weapon, course language, and special effects rain.”
Twitter user @66mitchell captured a couple of shots of actress Heather Graham talking with actor Jovan Adepo on set, and a number of people snapped photos of the mock dead police horse.
#JovanAdepo standing atop of the stairs going over his lines with the director on tonight’s set of the Stand #StephenKing @WhatsFilming @yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/vI60WCKHgv
— NewWestBoy (@66mitchell) November 4, 2019
No need to call the SPCA or Emergency. This was was some special effects at today’s movie shoot “The Stand” in Gastown today @GlobalBC @YvonneSchalle @WhatsFilming @yvrshoots #TheStand #StephenKing #HeatherGraham #WhoopiGoldber pic.twitter.com/TC6o1MqheB
— NewWestBoy (@66mitchell) November 4, 2019
Filming #TheStand today on Bute. @WhatsFilming #whatsfilming #yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/QThVKxDgme
— YVR Filming (@YVRFilming) November 3, 2019
Not the best photo but it’s #HeatherGraham standing beside #JovanAdepo talking about there next scene together with the director on the set of #TheStand by #StephenKing. Also there’s a massive blue screen that’s behind both of them @WhatsFilming @yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/0t2V4cAPxG
— NewWestBoy (@66mitchell) November 4, 2019
After a change from a white dress, #HeatherGraham changed back to the clothing she wore at last weekend’s filming in #Vancouver Also up against the wall behind a person is #JovanAdepo And a massive blue screen @WhatsFilming @yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/oLrGt7IswX
— NewWestBoy (@66mitchell) November 4, 2019
@WhatsFilming @yvrshoots #thestand #HeatherGraham #JovanAdepo #StephenKing https://t.co/1aNHtmltHm
— NewWestBoy (@66mitchell) November 4, 2019
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According to StephenKing.com, The Stand is about a deadly flu that wipes out most of the world’s population. The survivors must choose between following two people and, “The two factions prepare for a confrontation between the forces of good and evil.”
IMDb states that the 10-episode series is set to air in 2020 and stars Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden, Jovan Adepo, and Amber Heard.