The text discusses the filming locations of various Star Trek series in Toronto, highlighting the city's role as a hub for the sci-fi franchise.
It’s the USS Toronto , a Parliament-class vessel slightly bigger than her hand. An accompanying plaque features a quote from her husband, Jack Layton, who died in 2011.She remembers watching “ Star Trek : The Original Series,” then known simply as “ Star Trek ,” every day after school, along with “Batman” and “Mission: Impossible.”“Captain Kirk with his yellow uniform was what I remembered,” she says of the iconic character played by Canadian actor William Shatner.
“Star Trek: Discovery,” which premièred in 2017 on CBS All Access and ran for five seasons, was filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios just east of the downtown Distillery District.During production of its final season, one of Pinewood Toronto’s sound stages was renamed the Star Trek Stage in honour of the studio’s connection with the sci-fi franchise. The stage is 18,000 square feet, slightly larger than an NHL rink. The upcoming “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” series on Paramount Plus – already renewed for a second season – is also being shot at Pinewood, as was the movie “Star Trek: Section 31,” releasing on Jan. 24 and starring Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” a spinoff of “Discovery,” is shot at a CBS film studio in Mississauga, west of Toronto. John Weber, president and CEO of Toronto-based Take 5 Productions, says many factors would have compelled CBS, which falls under the Paramount corporate umbrella, to bring “Star Trek” north, including a familiarity with the Canadian market. “It’s not any one factor. It’s kind of having the whole ecosystem of factors that makes a film and television jurisdiction strong,” says Weber, an executive producer on “Discovery” and “Strange New Worlds.” The local industry also has a level of depth, diversity and talent that isn’t always seen elsewhere, he say
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