Where was the Netflix film Lou filmed?

By Marc Miller - September 23, 2022 (Last updated: March 27, 2024)
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By Marc Miller - September 23, 2022 (Last updated: March 27, 2024)

This article discusses “Where was the Netflix film Lou filmed” and does not contain spoilers.

Your classic unassuming action hero thriller is directed by Anna Foerster and written by Maggie Cohn and Jack Stanley, Lou (2022). A film that stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Allison Janney (The West Wing). She plays a former CIA agent hiding in plain sight in a quaint tiny town in the Pacific Northwest. That is until someone kidnapped Hannah’s daughter, her next-door neighbor, on the night of one of the worst storms in the state’s history.

Where was the Netflix film Lou (2022) filmed – a breakdown of locations

Lou was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, a major city in Western Canada. Located on the mainland of the province and is known for being one of the greenest cities in the world and Canada’s most expensive city to live in. As of the 2021 census, the city has 662,248 people. The greater Vancouver area has over 2 million residents, the third largest city in Canada. The film was shot in and around the city in 2020 and at the end of 2021, per IMDB.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver is known as “Rain City,” “Raincouver,” and “the Wet Coast.” The city is known worldwide for its international conferences and sporting events, such as the 2010 Winter Olympics. The city is home to several major film studios. The region has become so popular the city is known as the “Hollywood North.” The city is known as one of the most diverse cities in North America, where 46% of the citizens are non-English speakers, and 51.6% of the residents are members of minority groups.

The city has an annual Vancouver International Film Festival, which is held every September and shows over 350 films. Many films have been shot and set in the city. These include Creed II, Intersection, They Wait, Hard Core Logo, and Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity. The television shows shot in Vancouver include 21 Jump Street, The Commish, Caprica, The Good Doctor, The Flash, The Killing, The Man in High Castle, Supernatural, and The X-Files.

Vancouver Film Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The studio is allocated 25 miles from downtown Vancouver and has 13 purpose-built sound stages. The movies and series shot there include the upcoming and highly anticipated The Midnight Club, Swan Song, Yellow Jackets, Midnight Mass, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Cold Pursuit, Dead Pool 2, and The Lego Movie.

We will update this article as soon as we confirm specific shooting locations.

READ: the review for Lou.
READ: the ending explained for Lou.

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