Netflix mystery series ‘Untamed,’ starring Eric Bana, seen shooting at Chip Kerr Park last week
Hollywood was visiting Port Moody last week, with actor Eric Bana on the set of a new Netflix production around Chip Kerr Park.
A dozen semi-trailers, a boom lift, catering truck, and a large film crew with set designers, production assistants, camera operators, actors and directors took over a portion of Henry Street, Hope Street and William Street.
Netflix is filming a new six-part series dubbed Untamed, a mystery-thriller about a National Parks Service agent’s investigation into a death within the park, according to its website.
Local news that matters to you
No one covers the Tri-Cities like we do. But we need your help to keep our community journalism sustainable.
The film features Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), Rosemarie DeWitt (La La Land), Lily Santiago (La Brea), Wilson Bethel (Daredevil) alongside Bana in the starring role. Bana also serves as one of the show’s executive producers.
Production crews started marking off areas on Wednesday, Aug. 7, and filming wrapped up by Friday, Aug. 9.
The primary filming location appeared to be the old residential rental building located at 3002 Henry St., which was renamed “Casa Bueno,” and tagged with fake graffiti to give the building a more seedy appearance.
Cameras were set up at the front entrance to the building and along Hope Street, where the boom lift was set up adjacent to the building.
A production assistant told the Dispatch that Bana was on set on Friday, which happened to be his birthday.
Port Moody has seen a growing interest from the film industry in recent years, most recently with the FX miniseries, Shogun, which filmed a location at the old Flavelle Mill Site.
The city has been issuing film permits since the late 1990s, and the number of productions has increased annually since 2015.
Untamed was written by Mark L. Smith (American Primeval, The Revenant) , and his daughter Elle Smith (The Marsh King’s Daughter).
Author
