The crew behind the Disney+ pilot for a new series based on the popular '70s movie Escape to Witch Mountain is headed back to Cambridge next week, this time in Hespeler.
The film crew for the Disney+ series Witch Mountain will be working on the streets of Queen Street East, Guelph Avenue, Milling Road, and Jacob’s Landing Park on Monday, Nov. 28 and Tuesday Nov. 29 with setup beginning Sunday in Hespeler.
Intermittent Traffic Closures (ITCs) will take place on Queen Street East and Milling Road will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days
The area that will be affected on Queen begins at the Guelph Avenue and Queen Street East intersection and ends at the Cooper Street and Queen Street East Intersection.
On Milling Road the closures will begin at the Intersection of Milling Road and Guelph Avenue and will continue to the end of Milling Road.
Closures will occur for three to five minutes at a time and will be performed by Waterloo Regional Police Services at the film crew's request. There will be breaks during rush hour.
Drone Filming will take place over Queen Street East and will be accompanied by a Waterloo Region Police Services Paid Duty Officer.
Tech parking will be located on Queen Street East, Guelph Avenue, and Milling Road and on private property.
On Friday and Monday the film crew is in west Galt.
The Disney Insider reports that the tv series is based on the 1968 science fiction novel Escape to Witch Mountain by Alexander Key, and follows teenage orphans Tony and Tia, who have paranormal abilities.
The 1975 film was followed by the sequels Return to Witch Mountain and Beyond Witch Mountain. A remake was released in 1995 and was followed by 2009's Race to Witch Mountain, which starred Dwayne Johnson.
The new series is being directed by August Frizzell.
For more information on filming in Cambridge, visit the city's website or the provincial film commission website.
Anyone with questions or concerns is asked to contact [email protected] or call (519) 740-4685 ext 4724.