Fringe Production Moves To Canada
I cover Fringe on this site from time to time, especially when news and updates are slow when it comes to Lost.
The series has been making New York as its backdrop but according to Entertainment Weekly, the show will be moving to Vancouver, Canada if and when Fox picks Fringe up for a second season.
Why the exodus? Obviously, a lot of this has to do with budget. And since the NYC film/TV tax incentive program isn’t taking off, the move to Vancouver should help with the cost cutting.
In a statement, Warner Bros. Television tells EW that “in this challenging and uncertain economic environment, we have made the very difficult decision to move… We did not come to this conclusion easily, but economic and practical imperatives dictated that this decision be made in a timely manner.” It is believed that the decision to relocate is due largely to the lingering possibility that New York state’s film/TV production tax incentive program, which just recently ran out of funds, will not be replenished by Governor David Paterson.

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