Naman Shrestha
An Andrew Stanton directorial, Hulu’s ‘In the Blink of an Eye’ chronicles the universe’s entire history by depicting different stages of humanity — the past, present, and future — through various characters. In the distant past, nearly 45,000 years ago, the story revolves around an early human named Thorn raising his young family. The tale of the present follows a 29-year-old scientist named Claire working at Princeton. We get acquainted with Coakley, a space explorer living in the future on her spacecraft. Keeping her company is an artificially intelligent computer named Rosco as she repairs her spacecraft and takes care of her plants. Despite the stories spanning thousands of years, there are multiple interconnections and parallels between them. Featuring Kate McKinnon, Rashida Jones, and Daveed Diggs, the science fiction drama portrays the interwoven stories against suitable backdrops, accurately reflecting the time periods.
In the Blink of an Eye Filming Locations
‘In the Blink of an Eye’ was filmed in its entirety in British Columbia, particularly in Vancouver. According to reports, principal photography for the drama movie got underway in the last week of March 2023 and went on for nearly two months before wrapping up in the third week of May of the same year. After it was announced that the film would premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, writer Colby Day took to social media to express his gratitude to the cast and crew. He stated, “Really so grateful for @searchlightpics for taking a chance on this one, for visionary director Andrew Stanton for breathing life into it, for producer Jared Goldman making the impossible possible, and our incredibly talented cast and crew for putting their hearts and souls into it. I LOVE AMBITIOUS MOVIES and I am so proud that we made one and you will all get to see it soon.”
Vancouver, British Columbia
All the pivotal sequences for ‘In the Blink of an Eye’ were lensed in and around Vancouver in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland region. Thanks to the vast and diverse landscape of the city, it provided the makers with ideal backdrops and facilities to portray the stories of three different timelines. Not only does it offer the hustle and bustle of the city, but Vancouver and its surrounding areas also have peaceful neighborhoods. Known as Hollywood North, there are numerous film studios in and around the city, including Franklin Studios, Vancouver Film Studios, North Shore Studios, Eagle Creek Studios, CMPP Studios, and more.
It is likely that the filming unit of the Andrew Stanton directorial utilized the facilities of one of the film studios to tape important indoor and outdoor scenes, especially those set in the past and future timelines. In the backdrop of exterior scenes and establishing shots, you are likely to notice alternate versions of a few landmarks and buildings, such as the Lions Gate Bridge, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Living Shangri-La, Vancouver House, and Harbour Centre. Apart from ‘In the Blink of an Eye,’ Vancouver has served as a prominent production location for many films and television shows, including ‘Colossal,’ ‘The Predator,’ ‘The Butterfly Effect,’ ‘The Adam Project,’ ‘Lost in Space,’ ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘Battlestar Galactica,’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle.’
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