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CBC: Monster film set turns Toronto into Tokyo

Elizabeth Street, which runs just north of Toronto's iconic city hall, was decked out in Japanese signs Tuesday as the upcoming Hollywood film Silent Seas, also known as Pacific Rim, was shooting on location.

Signs, flags, even mailboxes on the street had a Japanese-style makeover for the action film, set for release next year. The movie's plot involves an alien attack on downtown Tokyo and the efforts of the human-piloted robots that struggle to repel them.

Overseeing the film is Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro. The film stars Idris Elba, known for his role as drug kingpin Stringer Bell in the acclaimed television crime drama The Wire.

Director Gillermo del Toro will also be giving master classes on Hitchcock films at TIFF Bell Lightbox in May: http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiffbelllightbox/2012/4400001706

 

[Dan416]

Pretty cool!